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A TV crew works in front of a portrait of Australian politician Helen Haines outside her office in the northern regional city of Wangaratta, about 250km north-east of Melbourne October 20, 2026. — AFP pic

Man charged over ‘targeted’ car attack on Australian MP Helen Haines

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and his wife Jeanette Dousdebes Rubio pose for a photo with Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor at the Gateway of India in Mumbai October 20, 2026. — AFP pic

Rubio lands in India saying long-delayed US trade deal is ‘very close’

Fighters loyal to the Houthi authorities, take part in a rally to recruit more fighters, in Sanaa October 7, 2026. — AFP pic

Saudi forces destroy incoming Houthi missile, blasts heard in Riyadh

Firefighters gather at the site of a fire at a lithium battery factory owned by South Korean battery maker Aricell in Hwaseong on June 24, 2024. — AFP pic

Four‑year prison term finalised for battery maker Aricell CEO over deadly plant fire

Two customers sit on the terrace of a Marseille café on October 18, 2026, surrounded by debris strewn across the street a day after nationwide ‘high cost of living’ protests. — AFP pic

Curfews to be imposed where necessary, France PM says prefects and mayors will call the shots

A fire burns at a landfill site in Rasau Jaya, Kubu Raya, West Kalimantan on August 6, 2026. — AFP pic

Skies shut down: Indonesia’s haze chaos grounds 2,600 flights since Aug, Singapore routes hit hard

People lay flowers outside the office of Australian politician Helen Haines October 20, 2026. — AFP pic

Australian MP Helen Haines loses leg in deliberate car attack outside office, Albanese condemns violence

A screengrab of Google Maps showing Samoa’s location.

Trump now auctioning America’s ocean floor off Samoa, 31 million acres up for grabs despite fury

Lula or Bolsonaro’s son? Brazil braces for final choice in knife‑edge runoff

Self-proclaimed pastor Paul Mackenzie was alleged to have incited his acolytes to starve to death in order to ‘meet Jesus’. — AFP pic

Kenya starvation cult pastor found guilty of murdering 190 children in Shakahola massacre

Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi received a package from Britain’s King Charles III on Monday, authorities said. — AFP pic/Myanmar’s Ministry of Home Affairs handout

Myanmar releases new Suu Kyi photos as King Charles sends package to ‘special prisoner’

Charred wreckages line a Paris street on October 18 2026. — AFP pic

Curfews imposed in Paris, Lille, Lyon as France reels from weekend protest violence

Motorcyclists ride in the morning in Palangkaraya, Central Kalimantan on October 14, 2026. — AFP pic

Indonesia hunts foreign links in 98 corporate fire cases as haze chokes region

Mahmoud Abou Nusair, a 15-year-old Palestinian boy who lost his right leg during the war in Gaza, sits for an interview at a medical centre where he receives treatment in Amman October 13, 2026. — AFP pic

For Gaza’s young amputees, the war has taken limbs — and childhood dreams

Supporters await the arrival of Texas Democratic US Senate candidate James Talarico at a rally in Plano October 18, 2026. — AFP pic

Trump carried Texas easily in 2024, now Republicans are fighting to hold it

Democrat James Talarico (right) and Republican Ken Paxton have placed sharply different interpretations of Christianity at the centre of their Texas Senate campaigns. — AFP pic

‘Politics of love’ meets MAGA Christianity in Texas Senate race