Canada's Trudeau narrowly wins third term as PM

Justin Trudeau's Liberal Party has narrowly won Canada's election, but it failed to secure a majority. This is Trudeau's third federal election win, but his critics say the election was a waste of time.

The autistic teen jailed for a social media post in Cambodia

In June, an autistic Cambodian teenager was arrested after writing a message on Telegram that allegedly insulted ruling party officials. He has not seen his family since. UN experts have said they are "deeply disturbed" by the case and are calling for his release.

Hotel Rwanda hero convicted on terror charges

A man who was portrayed in a film as a life-saving hero during the Rwandan genocide has been convicted of terrorism by a court in Rwanda. Paul Rusesabagina was found guilty of backing a rebel group from exile which killed civilians in attacks in 2018. 

The Crown and Ted Lasso dominate Emmy Awards

Netflix's royal drama The Crown and Apple TV comedy Ted Lasso were the big winners at Sunday's Emmy Awards. The Crown's prizes included best drama series and four acting wins - for Gillian Anderson, Olivia Colman, Josh O'Connor and Tobias Menzies.

Putin's party leads vote amid fraud claims

President Vladimir Putin's United Russia party looks set for another big win in the country's parliamentary elections, despite a drop in support. The party claimed victory a few hours after the polls closed on Sunday evening. 

Israel recaptures final Palestinian escapees

Israel's army says it has recaptured the final two of a six-man Palestinian group who tunnelled out of a high-security jail almost two weeks ago. The pair - both members of the militant group Islamic Jihad - were arrested after being surrounded by security forces in the West Bank city of Jenin, Israel's Defense Forces said.

History-making space tourists splash down to Earth

Four amateur astronauts have splashed down successfully in the Atlantic Ocean after three days in space. They are the first private, all-civilian team ever to orbit the Earth.

Afghanistan: Girls excluded as Afghan secondary schools reopen

The Taliban have excluded girls from Afghan secondary schools after they ordered only boys and male teachers to return to the classroom. A statement from the Islamist group saying secondary classes would resume made no mention of girls or women.

Brazil legend Pele says he is 'recovering very well' after surgery

Brazil legend Pele says he is "recovering very well" after briefly being readmitted to intensive care following a recent operation. The 80-year-old had surgery to remove a tumour from his colon this month and was initially released from intensive care on Wednesday.

Fans arrested over Europa League violence

Several arrests were made after clashes between Leicester City and Napoli fans ahead of their Europa League tie. Police said eight fans of the Italian side and one man from Leicester were detained following a street fight about a mile from the King Power Stadium.