FAO-China workshop on agricultural heritage systems opens in South Africa
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2026 Nuit Blanche event held in Toronto, Canada
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Up to 500 French schools to be totally or partly closed Monday: minister
Up to 500 schools across France will be totally or partly closed on Monday due to the protests by teenage pupils that have shaken the country, the education minister said.
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2 dead, 1 missing after torrential rains hit Spain's Catalonia
Two people died and another remained missing after torrential rains and flooding hit Spain's northeastern Catalonia region, authorities said on Sunday.
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Voting begins in Brazil's presidential election
Voting in the first round of Brazil's 2026 presidential election officially began at 8 a.m. (1100 GMT) on Sunday, with polling stations across the country scheduled to close at 5 p.m. (0800 GMT).Initial results are expected to be announced within a few hours after the polls close.Recent opinion
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OPEC+ to maintain oil output for second consecutive month in November
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies, known as OPEC+, will keep their oil output level unchanged for the second consecutive month in November, OPEC said in a statement on Sunday.
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Greek households feel the cost-of-living squeeze
Greece's economy may be growing, but for many households the cost-of-living squeeze is still being felt every day — and nowhere more clearly than at the petrol pump.Before most of Athens is awake, delivery rider Vaios Kandris is already on the road. But every shift now begins with the same
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As new school year begins, Chinese-built schools ease overcrowding in Iraq
As school bells rang on Sunday morning, more than 12 million students in Baghdad and other Iraqi governorates began the 2026–2027 academic year, with hundreds of newly built schools entering service and bringing visible changes to the country’s educational landscape.
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Voting begins in Brazil's presidential election
Voting in the first round of Brazil's 2026 presidential election officially began at 8 a.m. (1100 GMT) on Sunday, with polling stations across the country scheduled to close at 5 p.m. (0800 GMT).
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Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games close amid logistical snags, organizational criticism
The Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games came to a close Sunday, wrapping up 16 days of competition marked by record-breaking performances but marred by logistical snags and criticism over its organization.
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Media: Iran's IRGC hits 7 'violating' oil tankers in Strait of Hormuz in 5 days
The navy of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps has targeted at least seven "violating" oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz in the past five days, the semi-official Fars news agency reported Saturday.
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White House AI task force will prevent 'overregulation': WSJ
A White House task force on artificial intelligence will assess the technology's risks and opportunities, while preventing overregulation that stifles innovation, its leader Jay Clayton has told the Wall Street Journal.
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Cry for help as French-Swiss lake dries up
The picturesque Lac des Brenets between France and Switzerland has dried up after a record-breaking hot summer, leaving locals crying out for help to save the lake.
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Driver who allegedly crashes into crowd in Australia's Newcastle refused bail
The teenager who was allegedly behind the wheel of a car that crashed into a crowd and injured 10 in Australia's Newcastle was refused bail on Sunday.
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20th Asian Games close in Nagoya
The Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games came to a close Sunday after a two-week competition, with China topping the gold medal table for the 12th consecutive edition.China finished with 169 gold, 89 silver and 83 bronze medals, its best haul at an overseas Asiad. Japan ranked second with 83 gold, 95 silver
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Japan protests to US over alleged robbery-murder by Marine in Okinawa
A 20-year-old US Marine stationed in Japan's southernmost prefecture of Okinawa was arrested by local police on Sunday on suspicion of robbing and murdering a woman, local media reported.
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