A major wildfire threatens the Colombian tourist town of Villa de Leyva, consuming 40 hectares of forest as authorities deploy aircraft and firefighters to combat the blaze fueled by severe drought conditions.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced plans to ban burqas and niqabs in schools and limit foreign student enrollment, framing the measures as integration requirements ahead of elections next year.

Canada and France announced plans to deepen cooperation on energy, defence, and space during a joint appearance by Prime Minister Carney and President Macron in Saint Pierre and Miquelon.

Brazil’s President Lula announces a 15% increase in welfare payments and free weight-loss injections weeks before the election, drawing criticism from opponents who claim the timing is politically motivated.

Not all AI industry workers believe artificial intelligence poses existential risks to humanity, with some dismissing recent high-profile warnings about uncontrolled development as vague and speculative.

Turkey’s foreign minister stated that Ankara would consider military support for Saudi Arabia under a trilateral defense pact with Pakistan amid escalating Houthi attacks on the kingdom.

Health workers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have begun receiving an Ebola vaccine as cases surge during the fastest-growing outbreak in history.

Former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet has withdrawn from the UN secretary-general race after receiving minimal support in recent polling, ending her bid to become the first woman to lead the organization.

Australia’s government is seeking support from major technology companies to strengthen online safety laws and artificial intelligence regulations, with Prime Minister Albanese meeting Apple’s executives to discuss child protection initiatives.

Dozens of protesters in Tunis demanded the release of four Global Sumud Flotilla activists, with one detainee now in his second month of a hunger strike amid serious health deterioration.

Hong Kong held a state funeral for Tung Chee-hwa, its first post-colonial chief executive, who died on September 8 at age 89, marking only the third such honour since the 1997 handover.

Russia held parliamentary elections in territories it seized from Ukraine, marking the first time residents of the annexed regions voted in Russian elections, despite international condemnation of the process.