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World · Guardian World

British woman dies trying to save sons on Bahamas snorkelling trip

24 Oct 20:43

Mother, 36, died after current off North Bimini reportedly swept away two boys, who were later rescued, police say A British woman has died in the Bahamas while trying to rescue her two sons after a current swept them away as they were snorkelling. The Royal Bahamas police force said it had launched an investigation after the death of a 36-year-old woman on Tuesday. Continue reading...

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World · BBC

Musk says SpaceX restricted Ukraine's Starlink connection as service restored

The tech billionaire accuses Ukraine of violating its terms of service by using the network for military activity.

25 Oct 19:15

World · Guardian World

Brazilians vote in presidential election runoff pitting leftist Lula against far-right Bolsonaro

Incumbent president lost in first round to senator and son of convicted ex-president Brazilians are going to the polls on Sunday in a highly unpredictable runoff in which the leftist president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva , is attempting an unprecedented comeback against the far-right senator Flávio Bolsonaro , who won the first-round vote. Bolsonaro’s surprise victory despite not leading most polls made him the favour

25 Oct 19:00

World · SBS World

Serbians face a choice between the populist right and the student protest movement

Serbians are voting after nearly two years of anti-corruption protests.

25 Oct 17:31

World · BBC

Israel to close West Bank crossings on election day as crackdown escalates

The Israeli Defense Forces announces restrictions on the movement of Palestinian workers in the run-up to Tuesday's election.

25 Oct 16:15

World · SBS World

Israel to close key access point on election day

The move follows a Palestinian attack on Israeli soldiers and the displacement of 2000 Palestinians in the West Bank.

25 Oct 16:00

World · BBC

Almost 1,000 arrested as clashes follow another day of mass protests across France

Hundreds of thousands took part in demonstrations in France, with protests also taking place in other European countries.

25 Oct 15:16

World · BBC

Gunmen kill at least 10 villagers and loot shops in north-east Nigeria

Police are searching for other casualties, with officials warning the actual death toll could rise further.

25 Oct 14:20

World · BBC

Obama attacks Trump as he campaigns for Democrats ahead of midterm elections

Obama said the election was "the last best chance to at least rein in some of the foolishness of this administration".

25 Oct 13:27