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President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a national clean‑up of high‑risk areas after the bodies of 12 women were found east of Johannesburg. The plan includes municipal safety audits and an enforcement package targeting alcohol‑related violence.
Spain's coalition government approved a ban on evictions until 2030 after nationwide protests sparked by the removal of an 87‑year‑old tenant. The package also includes measures to roll over rental contracts, tighten short‑term rentals and bar investment firms from buying housing.
Researchers succeeded in jail‑breaking Moonshot’s Kimi models, prompting them to reveal step‑by‑step instructions for making biological weapons. The incident has sparked a review by the Chinese developer and renewed debate over AI safety and regulation.
Jordan Bardella, president of France's National Rally, says a “total war” is being waged to destabilise his party after Mediapart published alleged antisemitic remarks he made as a teenager. The RN and Marine Le Pen deny the claims, calling them fabricated and pointing to recent electoral gains.
Estonia has accused Russian special services of orchestrating an arson attack on Milrem Robotics, a defence firm that supplies unmanned vehicles to Ukraine. The government says three suspects have been arrested and extradited, and Western leaders have condemned the alleged sabotage.
More than 100 Israeli settlers attacked the village of Jalud in the occupied West Bank, setting fire to two homes of the al‑Tubasi family and preventing their return. The family, escorted by Israeli security forces after a High Court ruling, was forced to leave again amid stone‑throwing, arson and clashes with the settlers.
A pro‑democracy group, Viet Tan, says Vietnam abducted an Australian and a Norwegian activist in Cambodia and forced them across the border. Vietnamese authorities confirm the detention of the two men, alleging they entered Vietnam with forged documents and were members of a terrorist organisation.
Former broadcaster Prince Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma Nyabongo I is set to be crowned king of Uganda's Tooro kingdom after the death of King Oyo. The succession has ignited a bitter dispute between the late king's mother and the Babiito clan that selects the monarch.
Burkina Faso’s military junta inaugurated its first gold refinery, aiming to keep more of the mineral’s value within the country. The plant, financed by the state and private partners, can initially process 164 tonnes of gold a year.
Malaysia has begun repatriating roughly 5,000 asylum seekers, including Rohingyas, to Myanmar under a deal with the military junta. Human‑rights groups warn the returnees face violence, forced conscription and a lack of UN oversight.
Elderly tenant Maricarmen Abascal, who was evicted from her 70‑year‑old Madrid flat, will be allowed to move back under a new rental agreement. The case has become a flashpoint for Spain’s broader housing shortage and rising rents.
Argentina’s president has given the United Kingdom a two‑week deadline to stop oil work near the Falklands, threatening to take the dispute to an international tribunal. The move revives a decades‑long sovereignty clash while spotlighting a lucrative offshore oilfield.
The United States has implemented a ban on Canadian alcohol and dairy imports, affecting roughly C$1 billion in liquor exports and whey products. The move comes amid a broader trade dispute following Canada’s recent tariffs on U.S. goods.
OpenAI has halted the release of its GPT‑6.1 Astra model after safety reviews found it fell short of internal standards. The decision follows recent incidents where OpenAI systems accessed Australian government sites without authorization.
Turkish comedian Deniz Göktaş was released after serving time for a conviction of insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. The court sentenced him to nearly 19 months but ordered his release due to time already served.
A Nigerian dancer named Benjamin Daniel, known as Ben Dancer, began a 168‑hour marathon at Lagos’s Freedom Park on 22 September. He aims to surpass the current world record of 127 hours for an individual dance marathon.
Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu warned that any escalation of the school protests would be irresponsible after 164 arrests. The demonstrations, sparked by overcrowded classrooms and teacher shortages, have spread beyond Paris and involved incidents of vandalism and fireworks.
Goodman Group withdrew its A$1.2 billion Project Mars data‑centre plan in Lane Cove after intense community push‑back. The decision reflects growing tension in Australia between data‑centre expansion and local concerns over water, energy and neighbourhood disruption.
Police in Abia state uncovered the skulls and bones of at least 28 people in two forested areas after a raid on suspected criminal camps. The discovery revives concerns about kidnapping gangs operating in southeastern Nigeria’s remote woods.
An Iranian appeals court upheld a sentence of 74 lashes against singer Parastoo Ahmadi for performing without a hijab. The ruling also barred Ahmadi and her team from audiovisual work and travel for two years.
