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**At least 64 people have been killed and more than 80 injured following a collision between two high-speed trains in Spain's Toledo province on Wednesday, October 28. The accident, involving 544 passengers, caused several carriages to derail and prompted the suspension of rail services between Madrid and Andalusia.
US President Donald Trump raised allegations of fraud in Brazil’s presidential election on Monday, 26 October, following the re-election of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva for a fourth term. Despite questioning the legitimacy of the electoral process, the American leader provided no evidence of irregularities.
The Angolan Government has proposed a 10% salary increase for public sector employees in 2027, a move that has drawn criticism from trade unions, which consider the proposed adjustment insufficient compared with a 2024 agreement that envisaged a cumulative 100% salary increase over three years.
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was re-elected on Sunday, October 25, after defeating Flávio Bolsonaro in the second round of the presidential election, staging an unprecedented comeback in Brazil's democratic history. The victory secures the Workers' Party (PT) leader a fourth presidential term, extending his time in office until 2030.
Brazilian Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, the Liberal Party (PL) candidate in Brazil's presidential election, defeated incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva among Brazilian voters living in Mozambique during the presidential runoff held on Sunday, 25 October. The contest was closely fought, with just nine votes separating the two candidates.
Demonstrations held across several French cities on Saturday, 24 October, resulted in at least 1,314 arrests, 53 injured security officers and dozens of vandalised businesses. The protests, organised against the rising cost of living and in defence of public services, attracted hundreds of thousands of participants, according to figures released by France's Ministry of the Interior.
Brazil heads to the polls this Sunday, 25 October, for the second round of its presidential election, in a closely contested race between incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro. More than 158 million voters are eligible to cast their ballots in an election that could determine the political and economic direction of Latin America's largest economy.
Angolan President João Lourenço announced on Monday, 19 October, that he had invited Namibia to become a shareholder in the Lobito oil refinery, currently under construction in Benguela province, with a planned processing capacity of 200,000 barrels of oil per day. The initiative aims to strengthen energy cooperation between the two countries and promote the local processing of petroleum resources.
The Brazilian Senate approved a constitutional amendment on Wednesday, 14 October, aimed at ending the six-day working week with only one day off, introducing a new system of five working days and two days of weekly rest without reducing workers' salaries.
A US court has sentenced Duane “Keffe D” Davis, 63, to 40 years in prison for orchestrating the murder of rapper Tupac Shakur, who was fatally shot in September 1996 in Las Vegas, United States.
Pope Leo XIV announced on Sunday, 11 October, that he will undergo surgery to remove a nodule detected in one of his lungs during recent medical examinations. The operation is expected to take place in the coming days at Gemelli University Hospital in Rome.
Three people died on Sunday morning, 11 October, after a fire completely destroyed the CHAMBO passenger vessel, which operates between Mbamba Bay in Tanzania and Metangula in Mozambique's Niassa Province. The vessel was carrying 43 people, including crew members, when the incident occurred.
South African jurist and human rights advocate Navi Pillay, 85, has been awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, announced on Friday, 9 October, in Oslo, Norway, in recognition of her contributions to peace, international justice and accountability for serious human rights violations.
The Government of Ghana has decided to formally apply to join BRICS, the group that brings together some of the world’s major emerging economies.
The European Union (EU) has temporarily suspended imports of fresh meat and certain meat products from Namibia following the confirmation of a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in the country.
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order temporarily allowing the use on public roads of red-dyed diesel, a fuel normally reserved for agriculture, construction and other off-road activities, as part of efforts to reduce fuel costs.
South Africa will increase the prices of petrol, diesel and other petroleum products from Wednesday, 7 October, in an adjustment driven mainly by higher international oil and refined fuel prices.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered a review of security procedures applied to foreign airlines operating flights to Israel following an attack aboard a Flydubai aircraft travelling from Dubai to Tel Aviv.
Flávio Bolsonaro, of the Liberal Party (PL), won the first round of Brazil’s presidential election held on Sunday, 4 October, and will face incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, of the Workers’ Party (PT), in the runoff.
Brazilians registered to vote in Mozambique took part this Sunday, 4 October, in the first round of Brazil’s General Elections, with Senator Flávio Bolsonaro of the Liberal Party (PL) receiving more votes than incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva at the polling station in Maputo.
American rapper and producer Sean “Diddy” Combs is reportedly benefiting from privileged conditions at the Federal Correctional Institution Fort Dix, in New Jersey, United States, where he is serving a 50-month prison sentence.
Guinea-Bissau's Military High Command has announced that security conditions are not in place to allow former President Umaro Sissoco Embaló to return to the country after he was removed from power in the November 2025 coup.
TAAG – Angola Airlines recorded a 5.6% increase in the number of passengers carried between January and September 2026, driven mainly by stronger demand on intercontinental and regional routes.
Ethiopia and Eritrea severed diplomatic relations on Thursday, 1 October, in a new escalation of tensions between the two neighbouring countries, as fighting in northern Ethiopia raised fears of a broader regional crisis.
American rapper Rick Ross was detained in Miami Beach, Florida, after a woman accused him of assaulting her and restricting her breathing during an alleged domestic violence incident at his home.
Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo and his wife, Lucy Muteke, died on Wednesday, 30 September, following a helicopter crash in rural Marondera, southeast of Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe.
A Flydubai flight travelling from Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates, to Tel Aviv, Israel, was diverted to Saudi Arabia after one of the pilots stabbed his colleague during the journey, in an incident that caused the aircraft to descend sharply and forced passengers and crew members to intervene.
