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Iran launches new research satellite Chamran-1 into orbit
Tehran says its satellite launches are civilian in nature but West warns technology can be used for ballistic missiles.
Turkey prepares to bury US activist killed by Israel in West Bank
Aysenur Ezgi Eygi will be laid to rest in in her family’s home town Didim, in western Turkey.
‘Kings of the world’: The last of the horseback shrimp fishers
The centuries-old tradition is now only practiced in one Belgian coastal village. Can it last amid climate change?
Tunisia arrests dozens of opposition members in pre-election crackdown
Ennahdha party calls mass arrests an 'unprecedented campaign of raids and violations' before October 6 poll.
The optics and strategy of the Harris-Trump debate
With both candidates averse to media scrutiny, the presidential debate took on huge significance.
South Sudan postpones December election by two years
Government says it needs more time to complete a census, draft a permanent constitution and register political parties.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 932
As the war enters its 932nd day, these are the main developments.
Myanmar’s military chief says foreign aid needed after deadly floods
More than 235,000 people have been forced from their homes after floods and landslides caused by Typhoon Yagi.
The Indian poet who scared white South Africa – and changed it
With her stirring speech 100 years ago, Sarojini Naidu inspired united opposition to empire and white minority rule.
Black Myth: Wukong – Why the Chinese game is taking the world by storm
The game sold more than 10 million copies within three days, becoming the most successful Chinese game of all time.