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Dafroza Gauthier, known as the 'Klarsfeld of Rwanda' for her fight against Rwandan genocidaires in France, died Saturday in Reims after a life dedicated to justice for 1994 genocide victims.
For 31 years, elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina have been marked by ethnic divisions and fraud. On the eve of the general elections, transparency remains a key challenge despite declines in nationalism and corruption.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz visited Kyiv on Sunday to demonstrate Germany's solidarity after Russian attacks on key infrastructure, including three bridges. The visit comes amid diplomatic tensions between Berlin and Moscow.
A passenger on Flydubai Flight 1073 reports crew members took control of the cockpit after the co-pilot attacked the captain with an axe. The flight, carrying 182 people to Israel, made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia despite severe damage to the rudder.
Brazil is holding a highly polarized presidential election Sunday between leftist incumbent Lula da Silva and Flavio Bolsonaro, son of the former far-right president. The campaign has seen limited public debate and deep social divisions, says former Brazil correspondent Lamia Oualalou.
In Gaza, at least 4,000 Palestinian children have been maimed by Israeli strikes, according to the UN. The NGO Heal Palestine offers swimming sessions to help them reclaim their bodies.
Brazil holds its general elections on October 4, 2026, mobilizing 158 million voters to choose the president, legislators, and governors. Forty years after democracy's return, the country has a recognized, solid yet complex electoral system.
The Curiosity rover successfully drilled its 48th rock, Basque Lakes, in the Cache Creek quadrangle of Gale Crater on Mars. This area, named after a geologically diverse region in British Columbia, Canada, parallels terrestrial lakes with unusual chemistries. X-ray diffraction analysis of the sample is expected to reveal insights into Mars' geological history.
The Pentagon announced the withdrawal of all its bombers from the British Fairford base following a nearby incident. Six individuals were arrested and later released under judicial supervision, while the UK Prime Minister suspects Iranian involvement.
Frédéric Louault, director of the Americas Studies Center at ULB, expects a tight first-round presidential vote in Brazil, with two main candidates each near 45%. The final outcome will be decided in the runoff in three weeks.
Following a foiled attack on a Flydubai flight bound for Tel Aviv, Israel faces controversy over security failures that allowed a co-pilot with radical Islamist background to command the aircraft.
NASA's Curiosity rover took a 360° panoramic selfie at Vera Rubin Ridge on Mars, combining 61 images after ascending 1 km from Gale Crater floor.
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