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Namibia votes with ruling party facing toughest race yet

Namibians stood in queues for several hours to vote Wednesday in elections that could usher in the desert nation's first woman leader even as the dominant SWAPO party faces the strongest challenge yet to its 34-year grip on power.

Moscow expels German journalists, Berlin denies closing Russia TV bureau

Russia on Wednesday said that it would expel two journalists from Germany's ARD national network in a like for like move after a Russian state broadcaster reported that its journalists had been ordered to leave Berlin.

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The Bishnoi gang: the notorious syndicate Canada says is India's proxy

India's Bishnoi crime gang has a grim reputation for assassinations and extortion on its home soil, but now its reach appears to stretch much further after it was accused of involvement in the murder of a Sikh separatist in Canada.

Israel strikes south Beirut after Netanyahu vows 'no ceasefire'

The Israeli military launched strikes in south Beirut on Wednesday, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected the idea of a ceasefire in Lebanon that would leave Hezbollah close to his country's border.

North Korea claims more than a million people joined army this week

North Korea claimed Wednesday that more than a million young people had signed up for or rejoined the army this week after Pyongyang accused Seoul's military of sending drones into its airspace.

India's fireworks boom ahead of Hindu festival of lights

Wrapping heaps of cone-shaped sparklers in red paper and trimming lengths of silver fuse by the hundreds, workers at an Indian fireworks factory race to meet orders for Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights.

Canada marine protection plan aims to serve as global model

Viewed from above, Canada's newest Marine Protected Area (MPA) is deceptively simple: stretches of blue Pacific Ocean waters and a few patches of green forest.

Lab-grown frogs: a Colombian's response to wildlife trafficking

Down a dirt track in Colombia, deep in a forest, conservationists are breeding prized exotic frogs to try to undercut traffickers who are plundering the country's jungles of its amphibians.

Infighting and inflation ahead of Iraqi Kurdistan vote

Iraqi Kurdish seamstress Sanaa will, like many other voters, boycott an election later this month, a signal of growing disillusionment with the political class that has long dominated the autonomous region.

'Nowhere is safe': Lebanon Christian villiage reels from Israel strike

Elie Alwan sheltered a displaced Shiite family from southern Lebanon in his peaceful Christian-majority village, believing they would be safe -- instead an Israeli air strike killed them, destroyed his home and injured his mother.

Mexico touts foreign investments as IMF warns about reforms

Seeking to calm investor jitters over controversial judicial reforms, Mexico's new president said Tuesday that four foreign companies would invest around $20 billion in the Latin American nation next year.

Trump's crypto platform falters on first day of sales

Former US president Donald Trump's cryptocurrency platform had a faltering sales launch Tuesday, with only a fraction of its digital tokens that went on the market finding a buyer.

Netanyahu vows 'no ceasefire' in Lebanon after Hezbollah threats

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected the idea of a ceasefire in Lebanon on Tuesday that would leave Hezbollah close to his country's northern border as the militant group threatened to widen its attacks.

US threatens to block Israel aid without Gaza improvements

The United States warned Israel on Tuesday that it could withhold some of its billions of dollars in military assistance unless it improves aid delivery to the war-battered Gaza Strip within 30 days.

Harris mocks Trump after rally turns into bizarre dance-a-thon

Kamala Harris questioned Donald Trump's mental state Tuesday after the 78-year-old Republican's latest televised town hall veered into a surreal, impromptu music session.

EU not an 'a la carte menu', members tell Switzerland

EU ministers on Tuesday rejected a push by non-member Switzerland to add a clause to bilateral agreements under negotiation that would allow it to place limits on immigration from the bloc.

US missile battery deployment deepens role in Israel-Iran conflict

US troops have arrived in Israel as part of the deployment of a THAAD missile defense battery, the Pentagon said Tuesday, a move that will help protect Washington's ally but deepens the United States' involvement in the conflict.

North Korea blows up roads, rails to South

North Korea blew up sections of the deeply symbolic roads and railways connecting it to the South on Tuesday, Seoul's military said, adding it had conducted a "counter-fire" operation in response.

Russia working to undermine Moldova vote: US

Russia is seeking to undermine Moldova's upcoming presidential election and has spent millions of dollars on its efforts to do so, the White House said Tuesday.

Trump says 'obnoxious' tariffs will bring factories to US

US Republican candidate Donald Trump on Tuesday said that companies will drop plans to build factories overseas when faced with the threat of high tariffs on shipping goods to the United States.

India foreign minister in arch-rival Pakistan for rare visit

Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar landed in Pakistan on Tuesday for a Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit, the first top diplomat from Delhi to visit the country's arch-rival neighbour in nearly a decade.

Lagos festival dances to Nigerian icon Fela Kuti's beat

Hundreds jammed into an all-night concert hall in Nigeria's commercial hub Lagos for a festival celebrating the legacy of musical revolutionary Fela Kuti and his political activism.

Italian PM hails 'courageous' Albania migrant deal

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Tuesday brushed aside criticism of a controversial deal to send migrants for processing in Albania, a European first which other European leaders are watching closely.

'Tragedy in Jabalia' as Israel army tightens siege in north Gaza

Standing in the ruins of his home, Nidal al-Arabeed took stock after more than 10 of his family members were killed by Israeli air strikes on the city of Jabalia, as the army tightened its seige on northern Gaza.

Two giant pandas arrive in US from China

Two giant pandas destined for the Washington zoo arrived in the United States from China on Tuesday.

Hezbollah threatens to attack targets across Israel

Lebanese militant group Hezbollah threatened Tuesday to attack targets across Israel and said it would not be defeated by ongoing intense bombardment of its strongholds and leadership.

Russian Olympic chief announces surprise resignation

The head of Russia's Olympic Committee announced his resignation on Tuesday, a surprise move that comes as Moscow faces isolation from international sport over its Ukraine offensive.

Turkish govt defends tax plan to fund defence industry

The Turkish government defended a proposed tax on credit cards on Tuesday, saying it was needed to fund the arms industry and protect the country as conflict rages in its neighbourhood.

US, Philippines launch war games after China's Taiwan drills, ship collision

Thousands of US and Filipino troops launched joint exercises in the northern and western Philippines on Tuesday, after China held huge drills around Taiwan and a Chinese vessel collided with a Filipino patrol boat.

Israel vows to put 'national interest' first in response to Iran attack

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said Tuesday that Israel -- and not the United States -- will decide how it will strike back after Iran fired around 200 missiles at his country earlier this month.

US, Philippines launch war games a day after China's Taiwan drills

Thousands of US and Filipino marines launched 10 days of joint exercises in the northern and western Philippines on Tuesday, a day after China held huge drills around Taiwan.

Israel strikes Lebanon after Netanyahu vows no mercy for Hezbollah

Israel's military launched strikes Tuesday on eastern Lebanon, official Lebanese media reported, as Hezbollah fought Israeli soldiers after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed no mercy for the militant group.

North Korea blows up roads connecting it to the South

North Korea on Tuesday blew up sections of the deeply-symbolic roads connecting it to the South, Seoul's military said, days after Pyongyang vowed to permanently seal off its southern border.

Japan election campaigns kick off for Oct 27 vote

Campaigning kicked off Tuesday in Japan for an October 27 election in which new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is seeking to retain his long-ruling party's majority.

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