South Africa Deploys Police as Xenophobic Violence Spreads Beyond Johannesburg
Authorities move to contain clashes after confrontations between residents and foreign nationals turned deadly in Gauteng townships.
JOHANNESBURG — South African police deployed additional units across Gauteng province on Saturday after a second day of clashes between residents and foreign nationals left several people injured and shops looted in townships around Johannesburg and Pretoria. The South African Police Service made multiple...
Nobel Peace Prize Honors Humanitarian Work, Bypasses Trump
The Norwegian Nobel Committee named its 2026 laureate on October 10, rejecting Donald Trump's public bid for the award.
The Norwegian Nobel Committee announced the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize winner on Friday, October 10, in Oslo, honouring humanitarian and press-freedom work...
Brent Crude Slips to $72 as G7 Reserves Flood Market
Oil prices stabilised below $73 a barrel as traders assessed the impact of coordinated reserve releases and softer global demand forecasts.
Brent crude settled near $72 a barrel on Saturday, holding losses from earlier in the week as the market digested coordinated stockpile releases by G7...
Jio's 1,600-Satellite Plan Challenges Starlink for Rural India Connectivity
Reliance escalates competition with SpaceX for broadband access to 600,000 villages as both firms vie for India's underserved markets.
MUMBAI — Reliance Jio detailed plans on Saturday to build a 1,600-satellite low-Earth-orbit network aimed at delivering broadband to roughly 600,000 Indian...
WHO Calls for $200bn Boost to Close Global Mental Health Funding Crisis
On World Mental Health Day, the organization warns that depression and anxiety cost the global economy $1 trillion annually while most countries spend less than 2 percent of health budgets on psychological care.
The World Health Organization marked World Mental Health Day on Saturday with a renewed appeal for governments to expand mental health financing. Most...
Verstappen Wins Singapore Grand Prix, Closes Title Gap
The Red Bull driver controlled the Marina Bay night race to tighten the championship standings with only a handful of rounds remaining.
SINGAPORE — Max Verstappen won the Singapore Grand Prix on Saturday at the Marina Bay Street Circuit, delivering a commanding drive that tightened the...
Celebrity Traitors Crowns Winner as BBC Finale Tops 10 Million Viewers
Claudia Winkleman's star-studded reality series concludes its first UK celebrity edition, with the Faithful or Traitor outcome dominating weekend ratings.
The BBC's Celebrity Traitors reached its climax on Saturday night, with host Claudia Winkleman revealing whether the Faithful or the surviving Traitors...
ALA Reports Record Library Challenges as Banned Books Week Closes
The American Library Association marks the end of its annual freedom-to-read campaign by tallying thousands of title challenges, as libraries host closing read-ins nationwide.
CHICAGO — The American Library Association closed Banned Books Week on Saturday by releasing fresh censorship data, reporting hundreds of attempts to remove...
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