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Merz unveils new aid for Ukraine as Russia strikes Kyiv during German leader's visit

4 October 2026 at 09:38
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced a new aid package for Ukraine worth more than 1.3 billion euros ($1.5 billion) during a visit to Kyiv on Sunday marked by renewed Russian attacks on the Ukrainian capital, including the latest drone attack on a bridge spanning the Dnipro River.

Woman at centre of Cornell gang rape lawsuit targeted with threats, lawyer says

4 October 2026 at 17:25
The woman who alleged that she was drugged and raped by seven male students at a Cornell University fraternity house has been the target of threats, her lawyer told CNN on Sunday. Cornell's president earlier voiced support for an external review of the Ivy League institution facing widespread outcry over its handling of the case.

Polls close in Brazil's high-stakes election pitting Lula against Flavio Bolsonaro

4 October 2026 at 12:17
Brazilians voted Sunday in a high-stakes presidential election pitting incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva against far-right challenger Flavio Bolsonaro, following a campaign dominated by corruption scandals, economic anxiety and accusations of US meddling. The knife-edge election comes at a moment when the region is shifting to the right in line with the Trump administration.

US wants to hold trilateral Ukraine talks with Russia by end of October, Zelensky says

4 October 2026 at 08:28
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday that the US wants to broker a new round of talks with Ukraine and Russia on ending the war and hold it by the end of October. Earlier, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said the city's Northern Bridge over the Dnipro River was again hit in a Russian attack during a visit by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. Read our liveblog to see how the day's events unfolded.

Bosnians vote as pro-Russian politician looms large and ethnic tensions simmer

4 October 2026 at 06:55
Bosnians head to the polls Sunday in elections that ​could impact how much influence Russia has over the small Balkan nation, with separatist Serb leader Milorad Dodik dominating the campaign despite his ban from public office. Bosnia and Herzegovina, a country marred by ethnic tensions, has struggled to recover since its brutal 1992-95 conflict.

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