- Saturday, 25 October 2025
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Sri Lanka votes in first election since protests ousted president
Sri Lankans are voting for a new president in the first election since mass protests sparked by the country's worst-ever economic crisis unseated the leader in 2022. Saturday's vote is widely regarded as a referendum on economic reforms meant to put the country on the road to recovery.
Shanghai hit by strongest typhoon in 75 years
A powerful typhoon has made landfall near the Chinese financial hub of Shanghai.
Eight dead after Channel crossing attempt
Eight people have died overnight while trying to cross the Channel from France to England, French police say.
More than 100 people have died in flooding and mudslides caused by the remnants of Typhoon Yagi in Myanmar.
Spokesman for the nation's ruling junta, Zaw Min Tun, said in a statement on Sunday that 113 people had been confirmed dead, with a further 64 missing - though regional reports suggest the true death toll may be higher.
'Catastrophe' as Central Europe deals with deadly floods
Emergency services are shoring up flood defences in Central and Eastern Europe after torrential rainfall swelled rivers and damaged thousands of homes. Storm Boris proved deadly in Romania, where four people were killed during floods in the south-eastern region of Galati.
No new pledge on Ukraine missiles after Starmer-Biden talks
UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer did not signal any decision on allowing Ukraine to use long-range missiles to hit targets inside Russia after talks with US President Joe Biden in Washington.
UN says Israeli strike killed six of its Gaza staff
The UN agency for Palestinian refugees says six of its employees have been killed in an Israeli air strike on one of the schools it runs in central Gaza.
Harris and Trump to debate in pivotal campaign test
That underscores the importance of Tuesday night’s debate, where even small shifts in the mood of the electorate could be the difference between victory and defeat for the candidates. For Harris, the showdown in Philadelphia provides an opportunity for her to flesh out the details before an audience of tens of millions – although she will have to do so while under rhetorical fire from her Republican opponent.
US election polls: Who is ahead - Harris or Trump?
Voters in the US go to the polls on 5 November to elect their next president.
Forty-eight killed in Nigeria fuel tanker crash
At least 48 people have been killed in the central Nigerian state of Niger, after a fuel tanker collided with a lorry carrying passengers and cattle, the country's disaster agency said.
Venezuela's opposition leader leaves country for Spain
The Venezuelan government has said opposition presidential candidate Edmundo González has left the country, seeking asylum in Spain. González has been in hiding, and a warrant was issued for his arrest after the opposition disputed July's presidential election result - in which the government-controlled National Electoral Council (CNE) declared Nicolás Maduro the winner.
Super typhoon Yagi kills four in Vietnam
Super Typhoon Yagi, the most powerful storm in Asia this year, has killed at least four people after making landfall in northern Vietnam.
Boeing Starliner spacecraft lands back on Earth
Boeing's Starliner spacecraft has completed its journey back to Earth - but the astronauts it was supposed to be carrying remain behind on the International Space Station. The empty craft had been travelling in autonomous mode after undocking from the orbiting lab. The capsule, which suffered technical problems after it launched with Nasa's Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams on board, was deemed too risky to take the astronauts home.
Summer 2024 was world's hottest on record
Summer 2024 was the Earth's warmest on record, according to the Copernicus Climate Change Service. It was also the warmest across Europe at 1.54C above the 1991-2020 long-term average, exceeding the previous record from 2022.
US school shooting suspect, 14, quizzed about threats last year
Colt Gray, 14, denied to police in May 2023 he was behind internet posts that contained images of guns, warning of a school shooting.
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