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- Key takeaways from the first day of Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial October 2, 2023Testimony in Manhattan court begins, with Donald Bender, longtime accountant for Trump, as the state's first witness.
- Jupiter-sized objects in Orion Nebula baffle scientists October 2, 2023The new entities, nicknamed ‘JuMBOs’, are neither stars nor planets. And they shouldn’t exist, researchers say.
- ‘They’re going to come at you’: Paola Egonu on racism and volleyball October 2, 2023The Italian volleyball star talks to Al Jazeera about her goal to be a voice for her community and inspiring the youth.
- What are the implications of Slovakia’s election result? October 2, 2023Winner opposes more military funding for war in Ukraine and wants negotiations.
- Saudi-Iran Asian Champions League game cancelled in row over Soleimani bust October 2, 2023Saudi club refuses to leave locker room for game against Iran's Sepahan over statue of slain Iranian general in stadium.
- Bangladesh dengue deaths cross 1,000 in worst outbreak on record October 2, 2023At least 1,017 die and nearly 209,000 infected, making 2023 the deadliest year since first recorded epidemic in 2000.
- What is FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s trial about? October 2, 2023Bankman-Fried, who had his bail revoked in August, faces multiple charges of money laundering and fraud.
- EU dismisses doubts over long-term commitment to Ukraine in Kyiv meeting October 2, 2023While Western assistance for Ukraine remains robust, critics of that support have become increasingly vocal in EU, US.
- Could US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy lose his job? October 2, 2023Hardline Republicans are threatening to oust their own party's speaker — using a rule McCarthy himself introduced.
- Slovakia summons Russian embassy official to protest pre-election statement October 2, 2023Row centres on remarks by Russia's foreign intelligence service director about US 'interference' in the country.
- Denis Mukwege, DRC’s Nobel Prize winner, announces presidency bid October 2, 2023Nobel Peace Prize-winning doctor worked with victims of rape and brought attention to sexual violence during conflicts.
- WHO recommends second malaria vaccine for children, rollout early next year October 2, 2023R21/Matrix-M vaccine, made by Serum Institute of India, is approved already for use in Burkina Faso, Ghana and Nigeria.
- What is the Nobel Prize and what to expect this year? October 2, 2023There are 351 nominees for the Nobel Peace Prize this year.
- ‘Music to Beijing’s ears’: Has China won the Maldives presidency? October 2, 2023Mohamed Muizzu's election win is a setback for India, a boost for China and a sign of tensions in Indian Ocean region.
- Pussy Riot’s Tolokonnikova: ‘Russia wants me poisoned, dead, or in jail’ October 2, 2023A founding member of the punk feminist art collective, who is wanted in Russia, talks to Al Jazeera.
- The French government wants to ‘save’ Muslim women by controlling them October 2, 2023The recent abaya ban is yet another escalation of the French obsession with controlling the bodies of Muslim women.
- Paola Egonu: Volleyball Star and Advocate for Change October 2, 2023The Italian sportswoman discusses her career, racism, and the importance of sisterhood in women's sports.
- Climate leaders gather in Spain before ‘challenging’ COP28 October 2, 2023Energy ministers and climate leaders from around the world gather in Madrid before the next month's climate summit.
- The Ramadan War: A surprise assault that transformed the Middle East October 2, 2023Egypt and Syria were determined to recapture land previously taken by Israel. Things did not go according to plan.
- EU foreign ministers in Ukraine’s Kyiv for unprecedented meeting abroad October 2, 2023Top diplomats of the bloc gather in Kyiv in the first-ever meeting outside the EU borders in show of solidarity.
