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The European Parliament has awarded its 2026 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought to the International Criminal Court, weeks after the US imposed new sanctions on the court.
US envoy Steve Witkoff has arrived in St Petersburg to present Vladimir Putin with Ukraine peace proposals agreed in Oslo. Here is what was discussed and what Moscow wants.
Papua New Guinean students aged 18 to 25 can apply to join the Australian Defence Force from 16 November under a A$65 million pilot, the first major step under the Pukpuk Treaty alliance.
Field Marshal Asim Munir held talks with Iran’s president and senior officials in Tehran, but Iranian leaders restated tough conditions as fears grow of renewed US-Iran fighting after the US midterms.
Brazil’s presidential runoff on 25 October looks too close to call, with polls giving Flávio Bolsonaro a narrow lead over Lula as sovereignty, US tariffs and corruption dominate the final week.
Provisional results show around three-quarters of Albertans voted to remain in Canada in the province’s first separation referendum, handing Mark Carney a major win, though separatists say their campaign will go on.
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