
Cameroon opposition leader to face legal action over election unrest, government says
The threat against Issa Tchiroma Bakary comes a day after he was declared the runner-up in disputed presidential polls.
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The threat against Issa Tchiroma Bakary comes a day after he was declared the runner-up in disputed presidential polls.

Groups of young men are coercing and exploiting vulnerable girls “for fun”, Australian police say.

A boardroom power battle has exposed internal rifts as the Indian conglomerate faces business headwinds.

Fierce clashes erupted in the Brazilian city, with the Red Command gang dropping bombs with drones.

Ambrose McMullen, who was known as Ambie, from Cootehill, in County Cavan, is understood to have been killed at the Endeavor mine at Cobar.

Sudan’s army has retreated from the key Darfur city of El Fasher after an 18-month siege amid reports of mass civilian deaths.

Israel has strengthened its security with a series of sweeping military victories in the past two years. It has also become far more isolated internationally, with no clear path ahead.
Rising floodwater and extreme winds hit Jamaica on Tuesday as the Caribbean island braced for the imminent landfall of Hurricane Melissa, and officials pleaded with residents to take shelter.

Ukraine’s president confirms Russian soldiers have taken up position inside the town of Pokrovsk.

The Caribbean storm — among the most powerful in history, with 185 mph winds — is expected to bring flash-flooding and landslides as it slowly moves across the island and heads north toward Cuba.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered Israel’s military to carry out “forceful strikes” in the Gaza Strip, threatening the ceasefire brokered by President Trump.

The Chinese ultra-fast fashion giant Shein will open its first shop in one of Paris’ historic department stores. Critics see the move as a threat to France’s fashion identity.

He accuses them of hiding alleged dangers from the drug, following the Trump administration’s unproven claim it is linked to autism.

It is the latest in a series of attacks on boats the US says have been carrying drugs in both the Pacific and Caribbean.

General Albert Pike’s statue, toppled during George Floyd protests in 2020, is restored under orders from President Donald Trump.
Israel is a model for Taiwan to learn from in strengthening its defences, President Lai Ching-te said in remarks, citing the Biblical story of David versus Goliath on the need to stand up to authoritarianism.

The red carpet was rolled out for Trump by Japan’s Sanae Takaichi, who has only been prime minister since last week.

President Trump addresses troops in Japan, SNAP benefits will run out for millions of Americans Nov 1., Hurricane Melissa barrels toward Jamaica as Category 5 storm.

President Trump addressed U.S. troops in Japan Tuesday and met the country’s new prime minister, emphasizing his “peace through strength” message.

NPR’s Steve Inskeep asks Rahm Emanuel, the former U.S. ambassador to Japan, about President Trump’s priorities as he meets Japan’s new prime minister.

President Trump began one of his busiest days of his Asia trip on Tuesday by greeting the new Japanese prime minister, and taking her with him as he spoke to U.S. troops aboard an aircraft carrier.