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Thousands protest across Poland for access to free and legal abortions 

22 October 2026

Thousands of people have protested in more than 20 towns and cities across Poland, calling for access to free and legal ...

Almost all shallow-water coral reefs now face extinction risk, study warns 

22 October 2026

Almost all of the world’s shallow-water coral reefs face an extremely high risk of collapse in the next 50 years, the ...

Iran war live: Trump hints new strikes, says US knocked ‘hell out’ of Iran 

22 October 2026

Traffic moves past portraits of Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei in Tehran on October 21, 2026 [Atta Kenare/...

US-sanctioned ICC wins Sakharov Prize, EU’s top human rights award 

22 October 2026

News|ICC The European Union has awarded the International Criminal Court (ICC) its top human rights award, two weeks aft...

Hundreds of Ethiopians cross into Kenya to flee regional fighting 

22 October 2026

Hundreds of Ethiopians have crossed into Kenya, fleeing ⁠⁠fighting in ⁠⁠the border town of Moyale, which was rep...

Trump ordered to sit for deposition in BBC defamation lawsuit 

22 October 2026

A federal judge in the United States has ordered President Donald Trump to sit for a deposition as part of his $10bn def...

Magnitude 7 earthquake kills 16 people in China’s Tibet, Xinhua reports 

22 October 2026

A magnitude 7 earthquake hit China’s southwestern region of Tibet at about 10:33pm (14:33 GMT) on Thursday, killing 16...

US judge blocks federal operations seeking to identify non-citizen voters 

22 October 2026

News|US Midterm Elections 2026 A United States federal judge has ordered the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to ha...

Ecuador opposition leader Luisa Gonzalez arrested in campaign finance probe 

22 October 2026

Ecuadorian opposition leader Luisa Gonzalez has been arrested as part of an investigation into alleged irregularities in...

Thousands gather at final student-led rally ahead of Serbia election 

22 October 2026

Tens of thousands of supporters of Serbia’s student-led opposition movement have gathered in central Belgrade for thei...