An international treaty banning nuclear weapons has been ratified by a 50th country, the UN has said, allowing the historic though essentially symbolic text to enter into force after 90 days.
Venezuela's Maduro, citing Pope, asks congress to consider same-sex marriage
Belarus police fire stun grenades as 100,000 protest - The opposition has given Belarusian President Lukashenko an ultimatum: Resign by midnight or face a national strike.
Police in Berlin have broken up a 600-strong party as coronavirus restrictions continue to curb German festivities. Berlin police tweeted that the "fetish party" in the capital "probably ended unsatisfactorily" for the attendees.
Belarus opposition announces nation-wide strike tomorrow, 26.10, after protests were forcefully dispersed and the regime "failed to implement opposition demands".
Health minister says China must be held to account if they weren't honest about virus
Arctic Sea Ice Is Failing to Form, Raising a Huge ‘Red Flag’
Treaty to Prohibit Nuclear Weapons Passes Important Threshold: Fifty countries have now ratified the treaty, so it will become international law. The United States and the eight other nuclear-armed powers reject it but have failed to stop its advance.
Tens of thousands of people marched through Minsk and other cities on Sunday, keeping pressure on Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko a day before the opposition threatens to launch a national strike if he refuses to resign
Research team discovers breakthrough with potential to prevent, reverse Alzheimer's
Thousands join Poland protests against strict abortion laws
Putin rejects Donald Trump's criticism of Biden family business
Germany warns against 'vaccine nationalism' - "Nations must work in a spirit of cooperation rather than selfishness in the fight against coronavirus", German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier stressed. His appeal came at the start of the World Health Summit in Berlin.
Australian state of Victoria records zero new coronavirus cases, after defeating second wave with one of world's longest lockdowns
France hits record 52,010 daily Covid cases, Spain declares new state of emergency
South Korea Faces Kimchi Crisis After Cabbage Price Skyrockets 60%
Waive off intellectual property rights on COVID-19 medicines, vaccines: 379 NGOs tell WTO
Boris Johnson facing growing backbench revolt over handling of free school meals row
Thailand’s playboy king secretly rushed to hospital for 2am Covid test after bodyguard tests positive
'It is terrifying': Europe braces for lengthy battle with COVID
