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CGTN - World

Bulgaria's presidential runoff begins

A person votes in Bulgaria's presidential runoff election in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria, November 1, 2026. /VCG Bulgarians are going to the polls on Sunday to vote in the second round of the country's presidential election. Nearly 6.6 million voters are eligible to choose between incumbent President Iliana Iotova, running with Kiril Valchev as her vice-presidential candidate, and Andrey Gurov, who is seeking the presidency with Georgi Kandev as his running mate. The Iotova-Valche…

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CGTN - World

International figures hail CPC commitment to rigorous self-governance

International political figures and scholars have praised the Communist Party of China (CPC) for its commitment to full and rigorous self-governance, saying the Party's efforts to strengthen internal discipline and promote self-reform have improved its governance capacity and maintained public trust. They made the remarks following the fifth plenary session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, describing it as a significant meeting that would have lasting implications for the…

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CGTN - World

What China's approach to Party governance means for global governance

Boards displaying the disciplinary rules of the Communist Party of China (CPC) hang outside a building in Jing'an District, east China's Shanghai Municipality, May 12, 2026. /VCG The Communist Party of China (CPC) has reaffirmed its commitment to exercising full and rigorous self-governance, with international experts saying its approach offers valuable lessons for countries seeking to strengthen governance, combat corruption and build public trust.

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CGTN - World

Advancing global healthcare: CGTN's Health Talk in action

In an increasingly interconnected global health landscape, cross-border dialogue has become a vital element for advancing clinical practice and public health. Leading up to China's hosting of APEC in 2026, CGTN's Health Talk joined a series of major industry forums across Boston, Chicago, Denver and China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in August and October. The events brought clinical insights and diverse perspectives to global audiences. Through panel discussion…

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CGTN - World

Political party leaders worldwide praise successful CPC plenum

The 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China holds its fifth plenary session in Beijing, China, from October 26 to October 29, 2026. /Xinhua Leaders of political parties around the world have extended congratulations on the successful convening of the fifth plenary session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC). They spoke highly of the CPC's experience and achievements in persistently advancing full and rigorous Party self-governan…

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CGTN - World

Xi's key quotes on a community with a shared future in cyberspace

The 2026 World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit, under the theme "Open Source and Openness, Joint Contribution and Shared Benefits – Jointly Building a Community with a Shared Future in Cyberspace," will take place from Monday to Thursday in Wuzhen, east China's Zhejiang Province. Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed the vision of building a community with a shared future in cyberspace during his address at the opening ceremony of the second World Internet Conference in 20…

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CGTN - World

Bolivia declares national emergency over El Nino

A general view along the road in Mount Chacaltaya, Bolivia, October 13, 2026. /VCG Bolivia has declared a national emergency as the El Nino climate pattern brings severe drought and looming flood threats across the Andean nation, President Rodrigo Paz announced on Saturday. The government will work to minimize the damage from the ongoing dry spell and potential floods that may follow. It will pool funding and human resources through domestic resource coordination and interna…

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BBC News - Africa

Suited and booted: How Joseph Kabila went from president to rebel leader

Joseph Kabila was a commander in the rebel alliance that brought his father to power in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 1997, went on to succeed him as president and now, at the age of 55, he is a rebel leader once again. In an even stranger twist, the man he has sworn to topple is the very man he handed power to after 18 years at the helm, and with whom he had formed a coalition government after stepping down. While one of the rebel groups he had fought against as presi…

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The Guardian - World

Canada and EU announce new alliance open to like-minded countries

Alliance for the Future, unveiled at Montreal summit and open to other countries, conceived for world ‘shaken by new storms’ Canada and Europe have announced a new alliance of like-minded nations to serve as both a “protective canopy under which our citizens can thrive” and a powerful hedge against the unpredictable nature of geopolitics, while welcoming other countries to join.

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CGTN - World

Nigeria turns to homegrown defense to tackle security challenges

Nigeria has concluded its inaugural Africa International Defence Exhibition (AFRIDEX) in Lagos, showcasing combat drones, armored vehicles, ammunition and other military equipment. Organized by the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria, the event brought local manufacturers and international firms together to promote domestic production and explore partnerships. Exhibitor Darlington Abuda said it highlighted Nigeria's growing capacity to build advanced equipment: "Not a…

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BBC News - Africa

Why has Caf abandoned plans to hold Afcon every four years?

