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Polls suggest the election will be a closely run contest between the left-wing incumbent and his right-wing rival.

State police and the country's security agency are looking into the co-pilot, who attempted to take control of a Flydubai plane travelling to Israel.

The twister was caught on camera in Ulladulla, New South Wales, damaging property and downing trees.

Michael Kotlikoff described the allegations of a woman who says she was drugged and gang raped as "deeply disturbing".

Prime Minister Mark Carney has said the military is running scenarios in the unlikely case the US invades Canada.

They are accused of selling at least one student derivatives of kratom, often called "gas station heroin" in the US.

The aircraft lost communication with flight controllers after significantly dropping in altitude, according to flight data.

Pike's lawyers said the failure "goes far beyond any one person". Pike is in critical condition after surviving two lethal injections.

More than 50 protests are taking place on Saturday after the government failed to get emergency legislation through parliament.

The strike on the Pivnichnyi (Northern) Bridge comes after repeat attacks on another major bridge in Ukraine's capital.

The BBC's Guy Hedgecoe is in Madrid, where a series of marches have been scheduled, after Spain's Congress rejected measures aimed at tackling the country's housing crisis.

The man accused of trying to take over the Israel-bound jet is named as Hamam al-Hammami by several media outlets.

Golfer Tom Kim wins gold at the Asian Games to secure an exemption from mandatory service in South Korea's military.

Wang Cong dismisses critics who say she she is not deserving of facing Natalia Silva for the flyweight world title at UFC 332 on Saturday.

Research shows there are several reasons people might experience motion sickness in electric vehicles.

A lawyer for Jane Doe says she is "not doing well" amid attempts to uncover her identity.

For the first time in three decades there has not been a single Atlantic hurricane in September, normally the most active month.

The step at the Munich festival comes after thousands of voyeuristic videos emerged on social media.

The Arizona appeals court ruled that airing an AI message from the dead victim "crossed that line".

India's street performers are struggling to survive as audiences shrink and public spaces become harder to access.

The lava rock formation protruding from the rocky cliffs of Volcanoes National Park crumbled some time last weekend.

The bodycam footage also shows a police officer finding a gun in Mangione's backpack, days after the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

As of Thursday night, Pike remained critically ill and is being treated at a hospital in Nashville, Tennessee.

The co-ordinated release is aimed at heading off further price spikes and avoiding a ban on US diesel exports.

The defeat raises pressure on Sánchez to call a snap election, after a series of scandals affecting his party and allies.

Vitaliy Klitschko says Ukraine's capital is in a "very dramatic situation" as Russia hits critical infrastructure.

Demonstrations started in the French capital, then spread across the country in the days that followed.

Texas reporter Michael Graczyk has seen botched executions in his time, but not one in which an inmate survived.

The diplomatic fallout comes as Ethiopian forces battle rebel fighters across its northern region.

Students tell the BBC that the tension on campus has become palpable since allegations from 2024 resurfaced.

Capt Smit Machchhar tells Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi he opened the cockpit door to let others in during the attack.

He has been hailed a hero for opening the cockpit door, allowing passengers to overpower his co-pilot.

Shoko Kawata's maternity leave drew mixed reactions in Japan, a country struggling to lift birth rates.

Fortnite and Minecraft also told to 'lift their game' by online safety regulator.

President Lee Jae Myung also accused Kyiv of "attempting to provoke a war on the Korean Peninsula".

The BBC's Nada Tawfik was at the hearing, where the university's Student Assembly led a discussion around safety concerns and sexual violence on campus.

Amid global tumult, the two countries' alliance is not the only unlikely pairing.

Several self-inflicted mistakes have cost the biggest sportswear brand on the planet in recent years.

Cuban exiles in Florida are increasingly hopeful that regime change in Cuba is now on the horizon.

Pike’s lawyers have asked for her death sentence to be commuted following the botched execution.