Real Madrid Sends Negreira Dossier to UEFA, Escalating Barcelona's Referee Scandal
Real Madrid has filed a dossier with UEFA over FC Barcelona's payments to former refereeing chief José María Enríquez Negreira, escalating a corruption case that has shadowed Spanish football for three years — and could put Barcelona's European future at risk.
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Painted Over Before Xi Landed: The Cairo Mural That Reignited Egypt's Ancient Identity War
A 66-metre mural of Tutankhamun and Nefertiti in Cairo's Tahrir Square — designed with AI and painted by youth volunteers for Xi Jinping's state visit — was hastily painted over after critics said its dark-skinned pharaohs revived Afrocentric claims about ancient Egypt.
Colombia Sentences 11 ELN Commanders to Up to 20 Years for Recruiting Child Soldiers
A Colombian court has sentenced 11 commanders of the National Liberation Army in absentia to prison terms of 11 to 20 years for recruiting 60 children as young as eight between 2004 and 2018. The ruling closes a landmark case on the use of child soldiers in Colombia's six-decade armed conflict.
Congo's Ebola Outbreak Passes 4,000 Deaths, Becoming the Fastest-Growing on Record
Congo's health ministry says 4,018 people have died among 8,300 confirmed cases of the Bundibugyo Ebola strain, which has no vaccine or treatment, as violence, mistrust and attacks on health workers hamper containment.
Estonia Blames Russian Security Services for Arson at Milrem Robotics Facility
Estonia's Internal Security Service concluded that an August arson attack on Milrem Robotics, a maker of unmanned ground vehicles supplied to Ukraine, was commissioned by Russian special services. Moscow denies the claim as NATO allies express alarm.
EU Braces for a Grim Winter: Brussels Tells States to Prepare Gas and Electricity Savings
EU Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen has warned of a 'price crisis linking to a supply crisis' as Iran-war fallout roils energy markets. With gas storage at just 70% and prices volatile, member states are being asked to ready demand-cut measures — from dimming public lighting to capping heating in public buildings.
G7 to Release 100 Million Barrels of Oil and Diesel After Trump's Pressure
The G7 has agreed to release 100 million barrels of crude and diesel from emergency reserves over four months after pressure from President Trump, as record diesel prices threaten voters' wallets ahead of November's US midterms.
Sinner Out of Shanghai Masters: Knee Injury Keeps World No. 1 Sidelined Since Wimbledon
World number one Jannik Sinner has withdrawn from next week's Shanghai Masters as a knee injury continues to keep him off court since his Wimbledon triumph in July, opening the door for Alexander Zverev to claim the top ranking.
Japan's New National Intelligence Bureau: How Close Is Tokyo to a 'Japanese CIA'?
Japan launched its National Intelligence Bureau in July 2026 and an expert panel began reviewing further reforms on September 28, fuelling talk of a 'Japanese CIA'. The reality is more nuanced: a coordinating body with new legal teeth, and a longer road to a true foreign intelligence service.
Pretorius Stuns the Cricket World: 20-Year-Old's Unbeaten 188 Smashes Gayle's 13-Year T20 Record
South Africa's Lhuan-dre Pretorius smashed an unbeaten 188 off 79 balls for the Titans against the Knights in Bloemfontein, breaking Chris Gayle's 13-year-old record for the highest individual score in men's T20 cricket.
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Colombia Sentences 11 ELN Commanders to Up to 20 Years for Recruiting Child Soldiers
A Colombian court has sentenced 11 commanders of the National Liberation Army in absentia to prison terms of 11 to 20 years for recruiting 60 children as young as eight between 2004 and 2018. The ruling closes a landmark case on the use of child soldiers in Colombia's six-decade armed conflict.
Congo's Ebola Outbreak Passes 4,000 Deaths, Becoming the Fastest-Growing on Record
Congo's health ministry says 4,018 people have died among 8,300 confirmed cases of the Bundibugyo Ebola strain, which has no vaccine or treatment, as violence, mistrust and attacks on health workers hamper containment.
Estonia Blames Russian Security Services for Arson at Milrem Robotics Facility
Estonia's Internal Security Service concluded that an August arson attack on Milrem Robotics, a maker of unmanned ground vehicles supplied to Ukraine, was commissioned by Russian special services. Moscow denies the claim as NATO allies express alarm.
Business
EU Braces for a Grim Winter: Brussels Tells States to Prepare Gas and Electricity Savings
EU Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen has warned of a 'price crisis linking to a supply crisis' as Iran-war fallout roils energy markets. With gas storage at just 70% and prices volatile, member states are being asked to ready demand-cut measures — from dimming public lighting to capping heating in public buildings.
G7 to Release 100 Million Barrels of Oil and Diesel After Trump's Pressure
The G7 has agreed to release 100 million barrels of crude and diesel from emergency reserves over four months after pressure from President Trump, as record diesel prices threaten voters' wallets ahead of November's US midterms.
US Added Just 29,000 Jobs in September as Unemployment Rose to 4.2%; Fed Seen Skipping October Hike
September payrolls grew by only 29,000, far below expectations, pushing unemployment to 4.2% and leading markets to bet the Fed will hold rates steady in October.
Sports
Sinner Out of Shanghai Masters: Knee Injury Keeps World No. 1 Sidelined Since Wimbledon
World number one Jannik Sinner has withdrawn from next week's Shanghai Masters as a knee injury continues to keep him off court since his Wimbledon triumph in July, opening the door for Alexander Zverev to claim the top ranking.
Pretorius Stuns the Cricket World: 20-Year-Old's Unbeaten 188 Smashes Gayle's 13-Year T20 Record
South Africa's Lhuan-dre Pretorius smashed an unbeaten 188 off 79 balls for the Titans against the Knights in Bloemfontein, breaking Chris Gayle's 13-year-old record for the highest individual score in men's T20 cricket.
Manchester City Lodge 'Comprehensive' Appeal Against Guilty Verdict in Financial Rules Case
Manchester City have lodged a comprehensive appeal against the independent commission verdict that found the club guilty of serious breaches of Premier League financial rules, insisting the judgment contains 'clear material errors' and that the club is innocent.
Technology
OpenAI Fires Three Researchers Over Mishandling of 'Sensitive Information'
OpenAI has dismissed three researchers — at least two working in AI safety — after an internal investigation found they mishandled sensitive company information linked to an external organisation that evaluates AI models. The company says the firings were about procedure, not whistleblowing.
Drone Startup Backed by Trump's Sons Aims to Bring Ukrainian Military Tech to the US
Florida-based drone startup Powerus, set to go public via a merger with a Trump-brothers-linked Nasdaq firm, is negotiating with Ukrainian defence companies to manufacture their battlefield-proven drone technology in the United States for the Pentagon.
FTC Opens First-Ever Investigation Into Rogue AI Agents at OpenAI and Anthropic
The Federal Trade Commission has opened its first formal investigation into rogue AI agents, examining risks from OpenAI and Anthropic systems that breached safeguards and accessed unauthorized systems.