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We will not give up cartoons: Macron in homage to murdered teacher
France will not give up cartoons, President Emmanuel Macron vowed Wednesday in a homage to teacher Samuel Paty, beheaded for having shown caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad to pupils in a lesson on free speech.
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Spain becomes first EU nation with one million virus cases
The country recorded 16,973 confirmed cases of COVID-19 over the past 24 hours, the health ministry announced, taking the total to 1,005,295 since its first case was diagnosed on 31 January on the remote island of La Gomera in the Canary Islands.
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Air pollution killed 500k newborns in 2019: global study
A new global study said that nearly two-thirds of the deaths came from noxious fumes from cooking fuels.
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Pupils pointed French teacher out to killer 'for €300-350'
Samuel Paty was attacked on his way home on Friday from the junior high school where he taught in the suburb of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine.
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Thailand welcomes first tourists since March
A planeload of 39 Chinese tourists flew into Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport Tuesday evening from Shanghai to a welcome from staff in full protective equipment.
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Obama to hold 'drive-in' rally for Biden in Philadelphia
The drive-in rally, where supporters remain in their cars, has become a feature of Biden campaign events.
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Mysterious vandal attacks at Berlin museums
Valuable paintings, stone sculptures and sarcophagi at three institutions on the German capital's Unesco-listed Museum Island were sprayed with an 'oily liquid', leaving visible stains, Berlin police told AFP.
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US election 2020: Two weeks to go
Here is a look at what's happening on the American campaign trail two weeks before Election Day on 3 November.
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11 Afghan women killed in stampede near Pakistan consulate - Officials
Many people were trampled when they tried to exit the stadium in the city of Jalalabad, the capital of Nangarhar province, leaving 10 others injured, provincial hospital spokesman Zaher Adel said.
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Trump records show Chinese business pursuits and bank account: NYT
Trump has spent recent days promoting a murky claim that Biden's son Hunter sold access to his father in Ukraine and China when he was vice president under Obama.
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Google's war on all fronts over media, competition and tax
US authorities have had the digital giant in their sights for years, and now accuse it of breaching competition law to maintain its iron grip on search and online advertising.
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Mixed results for arthritis drug repurposed as COVID-19 treatment
Unlike steroids, which suppress the immune system more broadly, tocilizumab blocks a particular signaling protein from triggering inflammation.
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Protesters ready in case Trump refuses to accept election result
The White House incumbent has repeatedly refused to say whether he would cede power peacefully in the event of defeat in the presidential vote on 3 November.
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France honours beheaded teacher as Macron ramps up anti-extremism campaign
Police have carried out dozens of raids, while the government has ordered the six-month closure of a mosque and plans to dissolve a group that supports Palestinian militant group Hamas.
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Nigeria security forces 'kill' protesters after curfew imposed
Lagos state governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu ordered the round-the-clock shutdown in the sprawling economic hub on Tuesday, claiming the protests had "degenerated into a monster" as violence flared in a string of cities.
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French teacher's killer 'in contact' with pupil's father before attack
Police sources said earlier that the 18-year-old killer had exchanged messages on WhatsApp with the man who wanted Samuel Paty fired after his daughter told him how the teacher had shown cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad in a lesson on free speech.
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Khashoggi fiancee sues Saudi prince in US over murder
Hatice Cengiz claims personal injury and financial losses over Khashoggi's death, while DAWN said its operations and objectives were hampered by the loss of its founder and central figure.
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US slaps Google with antitrust suit, eyes possible breakup
The politically-charged case, which could take years to play out, draws new battle lines between the US government and Big Tech with potentially major implications for the sector.
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Melania Trump cancels rare campaign appearance due to 'cough': spokesperson
'Mrs Trump continues to feel better every day following her recovery from COVID-19, but with a lingering cough, and out of an abundance of caution, she will not be traveling today,' Stephanie Grisham said in a statement.
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France closes Paris mosque in clampdown over teacher's beheading
The interior ministry said the mosque in Pantin, which has some 1,500 worshippers, would be shut on Wednesday night for six months.
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Mikes to be muted in US presidential debate to stop interruptions
This is to avoid the interruptions that disrupted the last debate between President Donald Trump and his Democratic rival Joe Biden.
