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- India 'cockroach' leaders who called on election chief to quit are freed from jailon October 21, 2026 at 6:22 pm
Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka were accused of breaking into an unauthorised protest venue in Delhi.
- 'Targeted' attack on much-loved MP leaves Australian town heartbrokenon October 21, 2026 at 6:10 pm
Locals describe the MP, who had to have both legs amputated, as a genuinely kind person who fought for the community.
- Russia says it is ready to resume talks with Ukraine and US to end waron October 21, 2026 at 5:42 pm
The announcement came after Russian President Vladimir Putin met US President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff in St Petersburg.
- Family of prison officer killed by IRA receives state apologyon October 21, 2026 at 4:58 pm
Brian Stack was crossing a street in Dublin in 1983 when he was shot in the back of the neck and died 18 months later.
- Macron accuses foreign leaders of exploiting French riotson October 21, 2026 at 2:04 pm
The comment is an apparent swipe at Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump, who both face elections in coming weeks.
- Nigeria confirms Ebola case linked to East Africaon October 21, 2026 at 12:39 pm
The female patient, who sources have told the BBC is not Nigerian, is in isolation and in an Abuja hospital.
- Is Ebola under control in Kenya after nine cases confirmed?on October 21, 2026 at 9:55 am
The US has advised its citizens to reconsider travelling to Kenya but the government tries to reassure people.
- Elon Musk confirms he is considering merging Tesla and SpaceXon October 21, 2026 at 8:42 am
Musk says special committees within both companies have been formed to look at a possible mega-merger.
- Gambia to pay victims of Yahya Jammeh's rule from proceeds of his seized US mansionon October 21, 2026 at 8:31 am
The Gambia has confirmed receiving $2.5m from the sale of the house in Maryland.
- Huge crowds watch attempt to rescue shark stranded in South Korean canalon October 21, 2026 at 8:19 am
A third attempt has been made to guide the 9ft 10in (3m) shark back to the open sea.