Sadio Mane's Senegal won Afcon 2025 but the result was later overturned in favour of Morocco, and the Court of Arbitration for Sport will determine the ultimate destination of the title After a shock announcement 10 months ago that the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) would be held every four years, the governing body of football on the continent has reversed course. The Confederation of African Football (Caf) will instead retain the tournament's traditional biennial staging, w…

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BBC News - Africa

Refugee athlete to make history for second time at Youth Olympics

Yiech Pur Biel (left) is leading the first ever refugee team at the Youth Olympics When he started running, Yiech Pur Biel had to compete barefoot. Far from home in a new country, it was the first step towards rebuilding his life as a refugee. "That's when I decided now it is time to depend on myself and also to start a new life with determination," he tells BBC Newsbeat. In 2016, Biel made history competing in the 800m event as part of the first Olympic refugee team at the…

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The Guardian - World

Beijing Queer film festival cancelled after harassment from authorities

Forums for discussion of feminist and LGBTQ+ views face growing intolerance from Chinese state, say experts Beijing’s annual independent queer film festival has been cancelled after what is understood to have been a campaign of sustained harassment from authorities. Beijing Queer film festival, which was due to begin on Friday in China’s capital, is one of the country’s oldest independent film festivals. In a statement posted on Instagram late on Thursday, the organisers sai…

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BBC News - Africa

Afcon to return to two-year cycle after Caf U-turn

Senegal were initial winners of Afcon 2025 before the result was overturned in favour of Morocco The Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) will return to its traditional two-year cycle after a U-turn from the Confederation of African Football (Caf). In December, Caf announced that the tournament would be held every four years instead, but that decision has been reversed after a review. Under the new plans, the governing body was planning an African Nations League to replace Afcon as…

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BBC News - Africa

How Kenyans got caught in $130m US ghost student scam

US Assistant Attorney General Colin M McDonald vowed to pursue all those involved In May 2024, Francis Mogambi arrived in the United States after winning the Diversity Visa lottery, a programme that gives people from around the world a chance to become permanent residents. Just over two years later, the Kenyan national found himself at the centre of a US investigation into an alleged nationwide scheme to defraud the federal student aid system. On 19 October 2026, a grand jur…

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The Guardian - World

Sudanese diaspora and human rights groups denounce UAE nominee for UN top job

Critics cite Lana Nusseibeh’s denial of accusations the UAE is fuelling Sudan war by supporting paramilitary RSF Members of the Sudanese diaspora and international human rights monitors have denounced the candidature of an Emirati diplomat for the top job at the UN, citing her denial of accusations that the United Arab Emirates is fuelling the war in Sudan by supporting the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. The UAE nominated Lana Nusseibeh last week to replace the UN secret…

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The Guardian - World

Sinkholes, scarred land and scapegoats: the scourge of illegal gold mining in Johannesburg

There is no end in sight for the drivers of illegal mining, while police action appears ineffective Cora Bailey has been encountering illegal miners ever since she first started treating injured animals in the townships around Roodepoort, west of Johannesburg, in 1991. But as the price of gold has soared, so too has activity in the abandoned mine shafts that mark the area. In late September, dozens of zama zamas – the name given to illegal miners in South Africa, meaning rou…

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BBC News - Africa

The Documentary Podcast

Use BBC.com or the new BBC App to listen to BBC podcasts, Radio 4 and the World Service outside the UK. Rosemary Nyirumbe became a nun when she was just in her mid-teens – and she felt her true vocation lay in rehabilitating children who had been through some of the worst trauma imaginable. So that’s what she did. In this episode Mike Wooldridge hears Sr Rosemary’s astonishing story. The feared rebel group, the Lord’s Resistance Army, started to terrorise the north of Uganda…

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BBC News - Africa

Demands for post-poll justice as Tanzania accused of weaponising counterterrorism laws

Neema Munuo, whose 18-year-old daughter Maria Chami was shot dead on the day of the election, wants the government to acknowledge her suffering Families affected by election-related violence in Tanzania that led to the deaths of at least 500 people a year ago have told the BBC they want justice for those killed in the protests and help with medical expenses for those injured. "We can no longer afford to pay hospital bills," Meshack Sane, who was shot in the leg, told the BBC.

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BBC News - Africa

Ireland captain Stirling out of Namibia series

Paul Stirling had half-centuries in both of his innings in the Namibia series Ireland captain Paul Stirling will miss the final two games of his side's one-day international series in Namibia after fracturing his finger. The 36-year-old sustained the injury while fielding during his side's loss in the third ODI on Tuesday, a result that leaves his side trailing their hosts 2-1 in the five-match series. Tim Tector, brother of middle-order batter Harry Tector, has been called…

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BBC News - Africa

Judoka determined to prove refugees belong at Dakar 2026

Arno Yafunga Botay is one of six athletes competing for the Refugee Olympic Team at the Dakar 2026 Youth Games Arno Yafunga Botay was six when his family fled the Democratic Republic of Congo after threats to his father's life culminated in an attack on their home which claimed the life of his seven-month-old sibling. Following a spell living in the Kakuma refugee camp in north-west Kenya, the family settled in Nairobi. There, Arno used to watch his father Arnold practising…

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The Guardian - World

Egypt fines prominent editor Lina Attalah and shuts independent news outlet Mada Masr

Warnings of escalating clampdown on press freedom come after Cairo court convicts Attalah of managing an unlicensed website Lina Attalah, a prominent Egyptian journalist and the editor-in-chief of the news outlet Mada Masr, has been released from detention by Egypt’s authorities and had her website ordered to be shut down by a court amid an intensifying crackdown on independent media in the country. Attalah was taken briefly into custody after a Cairo court convicted her of…

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