Formula 1 says Rwanda will host the African Grand Prix under a 10-year agreement. A new circuit is planned for Bugesera, southeast of Kigali, with the race expected in the early 2030s. Africa last hosted an F1 race in 1993.

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Formula 1 is set to return to Africa after a 40-year absence, with a Grand Prix scheduled in Rwanda in the early 2030s.

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Formula 1 confirmed that Rwanda will host a race from the early 2030s, bringing the series back to Africa after about 40 years.

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About 200 schools in France closed as students held nationwide protests on October 13, 2026.

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French students are protesting for a fourth straight week over teacher shortages, crowded classrooms and deteriorating school facilities. Backed by unions and university students, the movement has prompted school blockades and clashes with police. Swedish activist Greta Thunberg joined a demonstration near Paris, and about 200 schools were reported closed.

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French students say they are determined to keep pressing the government to address teacher absences, dilapidated buildings, overcrowded schedules and other grievances. Greta Thunberg joined the protests.

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Students across France planned demonstrations on Tuesday over poor classroom conditions, with backing from trade unions and the far-left France Unbowed party. A march was planned in Paris alongside rallies elsewhere. Blockades had already disrupted central Paris, and authorities and protesters were concerned about possible violence.

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The IMF forecasts that global output will grow more slowly, at 3.1% this year, despite geopolitical disruptions. It warns that elevated inflation and AI share valuations could threaten financial stability. The edition also reports Russia’s claim that it has exported $320 billion in oil and gas to Europe since Russia’s 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and says Dangote refinery has extended its IPO deadline by two weeks to draw more retail investors.

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The International Monetary Fund said Tuesday that global growth in 2026 is expected to slow less than previously forecast, citing advanced economies’ resilience to war-driven energy prices. It cautioned that low-income countries remain vulnerable to the supply shock.

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The IMF raised its 2026 global growth forecast by 0.1 percentage point to 3.1%. It expects growth to ease from 3.5% in 2025, then recover to 3.4% in 2027. Global headline inflation is projected to rise to 4.7% in 2026 before declining to 4.1% in 2027.

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The IMF raised its 2026 global growth forecast to 3.1%, pointing to resilient economies and AI investment. High energy prices tied to conflicts are expected to weigh on growth, while the eurozone is forecast to expand by 1.1%.

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Strong AI investment is expected to offset the energy shock from the war in the Middle East, allowing global real GDP growth to exceed 3% this year, the IMF said Tuesday. But downside risks are rising, and more countries are being left behind and exposed to mounting debt.

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The Fund's revised outlook puts global growth at 3.1% for 2026; it attributes the stronger projection in part to AI investment counterbalancing the war-related energy shock.

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Swedish activist Greta Thunberg joined a demonstration outside a high school in a working-class suburb of Paris on Tuesday. French pupils took to the streets again to protest poor conditions.

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Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg joined French high school students protesting in Saint-Denis, near Paris, over teacher shortages, overcrowded classes and deteriorating school buildings. Now in their third week, the demonstrations have drawn accusations of police brutality and put pressure on a government balancing demands for investment against efforts to curb debt and deficits.

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Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg joined French students protesting for better conditions at education facilities, arriving Tuesday at Paul Eluard high school in Saint-Denis. Students have raised concerns including school buildings, teacher shortages and crowded schedules; demonstrations are expected in Paris and other cities.

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Czech MEP Ondrej Dostal says Beijing’s 12345 hotline offers lessons for European cities seeking to improve public services and build trust. Complaint data and AI can help officials identify recurring problems and act before they grow, but technology should support, not replace, human decisions. He cautioned that Beijing’s approach cannot be directly replicated in Europe.

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The Buffalo Bills edged the Los Angeles Rams 37-34 in overtime on Monday. The championship contenders’ matchup featured the last two NFL MVPs.

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Character.AI filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the US to facilitate a sale of the company and its assets. Disney would lead the bidding, paying $20 million for certain undisclosed assets and receiving a nonexclusive license to unspecified intellectual property. Character.AI says it will keep operating for now but may wind down if no suitable bid emerges.

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The 16th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition will run Dec. 7-13 in Zhuhai, Guangdong, organizers said at a Beijing news conference Tuesday. They said it will set a record for exhibition scale and display new equipment from several branches of the People's Liberation Army, alongside expanded aerial demonstrations.

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The BBC said on Tuesday that Afghan authorities had suspended its FM radio broadcasts across Afghanistan. The British broadcaster said it was working with the authorities to resolve the situation.

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Pope Leo departed the Vatican on Tuesday in a convoy, ahead of an expected admission to Rome’s Gemelli hospital for surgery to remove a small growth in one lung. It is the first major health issue of his 17-month tenure.

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Pope Leo has been admitted to a Rome hospital for surgery to remove a lung nodule. The procedure is usually done under general anesthesia and will require a week in hospital; the Vatican has cancelled all his audiences through Oct. 20.

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Pope Leo XIV has been admitted to the hospital for surgery to remove a small growth on his lung. It is his first hospital stay since the start of his pontificate.

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The Vatican says Pope Leo XIV has arrived at Rome’s Gemelli hospital for lung surgery. He announced the operation on Sunday, the first time a pontiff has made a personal medical announcement of this kind.

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Pope Leo left the Vatican ahead of surgery to remove a lung nodule, which he said on Sunday he would undergo.

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Pope Leo was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli hospital on Tuesday for an operation to remove a small lung nodule found during a check-up. The procedure is considered low risk and will determine whether the nodule is malignant; his appointments have been cancelled until 20 October.

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Nuremberg Airport reported a Tuesday suspension of flights, attributing it to an aviation emergency.

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Russia attacked Ukraine after Trump’s “energy ceasefire.” The morning rundown also reports that a judge criticized the removal of trees from a golf course in Washington, D.C.

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Moscow is continuing contacts on a possible “energy ceasefire” with Ukraine, but there have been no new developments since the previous day, Dmitry Peskov said. He reiterated that Russia considers lasting peace, rather than a ceasefire, necessary.

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Trump said Russia and Ukraine had agreed to stop attacks on each other’s energy infrastructure and urged Zelenskyy and Putin to end the “ridiculous war.” Zelenskyy said Russian forces had hit at least six Ukrainian energy facilities since the truce was announced, wounding 33 people nationwide. Russia said it would continue its military campaign.

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Trump again claimed Ukraine and Russia had agreed to stop strikes on energy infrastructure, though neither Moscow nor Kyiv confirmed a truce. A senior Ukrainian official said Kyiv had no advance notice, while Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine would accept a ceasefire negotiated by Trump and Vladimir Putin.

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Trump maintained that an energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine was in effect despite reports of Russian attacks on Ukrainian energy sites. A Russian drone struck an apartment block in Kyiv, killing a woman and injuring at least five people.

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Ukraine’s president says Russian attacks on the country’s energy infrastructure are continuing, despite Donald Trump’s announcement that the two sides agreed to a so-called “energy ceasefire”. Neither Moscow nor Kyiv has confirmed that an agreement is in place.

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