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Houthi strikes targeted the area around Aden airport in Yemen amid an escalation with Saudi Arabia. Iran rejects Riyadh’s accusations that it bears responsibility for the attacks, reports Le Monde.
Source: Le Monde
Australia's women's rugby league team beat Samoa 40-0 in Sydney, scoring seven tries, in their opening match of the World Cup. Jocelyn Kelleher was named player of the match on her debut, ahead of Australia's next fixture against England.
Source: Beninwebtv
Donald Trump says Saudi Arabia’s accession to the Abraham Accords is once again conceivable, following Israel’s declared support for Riyadh against the Houthis in Yemen. The US president made the remarks to journalists on Friday, according to the Associated Press.
Source: Mediacongo
Donald Trump authorised transactions linked to Russian diesel until 7 April 2027 before restoring the Starshield military satellite system used by Ukraine. The sequence comes after the announcement of deliveries exceeding 300,000 tonnes and Ukrainian strikes on an oil terminal in Rostov-on-Don, according to Camer.
Source: Camer
Lisandro Martínez returns to the Manchester United squad for the Premier League trip to Leeds after apologising for his criticism of the club's leadership. Manager Michael Carrick considers the controversy closed, with the club 13th after six rounds.
Source: Beninwebtv
Chelsea captain Reece James has undergone minor knee surgery after an injury in training and has begun his rehabilitation. The England defender will miss several weeks of competitive action, with the club yet to announce a return date, according to Chelsea and manager Xabi Alonso.
Source: Beninwebtv
British police officer Harman Singh is facing charges of attempted rape, three sexual assaults and intentional strangulation of a woman in January 2026. Suspended since his arrest, he is due to appear on 19 October at Westminster Magistrates’ Court, after the Crown Prosecution Service authorised the charges.
Source: Pmnewsnigeria
Three men have been sentenced to a total of 14 years and nine months in prison for robbing a man at knifepoint in London and stealing a Richard Mille watch worth £140,000. The sentences were handed down on 16 October by Southwark Crown Court, according to the Metropolitan Police.
Source: Pmnewsnigeria
Tesla presented its new electric Roadster in Texas in a demonstration in which the car drove upside down, took off and then performed a rotation. Developed with SpaceX and equipped with cold-gas thrusters, the vehicle was unveiled on 15 October 2026, according to Businessnews.
Source: Businessnews
Donald Trump has invited his new spokesperson, Katie Zacharia, appointed a week earlier, to reconsider her position at the White House. The decision has not been confirmed; the US president referred to media criticism of Zacharia, L’essentiel reports.
Source: L’essentiel
Five people aged between 18 and 36 were sentenced by the Moka court in Mauritius to prison terms of between one week and one month for offences linked to the recent unrest. Four were also fined 5,000 Mauritian rupees, while the official toll given to the Council of Ministers reported 151 arrests, including 16 minors, and seven police officers injured since 12 October.
Source: Defimedia
Tesla presented a prototype of its new electric Roadster in Texas on 15 October 2026, fitted with ten compressed-air thrusters and able to jump and perform aerial manoeuvres during a demonstration. Production is planned for 2028, but approval for the equipment remains to be established, according to Webdo.
Source: Webdo
The Ukrainian army says it recaptured 277 sq km in the Donbas during Operation Vivaldi and inflicted 8,000 casualties on Russian forces. The four-phase counter-offensive pushed back a Russian manoeuvre targeting the fortified belt’s cities, according to Ukrainian authorities and the Institute for the Study of War.
Source: MyJoyOnline
Federal judge Jinsook Ohta ordered the US State Department to quickly reopen applications for the DV-2027 Diversity Visa lottery, which have been blocked for more than a year. She deemed the suspension an “arbitrary and capricious” decision, following proceedings brought by Californian law firm Red Eagle Law, according to Le Courrier des Amériques.
Source: Maghrebemergent
Manchester United have won just one of their first six Premier League matches, their worst league start in 40 years, as pressure mounts on manager Michael Carrick. The club travel to Leeds on Sunday, while Manchester City continue their league campaign despite uncertainty over their financial cases, Citizen reports.
Source: Citizen
Antonio Conte is reportedly willing to take charge of Manchester United if the club decides to replace Michael Carrick, according to contacts attributed to the Italian coach’s entourage. The English club has confirmed no approach and announced no decision about Carrick, whose team has won only one of its first six Premier League matches, Tuko reports.
Source: Tuko
Jude Bellingham has agreed a new five-year contract with Real Madrid, which could keep him at the club until 2031. The England international is also expected to receive improved salary terms, according to Sky Sports, citing Spanish newspaper AS.
Source: Vanguard
Six Beninese musicians from the Gangbé Brass Band have been subject to orders to leave French territory since July, and a petition launched on 24 September is calling for the measures to be revoked. On 28 August, the Rennes administrative court refused to suspend the rejection of one member’s residence permit renewal, Beninwebtv reports, citing information from Libération.
Source: Beninwebtv
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