Brazil heads to run-off as Bolsonaro leads Lula

Merz’s bloc hits new low as AfD widens poll lead

Greece returns remains of medieval czar to Bulgaria

Pro-Europe Latvian PM wins elections

US Marine arrested in Japan on suspicion of murder

Wartime billboards in Tehran mock Trump

Myanmar migrants returned to war-torn nation from Malaysia

Nearly 1,500 Myanmar migrants from Malaysia returned to their war-ravaged home country on Oct. 4 under an opaque repatriation scheme that rights monitors say cannot assure their safety.

Israeli forces help settlers seize West Bank olive

Israeli soldiers on Oct. 3 backed settlers who seized Palestinian olive groves at the start of the harvest season, with injuries reported in several places across the occupied West Bank, witnesses and medics said.

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.

Thousands protest in Spain after housing relief rejected

Tens of thousands of demonstrators marched through Madrid and several Spanish cities on Oct. 3 demanding affordable housing after lawmakers voted down government-proposed tenant relief measures.

Bosnia votes as wartime ethnic divisions dominate

Bosnians headed to the polls on Oct. 4 in a general election dominated by ethnic divisions stemming from the 1990s conflict, choosing new leadership across a complex multi-tier system established under the 1995 Dayton peace agreement.

Iran FM rejects military solution to conflict with US

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Oct. 4 no military solution exists to his country's conflict with the United States as negotiations reach an apparent impasse.

Russian strike hits Kyiv bridge as Merz visits

Russia struck another major bridge in Kiev on Oct. 4, soon after Germany’s chancellor arrived on a surprise visit to show European support in the face of an upsurge in attacks.

Houthis claim strike on Saudi Aramco in Riyadh

Yemen's Houthi group on Oct. 3 claimed a coordinated missile and drone strike targeting Saudi Aramco facilities in Riyadh, marking a fresh escalation against Gulf energy infrastructure.

Trump says Iran dropped nuclear weapon plans

US President Donald Trump said on Oct. 3 Iran has virtually abandoned its drive to develop nuclear weapons because severe financial exhaustion and regional setbacks crippled Tehran's strategic leverage.

Israeli forces shell village in southern Syria

Israeli forces shelled a village in southern Syria and opened fire on residential areas during a ground incursion on Oct. 3, Syrian state broadcaster Alikhbaria reported.

Europe must rely less on US for defense: Rutte

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has said Europe’s heavy reliance on the United States for defense is unsustainable, urging European allies to take greater responsibility for their own security.

Russia rejects limited Black Sea truce

Russia has rejected a limited Black Sea ceasefire as Türkiye and the United Nations seek to arrange talks, with the Kremlin insisting on a broader settlement while saying it remains open to dialogue.