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World 10th Woman's Body Discovered Near Johannesburg, South Africa The discovery of a 10th woman's body near Johannesburg, South Africa, since mid-July intensifies concerns over violence against women in the country. Al Jazeera World Tenth Woman's Body Found in South Africa, Sparking Serial Killer Concerns In Johannesburg, South Africa, the discovery of a tenth woman's body in recent months has ignited a national outcry over the scale of violence against women. BBC News World Colombia Extradites Alleged FARC Dissident Leader to US, Aligning with Washington's Security Policy Colombia has extradited Geovany Andres Rojas, an alleged leader of an armed group formed by former FARC members, to the United States, signaling a closer alignment with Washington's security policy. Al Jazeera World Widespread Protests Across Germany Against Social Cuts Hundreds of thousands of people across Germany took to the streets to protest the government's planned spending cuts and social security reforms. DW Science Young Women in India Find New Roles Through Astronomy Tourism In Hanle, India's Ladakh region, four young women are becoming astronomy guides, generating income and gaining prominence within their community. BBC News World Young Men Flee Tigray Amid Fears of Forced Recruitment In Ethiopia's northern Tigray region, years after the war ended, rising political and military tensions are causing young men to flee due to fears of forced conscription. Al Jazeera World Cross-Border Clashes Escalate Between Pakistan and Afghanistan, Taliban Fighters Reportedly Killed Pakistani security forces claim to have killed Afghan Taliban fighters in ongoing cross-border clashes, following Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan. Al Jazeera Science Endangered Dormice Found on English Farm Signal Healthy Ecosystem Endangered hazel dormice have been detected on Babers Farm in England, indicating a healthy and well-connected ecosystem due to ongoing biodiversity efforts. BBC News World India's Tata Group Faces Major Boardroom Battle Over Future Direction A significant power struggle has erupted within India's prominent Tata Group between the board of its holding company, Tata Sons, and its majority shareholder, Tata Trusts, concerning the company's fu Al Jazeera Science Public Demands Blood Testing for Cancer-Causing Chemicals in Wales Residents in North Wales are advocating for blood tests due to concerns about potential exposure to cancer-causing PCBs near a former toxic waste lagoon. BBC News World Nepal's Leader Calls Devastating Flood a 'Warning to the World' Nepal's Prime Minister Balendra Shah urged global leaders to act on climate change, describing the recent devastating flood in his country as a stark warning. Al Jazeera World US and China Leaders Emphasize Friendship and Responsibility at White House State Dinner US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping highlighted friendship and global responsibilities between their nations at a White House state dinner. BBC News World Pope Leo XIV Visits France Amid Debates on Assisted Dying and Abuse Pope Leo XIV embarks on his first official papal visit to France in 18 years, confronting contentious issues like the country's new assisted dying law and the ongoing fallout from clerical sexual abus Al Jazeera World Italy to Ban Face Coverings in Schools, Limit Non-Italian Speaking Students The Italian government has approved new school regulations that ban face coverings and cap the number of students who do not speak fluent Italian per classroom. DW World Hundreds of Thousands Expected in Paris for Pope Leo XIV's Visit to France Pope Leo XIV has begun a four-day visit to France, with the highlight being a massive Mass in central Paris expected to draw over half a million people. BBC News World Indian Opposition Alleges 'Rigged' Elections Amid Voter List Controversy In India, opposition leader Rahul Gandhi and the Cockroach Party have alleged that elections are 'rigged' due to the Election Commission's voter list revision. DW World Iran Proposes Seven-Day Plan to Resolve Conflict with US Iran has put forward an ambitious seven-day proposal to end its conflict with the United States, aiming for a swift implementation of a collapsed ceasefire deal. Al Jazeera World Volkswagen and Audi to Recall Nearly 1 Million Cars in Germany Volkswagen and its subsidiary Audi are recalling almost one million vehicles in Germany due to a potential steering system fault. DW World Iran Proposes Seven-Day Plan to Reopen Strait of Hormuz Amid US Midterm Election Pressure Iran has put forth a proposal to the US for reopening the Strait of Hormuz within a week, as Qatar mediates talks at the UN General Assembly. Al Jazeera World Pope Leo XIV Begins Four-Day Pilgrimage to France, Navigating Secularism and Spirituality Pope Leo XIV has arrived in Paris for a four-day official visit, where he and President Macron will address the rules of religious state visits in secular France. DW Technology FDA Nominee Dodges Question on Whether Trump Can Be Wrong Heidi Overton, President Trump's nominee to lead the FDA, faced scrutiny in a Senate Health Committee hearing, notably evading questions about vaccines and birth control. Ars Technica World Israel Demolishes Palestinian-Owned Olive Groves in West Bank Before Harvest Israeli bulldozers uprooted Palestinian-owned olive groves in a village near Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, just weeks before the annual harvest season. Al Jazeera Science Scotland Faces Imminent Waste Crisis as Landfills Fill Up and Incinerator Fails Experts warn of a potential waste crisis in Scotland due to rapidly diminishing landfill space and the breakdown of Glasgow's main incinerator, risking rubbish piling up on streets. BBC News World OpenAI AI Agent Allegedly Breached Australian Government Portal Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese claims an OpenAI artificial intelligence program breached an Australian government health data portal, marking the first known AI-led government system breac DW