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Northern Ireland Orange march standoff prompts major police safety operationWorld1:28

Tensions over a controversial Orange Order march in Northern Ireland remain high after talks with mainly Catholic residents collapsed. A legal challenge has postponed the court hearing, bringing back memories of violence associated with earlier marches.

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Latest news bulletin | 3 October 2026 – MiddayWorld

A midday bulletin recaps the most important stories from around Europe and beyond on 3 October 2026, spanning world, business, entertainment, politics, culture and travel.

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Trump Rallies for GOP in Red States Amid Midterm Doubt: What to KnowPolitics

President Trump spent the week campaigning in key states ahead of the midterm elections. The weekend roundup also covers mortgage rates reaching a high after a sharp weekly jump, New York Attorney General Letitia James taking over as special prosecutor in the Cornell investigation, and a judge rejecting Lindsay Clancy’s bid to dismiss her triple-murder case after a mistrial.

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Five killed in overnight Israeli strikes on Gaza CityWorld

Five people were killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza City overnight from Friday into Saturday, according to Shifa Hospital, which received the casualties. The dead included four women and a Christian mother and her daughter.

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Barricades & the Blame Game: The French School ProtestsWorld

French school protests this week have brought barricades and a blame game into focus. The report also recounts eyewitness claims that the co-pilot of FlyDubai flight 1073 tried to kill the captain and destroy the cockpit controls; despite repeated stabbings, the captain opened the door, allowing passengers to overpower the suspect and regain control after the aircraft rapidly descended.

FFrance 24 English
48 hours in the country caught up in Yemen-Houthi fightingWorld

Fighting between Yemen’s internationally recognised government and the Houthi rebel movement has intensified since an informal ceasefire collapsed in July, driving thousands from their homes. Many have fled across the water to Djibouti, where BBC correspondent Frank Gardner reports from the capital and travels to Obock.

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Latvians vote in parliamentary election amid cost-of-living and Russia concernsPolitics

Latvians are voting in a parliamentary election as worries grow over the rising cost of living and Russia. About 1.5 million people are eligible to cast ballots in the country’s 11th parliamentary election since it gained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.

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Air traffic controller straps on paramotor to fly to workSociety

Jake Hutzler’s commute avoids the usual traffic jams and blaring horns. Instead, the air traffic controller takes to the sky in a paramotor, soaring hundreds of feet above the ground on his way to work.

TThe Associated Press
Vigil in Venezuela marks 100 days since earthquakes devastated La GuairaWorld

A candlelight vigil in Caraballeda marked 100 days since powerful earthquakes devastated Venezuela’s coastal state of La Guaira. People gathered beside the rubble of a former building with photographs of loved ones, keeping alive memories of those who died.

TThe Associated Press
No fairytale home debut for Zidane as Italy hold FranceSports

The Stade de France was packed for Zinedine Zidane’s home debut as France manager, with Italy again standing opposite him, as in the match that ended his playing career in 2006. Michael Olise scored a superb free kick, but a clinical Italy quickly overwhelmed France.

FFrance 24 English
Putin issues NUCLEAR warningWorld

Fox News chief national security correspondent Jennifer Griffin reports that Russian President Vladimir Putin warned NATO over the use of long-range weapons in Ukraine.

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LIVE: Why is Germany still so divided 36 years after reunification?Politics

Germany is marking German Unity Day with the main national celebrations taking place in Bremen, where President Frank-Walter Steinmeier is due to speak. More than 400,000 people are expected at the public festival, which runs through Sunday. On October 3, 1990, five former East German states joined the Federal Republic, formally ending the post-World War II division.

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