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The attack on Riyadh airport killed at least 13 people and injured more than 300, according to testimony gathered by Agence France-Presse. Passengers described a powerful explosion, scenes of panic and serious injuries, while authorities evacuated the terminal and opened investigations.
Source: L’essentiel
Brazilian footballer Vinícius Júnior and influencer Virginia Fonseca split on 11 October, four months after reconciling. Virginia Fonseca’s team confirmed the separation to CNN Brasil, specifying that it was not the result of conflict or an argument between them.
Source: La Nouvelle Tribune
The Association of Medical Equipment Distributors contests the draft decree on health equipment oversight and fears that used or refurbished medical equipment could be banned. It calls for separate rules for medical devices, reagents and medicines, according to a statement reported by Lecalame.
Source: Lecalame
A flash flood caused by the collapse of a natural dam has left at least five people missing and swept away several houses in central Nepal. The army evacuated at least 49 people by helicopter, according to Dharam Raj Uprety, an official with the disaster management authority quoted by AFP.
Source: Defimedia
Many Liverpool supporters accused Manchester City of financial cheating before their league meeting at Anfield. An independent commission found that the club had artificially inflated its revenue by £830 million between 2009-10 and 2017-18, according to Vetogate.
Source: Vetogate
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has set 11 September 2027 for the presidential and legislative elections, postponing the expected legislative vote by about a year. France has called on Palestinian Authority leaders to reverse the decision, according to Le Monde.
Source: Le Monde
French mathematician Hugo Duminil-Copin, 2022 Fields Medal winner, said he cried after an OpenAI breakthrough in mathematics. He was speaking during a video conference organised on 8 October by the French Mathematical Society, according to Le Monde.
Source: Kassataya
A customs system outage disrupted the screening of international travellers at New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport, causing significant delays and queues. The system later resumed normal operation, but residual delays remained possible, according to the airport and US border police.
Source: Vetogate
Mosques in Minnesota are strengthening their security after comments by Donald Trump targeting Somali immigrants in the state. The local branch of the Council on American-Islamic Relations brought imams together to prepare protective measures and raise awareness among worshippers, according to MPR News, as cited by Caasimada Online.
Source: Caasimada Online
Somali influencer Naimo Abdi A., known as Xidigta Jarmalka, reportedly left Germany after a court authorised her expulsion to Somalia. Her refugee status was withdrawn after trips to Somaliland and a conviction for incitement to hatred, according to Puntland Post, citing German broadcaster SWR Aktuell.
Source: Puntlandpost
Brazilian forward Raphinha, who has scored 14 goals and provided three assists for FC Barcelona this season, is suffering from a right thigh injury and is expected to miss the next two matches. Coach Hansi Flick said the injury was not serious, but that the club needed to remain cautious, according to BBC Sport.
Source: Nile Post
US President Donald Trump called the award of the Nobel Peace Prize to South African lawyer Navi Pillay “shameful and embarrassing”. At a rally in Syracuse, he said the United States should have received the distinction and accused the committee of discrediting the prize, according to Infos Gabon.
Source: Infosgabon
Chinese astronomers have discovered pulsar J1856−0039, a binary neutron star system with the lowest total mass ever measured for this type of object. Detected using the FAST radio telescope and reported in Physical Review Letters, the discovery could help test general relativity and study extreme astrophysical phenomena, according to the team led by Han Jinlin of the National Astronomical Observatories of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Source: Alwihda Info
Louise Montangon, a student in Bordeaux and local head of the right-wing student union UNI, has made media appearances during the student mobilisation in France. A National Rally candidate in the March municipal elections, she notably debated Gabriel Attal on LCI, according to Blick.
Source: La Nouvelle Tribune
Oil prices moved in opposite directions during the week: WTI gained 0.69% to $90.02 a barrel, while Brent fell 0.73% but remained above $100. Tensions in the Middle East and risks to the Strait of Hormuz are fuelling uncertainty over supply, according to Expansão.
Source: Expansao
Russian researcher Darya Shipilova, 28, died on 2 October of a suspected pneumonic plague infection after an incident at a research institute in Siberia. Nearly 200 people are under observation and a hospital has been placed under quarantine, while US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says he is monitoring the risk of spread, according to Punch.
Source: Punch
The Executive Committee of the Confederation of African Football approved its competition calendar for 2026–2030 and authorised players to play for several clubs during the same inter-club season. The 2026 CAF Awards will take place in Lagos on 7 December and CAF’s ordinary general assembly in Nigeria on 21 November, according to the organisation.
Source: Matin Libre
About one in ten words spoken during debates in the British Parliament now comes from texts generated by artificial intelligence, compared with an almost negligible proportion in 2024. An analysis using the Pangram tool noted an increase in this use, illustrated by MP Steve Yemm, who acknowledged using AI tools, reports The Economist.
Source: L’essentiel
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