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Cheikh Hamidou Kane, Author of Seminal Anticolonial Novel, Dies at 98

6 octobre 2026 à 09:55
The Senegalese writer was lauded as one of the founding fathers of African literature who subtly captured the shock of colonization from the perspective of the continent’s people.

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Cheikh Hamidou Kane in 2011. Mr. Kane subtly captured the shock of colonization from the perspective of the African people.

The Separatist Parti Québécois Wins Quebec Election, Reviving Sovereignty Push

6 octobre 2026 à 07:09
The separatist party’s victory fell short of clinching a majority that would have all but guaranteed a potential showdown with Ottawa over Canada’s future.

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Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, the leader of the Parti Québécois, celebrated a provincial election victory in Montreal.

Nigeria Military Helicopter Crashes With 32 Onboard

5 octobre 2026 à 17:20
The crash was one of Nigeria’s worst military aviation accidents in years. The country has a history of fatal military aircraft crashes.

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Wreckage of a military aircraft that crashed in Ondo State, Nigeria, on Monday.

British Museum Says It’s Extending Bayeux Tapestry Viewing Hours

5 octobre 2026 à 14:27
The museum has been struggling to fit ticket holders into the exceptionally popular display, and it’s also up against the constraints of protecting the artwork.

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Visitors to the British Museum’s Bayeux Tapestry exhibition were initially allowed to take photos, but that practice has since been banned to move people along more quickly.

Brazil Election Could Give Bolsonaro a Key Role in Trump’s Latin America Map

5 octobre 2026 à 16:27
Flávio Bolsonaro, now the favorite to win Brazil’s presidency, would give President Trump a critical new ally in Latin America, particularly on security.

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An effigy of President Trump carrying a depiction of an incarcerated President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva during a rally in São Paulo last month in support of Flávio Bolsonaro, the right-wing opposition candidate.

In a Major Boost for the Right, Another Bolsonaro Nears Brazil’s Presidency

5 octobre 2026 à 17:42
Flávio Bolsonaro’s first round lead leaves President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva three weeks to find the votes to stop Brazil’s, and Latin America’s, rightward shift.

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Flávio Bolsonaro, the son of Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro, had the lead after Sunday’s vote.

Rumors Are Swirling of a Plague Outbreak in Russia. Here’s What We Know.

7 octobre 2026 à 09:16
The country’s consumer watchdog has said only that “an employee of an anti-plague institute in the Irkutsk Region” contracted pneumonia.

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An infectious-diseases hospital in the town of Shelekhov, Russia, on Monday. The mayor has urged residents “not to spread rumors.”

Why Saudi Arabia’s Last War in Yemen Turned Into a Quagmire

7 octobre 2026 à 09:28
A Saudi-led coalition launched a military campaign this week against the Iran-backed Houthi militia in the country, reviving memories of its previous effort.

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Smoke billowing from the fuel storage area at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, last month after the Houthis claimed to have attacked the facility.

Saudi and Yemeni Forces Attack Houthis to Retake Control of Red Sea Coast

5 octobre 2026 à 17:22
The offensive is an effort to wrest control of the Bab al-Mandab Strait from the Houthis, a militia in Yemen backed by Iran.

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Inspecting melted foam in a factory after a strike in Sanaa, Yemen, on Sunday. Houthi-affiliated media blamed Saudi Arabia for the attack.

In a Major Boost for the Right, Another Bolsonaro Nears Brazil’s Presidency

5 octobre 2026 à 08:45
Flávio Bolsonaro’s first round lead leaves President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva three weeks to find the votes to stop Brazil’s, and Latin America’s, rightward shift.

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Flávio Bolsonaro, the son for Brazil’s former president, Jair Bolsonaro, had the lead after Sunday’s vote.

Housing, Corruption and a Migrant Surge: Why Spain Is Holding an Early Election

5 octobre 2026 à 07:43
Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, dissolved Parliament on Monday, after months of spiraling crises.

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People demonstrating on Saturday in Madrid for stronger protections for renters.

Former Prince Andrew Sues UK Police After Arrest Linked to Epstein Investigation

5 octobre 2026 à 09:59
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is taking action over the warrants used to search two properties after his arrest in February, as part of a British investigation into his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.

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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is challenging the legality of the search warrants that allowed the police to search two of his homes in February.

Trapped in a Kill Zone, a Ukrainian City Is Beginning to Starve

5 octobre 2026 à 05:24
Evacuation is almost impossible and food is running out in Russian-occupied Oleshky, a city menaced by mines and drones.

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A protester in Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital, last month calling for help for Oleshky, a city in southern Ukraine.

Turkey Banned a Book by a Jailed Presidential Hopeful. We Read It.

5 octobre 2026 à 05:23
From jail, the former mayor of Istanbul accuses President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of hollowing out Turkey’s democracy to stay in power.

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Ekrem Imamoglu addressing supporters in front of an Istanbul courthouse in January 2025. He was the city’s mayor, and had vowed to challenge President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Voters in Quebec Election Go to Polls as Separatist Parti Québécois Leads

5 octobre 2026 à 12:50
The Parti Québécois, which promised an independence referendum if elected on Monday, could return to power after more than a decade.

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Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, the leader of the separatist Parti Québécois, arriving to cast his ballot on Monday during Quebec’s provincial election in Montreal.

Mixed Human Feelings After a Day at a Park Full of Robots

6 octobre 2026 à 13:51
I went to Galaxy Robot Park in Seoul to see how we might one day live with robots. It was part cutting-edge technology, part theatrics.

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Spain’s Leader Calls Early Election After Housing Crisis Roils Government

5 octobre 2026 à 11:02
Pedro Sánchez, the Spanish prime minister, has faced challenges including a migration crisis and several corruption scandals involving his inner circle.

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Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez of Spain called an early election on Nov. 29.

How Congo’s Ebola Epidemic Got So Bad So Quickly

5 octobre 2026 à 17:00
What happened in Mangala, where residents were left with little outside support, helps explain how this outbreak became the worst seen in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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Pay Phone, a Lifeline During 2019 Australia Wildfires, Gains Heritage Status

5 octobre 2026 à 00:01
Hundreds lined up to call loved ones as the internet went down and the flames closed in on the Australian town of Narooma in 2019.

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A public phone booth in Narooma on Australia’s east coast has been awarded heritage status for the role it played during and after wildfires in the region.

U.S. Sanctions Aim to ‘Shut Down’ Iran’s Airlines, but This Boeing Plane Is Still Flying

5 octobre 2026 à 10:38
The Trump administration says all Iranian airlines are being “shut down.” So why is this jumbo jet still flying from Tehran to Southeast Asia?

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A Mahan Air Boeing 777 with the tail sign EP-MTE arrived at Najaf International Airport in July, carrying the casket of Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in U.S.-Israeli strikes in February.
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