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Police in South Africa have arrested a pastor and his wife after a raid on a church-run rehabilitation centre in Mpumalanga province revealed shocking living conditions.

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Foxes, owls and deer made from pumpkins have taken over Groot-Bijgaarden Castle near Brussels. The Pumpkimania festival features a 772kg giant, pumpkin boat rides and Halloween activities until 1 November.

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A father-and-son team at the Cape Honeybee Conservancy have moved over 250 wild bee colonies from urban locations since 2018.

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Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced Friday the establishment of an interim administration in the northern Tigray region, which has been controlled by rebels who have clashed with federal forces in recent weeks

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Kenya is on high alert as it races to contain Ebola! Linked to a deadly outbreak in the DRC, the virus has reportedly claimed one life in Kenya, with two cases recorded. At the Ugandan border, screenings are intensifying, with travelers undergoing temperature checks and handwashing measures.

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A Chinese Medical ship with a crew of 376 arrived at the port of Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, on Thursday and began offering free medical consultations and medicines to local residents

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Some of the 200 patients were found with "sores all over their bodies" and in overcrowded rooms.

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Russian strikes ignited massive fires at businesses in Odesa and Zaporizhzhia as President Zelensky met European leaders for talks.

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Pix of the Day, 16 October, 2026 - Across the world

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Flight delays and cancellations disrupted Rome’s Fiumicino Airport on Friday 16 October after a fault in the data-transmission network supporting Italy’s nationwide air traffic control system.

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At least 10 students have died from Ebola in Ituri Province, in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, authorities said Thursday

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With just two weeks to go before the vote on extending MINURSO’s mandate, tensions are rising over Western Sahara.

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Underwater archaeologists in Turkey have discovered 4,400–4,700-year-old amphorae off Kekova Island, near Antalya. Believed to come from an Early Bronze Age shipwreck, the vessels could offer rare insights into ancient seafaring and trade in the Eastern Mediterranean.

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke by phone with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Wednesday, urging dialogue under a peace deal agreed between Ethiopia and Eritrea in 2018.

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At least 10 students have died from Ebola in Ituri Province, in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, authorities said Thursday

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President Hakainde Hichilema described it as an endorsement of the country's commitment to protecting human rights.

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National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola will resume his duties on Monday after he was cleared of charges that he broke public finance rules.

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The United States on Thursday issued a new round of Iran-related sanctions, targeting 16 individuals and 11 entities, including financial institutions, currency exchange firms and energy and trading companies.

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In September, the U.S. refused to grant Burhan a visa to attend the U.N. General Assembly meetings, a move seen as punishment for Burhan's reservations about Washington's easefire proposal

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Rival jihadist factions in the Sahel have clashed on an unprecedented scale in recent weeks. On Monday, the Islamic State in the Sahel Province said it had killed more than 400 fighters from the al-Qaeda-linked JNIM four days earlier.

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A Ukrainian company has demonstrated an unusual new battlefield rescue system: a drone capable of carrying a wounded soldier inside an enclosed cabin. Developed by SkyFall, the aircraft, named StarGate, was filmed taking off, flying and landing with a person on board.