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South Korea prepares response over North Korean DMZ blast apology

South Korea is preparing a response to force North Korea to apologise for ​a mine blast in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) that seriously wounded ‌two South Korean soldiers, a defence ministry spokesperson said on Tuesday.

October 6, 2026 5:29 pm
 

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Protesters clash with police over Kosovo war crimes court law

Protesters clashed with police outside Kosovo’s government and parliament buildings on Monday, calling for lawmakers to pass legislation that would limit the powers of a Kosovo ​war crimes court in The Hague.

October 6, 2026 4:25 pm
 

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Teenager's hand blown off as French school protests

A teenager’s hand was blown off as high-school protesters clashed with riot police in northern France on Monday, a ​local official said, on the eve of a national demonstration by the pupils’ union against underfunding, overcrowding and dilapidation.

October 6, 2026 3:12 pm
 

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Yemeni government forces drive Houthis from Bab el-Mandeb Strait

Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces staged a lightning advance on Monday to retake the coast around ​the Bab el-Mandeb Strait up to the city of Mocha, the government said, pushing the Iran-backed Houthis out of most of the areas they seized last month.

October 6, 2026 1:35 pm
 

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US Army tests counter-drone tech at Mexican border as cartel drone use rises

The US Army is testing counter-drone technology in the US-Mexico border area, seeking to ‌sharpen its defenses against the growing threat of drone use by cartels and emulate the rapid battlefield innovation happening in Ukraine’s war with Russia.

October 6, 2026 12:29 pm
 

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Cornell students stage anti-rape rally in support of 'Jane Doe'

Cornell University students staged a mass rally on Monday voicing solidarity with a classmate whose gang-rape ​allegations have ignited a national uproar and demanding that the Ivy League school take firmer action against sexual violence on campus.

October 6, 2026 12:05 pm
 

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Trump says US bombers moved from UK due to threats

US President Donald Trump said on Monday that a threat linked to Iran had prompted the removal of American B-1 bombers from a British airbase.

October 6, 2026 11:20 am
 

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Judge sets new US trial in Lockerbie bombing case

A US judge on Monday ​set a January 2027 trial ‌for a former Libyan intelligence operative accused of building the bomb that ​brought down Pan Am flight ​103 over Lockerbie, Scotland in 1988.

October 6, 2026 10:17 am
 

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Mexico demands evidence of alleged cross-border shots after US ambassador comments

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Monday that her government has ​requested evidence from US authorities regarding allegations that gunfire originated ‌from the Mexican side of the border and targeted US personnel, saying Mexican security forces had not detected any such incident.

October 6, 2026 9:04 am
 

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Yemeni government launches offensive to seize all areas from Iran-backed Houthis

Yemen’s Saudi-backed, internationally recognised government said on Sunday it was launching a major ​military campaign to recapture all areas of the country controlled by the Iran-backed Houthis, opens new tab.

October 5, 2026 4:35 pm
 

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Bolsonaro beats expectations in Brazil presidential vote

Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro will face President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in the runoff of a presidential election, after the challenger took some 47% of valid votes in ‌the first round on Sunday, beating the forecasts in most private surveys.

October 5, 2026 3:18 pm
 

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Merz unveils fresh military aid in Kyiv

Germany will not be intimidated into dropping its support for Ukraine, Chancellor ​Friedrich Merz said on Sunday as he announced a further €1 billion ($1.1 billion) in military aid during a visit to Kyiv marked by Russian drone attacks.

October 5, 2026 2:50 pm

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