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An armoured police vehicle that is part of Gang Suppression Force (GSF) patrols in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Tuesday, September 29, 2026.
01 Oct, 2026 0

Haiti struggles with rise in kidnappings as general election looms

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Kidnappings are on the rise in Haiti, with gangs increasingly targeting high-profile people and launching mass abductions as the country pushes to hold long-awaited…
California Gov. Gavin Newsom pauses while discussing environmental issues in San Francisco, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
01 Oct, 2026 0

California Governor Gavin Newsom signs laws to protect workers from AI risks

SACRAMENTO, California (AP) — California Governor Gavin Newsom signed laws Wednesday aimed at protecting workers from the threats of artificial intelligence, including potential job losses and…
People wait for the arrival of passengers at Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv, Israel, on Wednesday.
30 Sep, 2026 0

Pilot stabs co-pilot, attempts to crash flight carrying 170 people of mostly Israelis

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) – A pilot on a flight from the United Arab Emirates to Israel stabbed another pilot on Wednesday and then apparently tried to crash the jetliner carrying around 170 people,…
Maricarmen, 87, waits at home for police to arrive before being evicted from the home where she lived in Madrid, Spain, September 23.
30 Sep, 2026 0

87-y-o whose eviction sparked protests to return home

MADRID (AP): The 87-year-old woman at the centre of the most high-profile eviction case in Spain in recent years will return home, her lawyer said yesterday. María del Carmen Abascal has been…
Tourists walk past the Eiffel Tower after it reopened following a one-day strike over restrictions on women during a visit by a Hindu delegation in Paris on September 8.
30 Sep, 2026 0

Eiffel chief quits over female exclusion

PARIS (AP) : The head of the company that runs the Eiffel Tower will step down at the end of the year after female staff at the landmark building in Paris were excluded during a visit by a Hindu…
The sun rises over floating solar panels on May 3, 2023, in Selangor, Malaysia.
30 Sep, 2026 0

Iran war drives clean energy development

Countries are embracing clean power and taking steps to use less energy because of the war against Iran, but it is not yet enough to help address climate change. When the US and Israel launched the…
Police officers guard a road leading to RAF Fairford, after an incident in Fairford, England, Monday.
29 Sep, 2026 0

Iran link investigated in terror arrests

FAIRFORD(AP): Five young British men arrested on explosives and terror charges near a US-operated air force base in England were released on bail yesterday, and counterterror detectives said they were…
Pope Leo XIV is congratulated by French President Emmanuel Macron (left) after his speech at the ‘At the Roots of Europe for Peace and Unity’ meeting in Metz, France, on Monday.
29 Sep, 2026 0

Pope urges Europe to reject ‘desire for domination’

METZ (AP): Pope Leo XIV urged Europe yesterday to draw from its Christian roots and tradition of dialogue to blunt the “desire for domination” driving today’s wars, as he wrapped up a visit to France…
A person reads a newspaper at a market in Campeche, Mexico, on September 17.
29 Sep, 2026 0

Press freedom under pressure

CAMPECHE (AP): Politicians and judges are increasingly attempting to shut down press freedoms in Mexico, raising concerns among journalism watchdog groups. In 2025, a new lawsuit against journalists…