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Oct 27, 2026 - World

Indonesia and Singapore have agreed to work together to tackle illegal land burning, which has caused a toxic haze across Southeast Asia

Oct 27, 2026 - World

Two attacks in Ethiopia's Oromia region killed at least 60 Orthodox Christians, the country's Orthodox Church said, urging authorities to protect civilians and bring those responsible to justice.

Oct 27, 2026 - World

Business secretary says focus for November summit will be trade and youth mobility, but talks will also include ‘future options for relationship’UK politics live – latest updatesBritish officials have begun discussions with the EU about a long-term relationship that could include a return to free movement, the business secretary has said while promising the British people “are the boss” when it comes to what the UK will accept.Jonathan Reynolds said the focus for British negotiations was the EU summit in November to seal an agreement to ease some trading restrictions and a youth mobility deal. But he said the prime minister, Andy Burnham, had made it clear he wanted to see a long-term and stable relationship with the bloc. Continue reading...

Oct 27, 2026 - World

Gunmen killed at least 62 people in an attack on a community in northeastern Nigeria

Oct 27, 2026 - World

Two sportspeople have been executed in the past month and at least six more face the same fate, says activist groupFears are growing for more Iranian athletes facing execution after mountain climber Ali-Sina Mostafavi became the latest in a string to be killed by the regime.Mostafavi – who documented his ascents of some of the world’s highest peaks, including Mount Everest – was executed on 14 October having been arrested in April after the anti-government protests a few months earlier. His death followed the killing of Siavash Jamshidi Kheirabadi, a taekwondo athlete, at the start of October, and the mixed martial arts fighter Gholamreza Khani Shakarab, who was hanged in May. Continue reading...