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The report alleges Israeli forces raided Ali al-Samoudi’s home and beat his son, but provides no independent verification or Israeli response.

Bangsamoro’s first parliamentary election since 2018 is set to replace its appointed transitional authority amid political divisions, security concerns and allegations of electoral misconduct.

Manchester City held on for a 1-0 victory over Manchester United after Phil Foden’s first-half dismissal, with Erling Haaland’s goal upheld following a VAR review.

An interview with Professor Thomas Juneau considers the Houthis’ objectives, relationship with Iran and potential risks to trade through the Bab el Mandeb Strait.

France 24 is assessing the apparent direction of Sweden’s national election as exit polls indicate how voters have cast their ballots.

The US president says Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries are worsening fuel shortages and prices, while Kyiv maintains the facilities are legitimate military targets.

Al Jazeera Global News reported that the child touched the object before it exploded. Further details have not been confirmed.

The Social Democrat-led opposition bloc was ahead in polls released after voting, but official results and coalition negotiations were still pending.

Voting is under way in a closely contested election dominated by immigration, crime and the economy.

The French public broadcaster removed the replay after the actress denounced what she called the “Gaza genocide”, though no official explanation was provided.

Albin Kurti’s government ends three months of paralysis, but unresolved presidential proceedings could force another snap election.

Ukraine says the footage shows a drone evading fire from a Russian helicopter before striking an oil tanker, though the claim has not been independently verified.

The US president says warnings about AI concern events that “won’t happen”, while researchers and technology executives urge a slower, more co-ordinated approach.

A strike at Yahodyn station damaged a train engine after a diplomatic service carrying Boris Johnson and senior European officials left earlier than scheduled.

A search-and-rescue operation is under way after a passenger ship capsized in the Java Sea, according to Al Jazeera.

BRICS leaders gathered in New Delhi for the closing day of a two-day summit after adopting a declaration calling for restraint in the Middle East.

The far-right political leader began her campaign at a rally in Hénin-Beaumont while wearing an electronic tag after a recent conviction.

Artificial intelligence is improving productivity and creating new work, but experts warn of job disruption, deepfake scams, cyberattacks and the growing demands of data centres.

Chávez and Maduro imagery is being covered across Caracas as the interim government promotes “Venezuela renace”, but institutional change remains unresolved.

Raphaël Millière has called for co-ordinated action by governments and technology companies as AI development outpaces safety controls.

France’s surfing team has begun its first full-scale training camp at the planned Los Angeles 2028 Olympic venue in California.

Iran says Iraq and Gulf nations will discuss shipping routes and regional security, but warns any Oman agreement would not reopen the waterway.

Al Jazeera reports that a technician was allegedly restrained after a local 5G service disruption, but the supplied material provides no independent corroboration.

Al Jazeera reports that renewed fighting is aggravating Yemen’s humanitarian situation, but provides no detail on the location, parties or scale of the conflict.

A ferry carrying 243 people has sunk between Java and Borneo, with Indonesian authorities continuing a search-and-rescue operation.

FRANCE 24 reports escalating Houthi attacks and wider fighting around a key maritime chokepoint, as an analyst assesses the conflict could be entering its final phase.

An Al Jazeera opinion article says reported Houthi gains near Bab al-Mandeb could strengthen the group’s negotiating position while making a future Yemeni peace settlement more difficult.

A New Delhi declaration preserved consensus among BRICS members, but an Al Jazeera opinion article says divisions over the Iran conflict exposed the bloc’s limits as a geopolitical force.

The New Delhi Declaration calls for restraint, opposes unilateral tariffs and sanctions, and adopts stronger language on Palestine without naming states involved in the conflicts.

Staff began a two-day walkout over Charles Sapin’s appointment, exposing a dispute over pluralism and the public-service role of France’s national broadcaster.

Households are reducing spending on food, healthcare and education as reported inflation, currency depreciation, sanctions and wartime disruption erode purchasing power.

The Bangsamoro region is reportedly preparing for a vote described as historic, though key details about the ballot remain unspecified.

Leaders reached agreement on the need for change but avoided several disputes, while using the Delhi summit for talks between Iran and the UAE and India and China.

Renewed clashes have displaced nearly 46,000 people, with government forces regrouping as Saudi-backed efforts seek to reverse Houthi gains.

France 24’s weekly picture review captures 9/11 commemorations, an AfD regional election victory in Germany and a reported Houthi advance in Yemen.

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is seeking a fourth term as Flávio Bolsonaro runs for president and Michelle Bolsonaro campaigns for the Senate.

Jacob Coxon says AI workers fear severe consequences from the pace of development, as industry leaders debate slower releases, regulation and independent monitoring.

Search teams are looking for 130 people after the Virgo Transport 8 lost contact while travelling from Surabaya to Banjarmasin in bad weather.

Restored in 1993, Buganda retains its Kabaka and cultural institutions but cannot exercise the powers of the Ugandan state or take part in partisan politics.

At least two Palestinians were killed and 13 wounded in an Israeli air strike on a vehicle in Gaza City, according to medics.

A close contest could bring the Sweden Democrats into government for the first time or return the centre-left opposition to power.

A joint declaration from the New Delhi summit urged a stronger Global South role in global governance and restraint in the Middle East.

Demonstrators said they were defending democracy following the AfD’s reported historic victory in the Saxony-Anhalt state election.