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Oct 17, 2026 - World

Belgium’s foreign minister says masked settlers have attacked a group of European diplomats in the occupied West Bank

Oct 17, 2026 - World

Hurricane Trudy moved toward Mexico’s southwestern and west-central Pacific coast and could strengthen through Saturday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said

Oct 17, 2026 - World

Clashes broke out near the prime minister’s office in Albania as riots gripped the capital, Tirana, for a fifth day

Oct 17, 2026 - World

Chilean-American author awarded Premio Planeta for sequel to her 1982 debut novel, The House of the SpiritsThe Chilean-American author Isabel Allende has won Spain’s €1m (£843,000) Premio Planeta, one of the world’s most lucrative literary prizes, under a pseudonym, with a sequel to her celebrated debut novel, The House of the Spirits.Allende, 84, won the 75th edition of the award on Thursday with La hora antes del alba, which returns to the characters of her 1982 novel, a multigenerational family saga set against political upheaval in a country inspired by Chile. Continue reading...

Oct 17, 2026 - World

School looking to sell piece of open land beloved by people in Devon town to fund refurbishmentsOn Saturdays throughout autumn, residents of Totnes have met at a field on the banks of the River Dart to play ballgames, fly kites or simply sit on the grass and chat.But it hasn’t just been about having fun – this has been a “play protest” aimed at trying to save a beloved piece of open land in the historic Devon market town. Continue reading...