- Oct 21
El Salvador launches military rescue for four technicians abducted by Haitian gangs
Bukele says a rescue operation is under way and warns that a harsher attack will follow if the men are not freed alive. Haiti's government calls the rescue an absolute priority.
- Oct 6
FIFA cleared DR Congo for 2026 World Cup despite ineligible goalkeeper findings
FIFA legal advisers found in March 2026 that goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi was ineligible to play for the Democratic Republic of the Congo, but the governing body dismissed Nigeria's protest on a technicality.
- Sep 22
Booker Prize shortlist names six authors including past winners Marlon James and Douglas Stuart
Judges selected six finalists from 163 submissions at London's Southbank Centre, positioning past winners Marlon James and Douglas Stuart alongside 81-year-old nominee M. John Harrison.