Brazil’s closely watched presidential election is heading to a second round between leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, prolonging a deeply polarised race with major implications for the country and the wider region. Brazil’s electoral court confirmed on Sunday that the two candidates will advance to a run-off on…
Malaysia continues mass refugee deportations despite warnings from the UN about unsafe conditions in an active war zone. Published On 5 Oct 20265 Oct 2026 Nearly 1,500 Myanmar refugees and migrants deported from Malaysia have arrived in their war-ravaged country under an opaque repatriation scheme heavily criticised by human rights groups and the United Nations…
Egyptian, Eritrean, Somali and Sudanese leaders also call for talks to end the civil war in Sudan. Published On 5 Oct 20265 Oct 2026 Egypt, Eritrea, Somalia and Sudan have called for political and peaceful solutions amid escalating conflicts across the region, including Sudan’s civil war and major fighting in Ethiopia. The leaders of the…
Jesse Marsch alleges Man City’s financial wrongdoing was widely known in the Premier League, and relegation must follow. Published On 4 Oct 20264 Oct 2026 Canada coach Jesse Marsch has called for Manchester City to be punished severely over breaches of Premier League financial rules, saying his experience managing against the club left him convinced…
The abrupt redeployment to the US comes after several ‘terrorism-related’ arrests were made outside RAF Fairford. Published On 4 Oct 20264 Oct 2026 The United States has made the abrupt decision to withdraw its bombers from the Royal Air Force (RAF) base Fairford in the western part of the United Kingdom, citing concerns about a…
Ireland players again wore black armbands in recognition of Palestinians killed in Gaza and bowed their heads during the Israeli national anthem before the teams’ second UEFA Nations League football match on Sunday. The League 3 Group B match ended in a 1-1 draw and, despite being played behind closed doors and on neutral ground,…
