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At least 18 killed including teenagers in bomb attack at education centre

At least 18 people have been killed including teenage students following a suicide bombing at an education centre in Afghanistan. ...

Al Qaeda's second-in-command on FBI's most wanted list 'killed by Afghan security forces'

The man believed to be al Qaeda's second-in-command has been killed, Afghan security forces have said. ...

'I voted for a guy named Trump': President casts his ballot in Florida

Donald Trump has cast his ballot in the US presidential election, telling reporters: "I voted for a guy named Trump." ...

US election 2020: Trump starts three-state campaign blitz after casting vote

The US president's frenetic schedule sees him visiting three key states in one day after voting in Florida. ...

Nigeria protests: Police chief deploys 'all resources' amid street violence

The shooting of unarmed protesters earlier this week sparked the worst street violence seen in two decades. ...

Afghan bombing: Kabul education centre attack kills at least 18

The suicide attack outside the private facility in the Afghan capital has wounded dozens more. ...

Washington Post: Trump privately said to donors it will be 'tough' for Republicans to keep Senate

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Trump promised to win the trade war with China. He failed

US President Donald Trump started a trade war with China to fix what he's repeatedly blasted as an unfair relationship between the world's two largest… ...

Obama: This basic question was 'too tough' for Trump

Former President Barack Obama took aim at President Donald Trump and his response to the coronavirus pandemic during a campaign event for Democratic presidential nominee… ...

18 Dead, 57 Injured In Suicide Bombing At Afghanistan's Education Centre

A suicide bombing at an education centre in Afghanistan's capital Kabul killed at least 18 people and wounded dozens more on Saturday, officials said. ...

France Expels 5 Of A Family For Forcibly Shaving Teen's Head Over Affair

Five family members of a Bosnian teenager who forcibly shaved her head over her relationship with a Christian Serb man have been expelled from France,… ...

Donald Trump Votes Early In Florida In US Presidential Election

US President Donald Trump cast an early ballot Saturday in the US election as he geared for another grueling day of campaigning ahead of the… ...

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Die Latinos in den USA finden ihre Stimme

Erstmals sind in den Vereinigten Staaten mehr Hispanischstämmige wahlberechtigt als Afroamerikaner, Asiaten oder andere Minderheiten. In «Swing States» wie Arizona könnten sie den Wahlausgang entscheiden. ...

Der Streit um den Dannenröder Forst wird für die Grünen zum Balanceakt zwischen Anspruch und Machtwillen

In Hessen verantwortet die Öko-Partei den Ausbau der A 49 und macht sich so die Naturschützer zum Feind. Ist das ein Vorgeschmack auf Konflikte, die der… ...

Boliviens Demokratie hat ein bewegtes Jahr überlebt. Doch die Sozialisten stehen nach ihrem Wahlsieg vor grossen Herausforderungen

Die vielleicht grösste: Wie sollen sie mit dem dem lange übermächtigen Evo Morales umgehen? ...

Govt struggles with 'tech-savvy' protesters

The government is struggling to deal with tech-savvy youth-led demonstrators who make the most use of information and communication technologies and social media platforms as… ...

Protesters plan action after PM ignores deadline to quit

Anti-government protesters said on Saturday they would hold demonstrations on Sunday and Monday after Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha ignored their 10pm deadline to resign. ...

Chao Phraya River set to rise, but Bangkok flooding 'risk is low', govt says

The Royal Irrigation Department (RID) has warned of rising water levels in the Chao Phraya River but played down flooding risks in Bangkok even though… ...

She Used to Clean City Hall. Now, She Runs It.

In Russia, elections are typically theatrical affairs with the winner and loser preordained. Sometimes, though, they go off script. ...

In South Korea, Draft Resisters Still Go to Prison. But Now It’s a Job.

A court ruled that conscientious objectors must be allowed to serve their country in other ways. The government says they’ll still have to do so… ...

New Airport, Beleaguered Symbol of ‘Irreverent’ Berlin, Is Opening at Long Last

Nine years late and $4 billion over budget, the airport is already outdated. Repeated blunders dented the image of German efficiency, but the “poor but… ...

Interview über die Fehler der Linken: «Die linken Parteien haben ihre frühere Wählerschaft im Stich gelassen»

Sahra Wagenknecht, die nach wie vor bekannteste Politikerin der deutschen Linkspartei, über die Nöte kleiner Leute – und Politiker, die diese Nöte nicht kennen. ...

Coronavirus weltweit: +++ Trump führt Infektionsrekord auf Tests zurück +++ Italien mit Höchstwert

In den USA steigen die Corona-Fallzahlen wieder deutlich. Auch in den Nachbarstaaten der Schweiz werden laufend Negativrekorde gebrochen. Internationale Corona-News im Ticker. ...

US-Präsident wählt vorzeitig: «Ich habe für einen Typen namens Trump abgestimmt»

Viele Amerikaner stehen stundenlang an um abzustimmen. Bei Donald Trump ging es trotz Koketterie etwas schneller. ...

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NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft collects significant amount of asteroid

Two days after touching down on asteroid Bennu, NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission team received on Thursday, Oct. 22, images that confirm the spacecraft has collected more… ...

Humans are born with brains 'prewired' to see words

Humans are born with a part of the brain that is prewired to be receptive to seeing words and letters, setting the stage at birth… ...

ALMA shows volcanic impact on Io's atmosphere

New radio images from ALMA show for the first time the direct effect of volcanic activity on the atmosphere of Jupiter's moon Io. ...

Oropouche virus disease - French Guiana, France

On 30 September 2020, the French Guiana Regional Health Agency (ARS) reported the first detection of Oropouche virus (OROV) in French Guiana. On 22 September… ...

Monkeypox – Democratic Republic of the Congo

From 1 January through 13 September 2020, a total of 4,594 suspected cases of monkeypox, including 171 deaths (case fatality ratio 3.7%), have been reported… ...

Chikungunya – Chad

On 28 August 2020, the National IHR Focal Point of Chad notified WHO of an outbreak of chikungunya in Abéché, eastern Chad. ...

Information for all visitors to ESA sites

Information for all visitors to ESA sites Coronavirus measures for hosted meetings and visitors ...

ESA Masterclass full series: Leadership at Mission Control

The ESA Masterclass series brings leading figures in the Agency to the fore, from the cutting edge of space exploration. Join them as they share… ...

Week in images: 19-23 October 2020

Week in images: 19-23 October 2020 Discover our week through the lens ...

Why AI live fact-checked the 2020 US presidential debates

The software should be able to speed up the time in takes to separate truth from fiction. ...

Rashford's free meal tweets made into Google map

A man has made a Google map showing businesses offering free food for children during half term. ...

Covid-19 app users can't get isolation payment

An alert issued via the app will not mean the recipient can claim a payment for self-isolating. ...

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