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An airplane passenger was arrested for allegedly writing a message while midair that he was going to "hijack" the plane, forcing the United flight to be diverted back to Las Vegas shortly after takeoff Saturday.

France Protests: The 2028 deadline puts a central concession to protesters beyond President Emmanuel Macron's time in office, leaving his successor's government to deliver it.

US President Donald Trump on Monday announced a $1 million reward for information about voter fraud, in a fresh bid to sow doubt ahead of the US midterms and push his false claim about winning the 2020 election.

US President Donald Trump claimed on Monday that Brazil's elections were "rigged" and "so corrupt" after President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva beat Trump's right-wing ally Flavio Bolsonaro.

Flavio Bolsonaro on Monday said a Supreme Court justice had banned him from leaving Brazil, one day after he lost presidential elections and refused to concede defeat.

Iran's security chief said Monday he held "very good discussions" with the three member countries of the Mecca defence pact, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan, after their first meeting in capital Tehran.

The singer travelled with Trump to the state aboard Air Force One. She filmed a video with an aide on the president's plane, pretending to interview for the White House press secretary role.

It was the first joint visit to Tehran by Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey since they formed a defence alliance in Mecca, the holy city in western Saudi Arabia, in August.

In a 53-page report, Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee revived allegations of sexual misconduct made against Trump, a one-time close friend of the disgraced financier.

Since returning to the White House in January 2025, Trump has made no secret of his desire to win the prestigious Nobel Peace prize.

Staff on select teams in the United States, Canada, India and Britain at vice president level and below will be eligible, a Microsoft spokesperson said, while some groups of employees, including some working on data centres, sales and marketing, are excluded.

Anthropic's early focus on training its models for coding tasks propelled the company to the forefront of the AI race and helped it draw a steady stream of enterprise customers.

The company behind Claude expects to begin trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol ANT, a filing Monday with the US Securities and Exchange Commission showed. Anthropic filed confidentially in June for a listing.

Anthropic was co-founded in January 2021 by Dario Amodei, Daniela Amodei and several former OpenAI employees. They left the Sam Altman-led organisation because of fundamental differences in vision over how AI safety should be scaled.

Oromia, Ethiopia's largest state, has faced a long-running insurgency and ethnic tensions, with armed groups using religion to inflame divisions.

In their report, the investigative board noted that the plane was 6,000ft in the air when the object whizzed past.

She served as prime minister for just 49 days before resigning amid a financial crisis and growing political pressure.

Oxford Street's traffic restrictions are now in force, but the broader transformation is still under way. Planned additions such as trees, seating and public squares are expected in 2027.

US Midterms 2026: On November 3, American voters will decide who will control the Congress - Republicans or Democrats. Here are some of the issue that could reshape the US midterm elections.

Houthies are projecting themselves as defenders of Islam against corrupt foreign influences, even Saudi Arabia, where the holiest site of Islam is situated.

Syria denies prior coordination with Jordan after deadly air strikes hit two provinces, killing at least seven people.

Jordan’s air force has carried out several strikes in southern Syria in response to Friday’s church attack.

Bayern Munich striker becomes the first Englishman to win the prestigious award in 25 years, after Michael Owen in 2001.

A mass brawl erupted between players of the Turkish football teams Galatasaray and Fenerbahce.

Comey, who was fired during Trump's first term, has been accused of unlawfully divulging national security information.

The war on Iran is driving up fuel and fertiliser costs across Africa, threatening food security, trade officials say.

Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva wins a fourth term as Bolsonaro disputes the result. Can he deliver on his promises of change?

Maurene Comey had argued that she was fired because her father, former FBI chief James Comey, was target of Trump's ire.

Palestinian children in Jenin have to crawl under Israeli military gates to get to and from school.

Huge explosion at a weapons depot in Syria

Those expecting Belgrade to tilt towards the West may need patience while the new government deals with domestic issues.

Over 10 million Lula supporters joined a WhatsApp channel to help boost his campaign.

The Democratic candidate for the US Senate has been the subject of Islamophobic attacks from Trump.

80 injured after bus plunges down embankment near Barcelona

Jordanian authorities have arrested three relatives over a church attack in Karak that killed eight people.

The plaintiffs argue they are losing access to vital information media outlets covering Trump used to provide.

Investors react to Lula's victory with a sharp decline in the real and concern over increased spending and fiscal challenges.

From Texas to Michigan, Senate candidates are challenging US weapons transfers to Israel.

On November 3, Americans decide which party controls the US Congress for the second half of Donald Trump's presidency.

Zelenskyy says peace talks with Russia, US to restart

Experts say recovery for earthquake survivors will likely be a lifelong endeavour, given the physical and mental toll.

Niger requested troops to secure shared energy interests in what would be Algeria’s first deployment abroad since 1973.

Commanders from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and Sudanese Armed Forces face travel and asset freezes.

UN commission notes Russian weaponisation of cold in nearly five years of attacks on heating plants and power lines.

All the updates as Kane becomes England's first Ballon d'Or winner in 25 years after a prolific season.