Evicted pensioner who sparked Spain housing protests dies: Tenant union

Thousands protest Flavio Bolsonaro, fearing far-right return in Brazil

Thousands of people joined a student march in downtown Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday to protest against Flavio Bolsonaro ahead of Brazil's October 25 presidential runoff. Bolsonaro led Sunday's first-round vote, prompting demonstrators to rally behind incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and oppose the far right's return to power.

Former Glasgow crime figure turned author Paul Ferris dies aged 62

Paul Ferris, author and former crime boss, dies aged 62

Mr Ferris turned to writing after turning his back on a life of crime

Pep Guardiola makes new show of Man City support following club’s guilty verdict

Some guardrails on ChatGPT for Teens don't work as promised, watchdog group says

Some of the guardrails for children that OpenAI included in its ChatGPT for Teens product do not work as intended and the chatbot poses an “unacceptable risk” to children

TikTok gave teens, children placebo safety feature in experiment, New York alleges

Israel marks three years since October 7 attack ahead of elections

Israel marked the third anniversary of Hamas’s October 7 attack on Wednesday with silent tributes and renewed strikes on Gaza as political debate intensified ahead of elections. Families gathered at the Nova festival site and Kfar Aza kibbutz. Gaza officials said strikes killed five people despite a year-old ceasefire agreement.

As Army moves to execute Fort Hood shooter, questions about procedure linger

This week’s announcements setting an execution by firing squad for the former U.S. Army officer convicted of the 2009 Fort Hood shooting have raised concerns about whether the military followed its own rules

Lucky Lotto player scoops £1m in Wednesday night’s draw

European Parliament's 'Orange Plague' insult to Trump: Statue depicting obese, naked president is put on display

The statue titled the 'Orange Plague' (pictured) depicts US President Donald Trump overweight and naked holding a long gold club and sitting on the shoulders of a shorter man.

Spanish pensioner whose eviction sparked nationwide protests dies, union says

Maricarmen Abascal, 87, was forcibly removed on a stretcher from her apartment of more than 70 years in September.