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South Africa deputy police chief resigns amid sex offence charges 

12 October 2026

News|Corruption The deputy head of South Africa’s police has resigned amid allegations of corruption and rape, which h...

Why do Iran’s oil ‘intermediaries’ owe the government billions? 

12 October 2026

As the United States maintains a naval blockade of Iran’s ports and imposes more sanctions on its oil exports, Tehran ...

NATO says will do ‘anything and everything’ if alliance is attacked 

12 October 2026

News|NATO NATO’s top commander has warned that his forces would destroy “anything and everything” if someone was �...

Elon Musk spends $366m to bolster Republican Party in US midterm elections 

12 October 2026

Elon Musk, the trillionaire tech mogul and backer of far-right causes, has reportedly spent $366m since last year to buo...

Ethiopian forces enter strategic Tigray town of Adwa, witnesses say 

12 October 2026

News|Abiy Ahmed Ethiopian government forces have entered the town of Adwa without a fight, days after capturing Adigrat ...

Stolen Renoir paintings found behind wall in France following arrests 

12 October 2026

Two paintings by the impressionist master Renoir which were stolen from a French museum last month have been found damag...

Egypt’s press union chief rejects pressure over detained journalists 

12 October 2026

The head of Egypt’s Journalists Syndicate has insisted the organisation will continue to fight for press freedom after...

UK blames Iran for airbase plot, sanctions two Iranian nationals 

12 October 2026

Britain’s Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said that a suspected plot targeting Royal Air Force (RAF) base Fairford was...

Zohran Mamdani orders use-of-force review for New York City police 

12 October 2026

Mayor Zohran Mamdani has ordered a review of the New York City Police Department’s use of force for the first time in ...

Photos: Protests over voter lists escalate in India’s capital 

12 October 2026

Thousands of protesters have marched in New Delhi, demanding the resignation of India’s top election official over all...