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Flavio Bolsonaro on Monday said a Supreme Court justice had banned him from leaving Brazil, one day after he lost presidential elections and refused to concede defeat.

Iran's security chief said Monday he held "very good discussions" with the three member countries of the Mecca defence pact, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan, after their first meeting in capital Tehran.

US President Donald Trump claimed on Monday that Brazil's elections were "rigged" and "so corrupt" after President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva beat Trump's right-wing ally Flavio Bolsonaro.

The singer travelled with Trump to the state aboard Air Force One. She filmed a video with an aide on the president's plane, pretending to interview for the White House press secretary role.

It was the first joint visit to Tehran by Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey since they formed a defence alliance in Mecca, the holy city in western Saudi Arabia, in August.

In a 53-page report, Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee revived allegations of sexual misconduct made against Trump, a one-time close friend of the disgraced financier.

Since returning to the White House in January 2025, Trump has made no secret of his desire to win the prestigious Nobel Peace prize.

Staff on select teams in the United States, Canada, India and Britain at vice president level and below will be eligible, a Microsoft spokesperson said, while some groups of employees, including some working on data centres, sales and marketing, are excluded.

Anthropic's early focus on training its models for coding tasks propelled the company to the forefront of the AI race and helped it draw a steady stream of enterprise customers.

The company behind Claude expects to begin trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol ANT, a filing Monday with the US Securities and Exchange Commission showed. Anthropic filed confidentially in June for a listing.

Anthropic was co-founded in January 2021 by Dario Amodei, Daniela Amodei and several former OpenAI employees. They left the Sam Altman-led organisation because of fundamental differences in vision over how AI safety should be scaled.

Oromia, Ethiopia's largest state, has faced a long-running insurgency and ethnic tensions, with armed groups using religion to inflame divisions.

In their report, the investigative board noted that the plane was 6,000ft in the air when the object whizzed past.

She served as prime minister for just 49 days before resigning amid a financial crisis and growing political pressure.

Oxford Street's traffic restrictions are now in force, but the broader transformation is still under way. Planned additions such as trees, seating and public squares are expected in 2027.

US Midterms 2026: On November 3, American voters will decide who will control the Congress - Republicans or Democrats. Here are some of the issue that could reshape the US midterm elections.

Houthies are projecting themselves as defenders of Islam against corrupt foreign influences, even Saudi Arabia, where the holiest site of Islam is situated.

Andy Burnham, who has even touted the possibility of Britain applying to rejoin the EU one day, said the country should have an "honest discussion" about how immigration to the UK has changed since Brexit.

During his stint in power, Yasuo Fukuda sought to improve relations with China and invited then-Chinese president Hu Jintao to visit Japan.

Israelis are set to vote on October 27 in the country's first national election since the Hamas-led attack on October 7, 2023, and the war in Gaza that followed.

The war on Iran is driving up fuel and fertiliser costs across Africa, threatening food security, trade officials say.

Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva wins a fourth term as Bolsonaro disputes the result. Can he deliver on his promises of change?

Maurene Comey had argued that she was fired because her father, former FBI chief James Comey, was target of Trump's ire.

Palestinian children in Jenin have to crawl under Israeli military gates to get to and from school.

Huge explosion at a weapons depot in Syria

Those expecting Belgrade to tilt towards the West may need patience while the new government deals with domestic issues.

Over 10 million Lula supporters joined a WhatsApp channel to help boost his campaign.

The Democratic candidate for the US Senate has been the subject of Islamophobic attacks from Trump.

80 injured after bus plunges down embankment near Barcelona

Jordanian authorities have arrested three relatives over a church attack in Karak that killed eight people.

The plaintiffs argue they are losing access to vital information media outlets covering Trump used to provide.

Investors react to Lula's victory with a sharp decline in the real and concern over increased spending and fiscal challenges.

From Texas to Michigan, Senate candidates are challenging US weapons transfers to Israel.

On November 3, Americans decide which party controls the US Congress for the second half of Donald Trump's presidency.

Zelenskyy says peace talks with Russia, US to restart

Experts say recovery for earthquake survivors will likely be a lifelong endeavour, given the physical and mental toll.

Niger requested troops to secure shared energy interests in what would be Algeria’s first deployment abroad since 1973.

Commanders from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and Sudanese Armed Forces face travel and asset freezes.

UN commission notes Russian weaponisation of cold in nearly five years of attacks on heating plants and power lines.

Follow updates from the 2026 Ballon d'Or ceremony as the world's best male and female footballers are crowned.

Delegations arrive in Tehran for security talks

The filing sets up the company for a Wall Street debut next month, potentially eclipsing SpaceX's IPO.

On the eve of Israel’s general election, some Israelis call for change while others back Netanyahu to stay in power.

UN Chief Antonio Guterres has warned of devastating consequences from any military escalation in the Gulf region.

A student-led list won Serbia’s elections by a convincing majority, ousting the most powerful politician in the country.