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A cup of coffee. Photo: Collected

World Coffee Day: From Ethiopia to the world

The drink originated in the highlands of Ethiopia, the natural home of the Coffea arabica plant, while the Oromo people are believed to have first noticed the stimulating effects of its seeds.

UNGA 81st session General Debate concludes with global priorities in focus.

UNGA 81: General Debate concludes with global priorities in focus

Soccer Football - FIFA Under-20 Women's World Cup - Final - Spain v North Korea - Stadion Miejski LKS, Lodz, Poland - September 27, 2026 FIFA President Gianni Infantino during the trophy ceremony after Spain win the Under-20 Women's World Cup. Photo: Reuters

Infantino orders Fifa funding review after Uefa, CONCACAF seek $2.1 billion payout

Soccer Football - FIFA Under-20 Women's World Cup - Group A - Poland v Argentina - Arena Katowice, Katowice, Poland - September 5, 2026 FIFA President Gianni Infantino inside the stadium before the match. Photo: Reuters

Fifa accuses Uefa of 'misinformation campaign' in response to filing

Zhang Youxia was vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission, while Liu Zhenli was chief of staff of CMC's Joint Staff Department. Photo: Reuters file photos

Xi ally among 2 Chinese military generals expelled over 'disloyalty' and corruption

Photos of victims displayed at the Kigali Genocide Memorial Simon. Picture: Wohlfahrt AFP

Man charged over suspected role in Rwanda genocide in UK

Argentina’s Lionel Messi during the FIFA World Cup 2026 final against Spain at New York/New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on 19 July 2026. Photo: Reuters

Retired Messi called up by Argentina to make farewell appearance in home friendly on 6 Oct

A young child plays with a ball near a sign reading 'Lake Ontario, Now and Always,' unveiled by Ontario Premier Doug Ford at Fifty Point Conservation Area, after US President Donald Trump signed an executive order renaming Lake Ontario as 'Lake America,' near Grimsby, Ontario, Canada, 29 August 2026. Photo: Reuters

Most Americans oppose Trump’s Canada tariffs, Lake Ontario name change: Reuters/Ipsos poll

A Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration official displays two packets of Kurkure chips, one (left) with the original nutrition information and another (right) with a modified nutrition information sticker, during a raid at a warehouse in Turbhe, India, 25 August 2026. Photo: Reuters

India busts firm faking expiry dates, nutrition labels on PepsiCo, Nestle food exports

Michael Atherton interviewed the sons of Imran Khan during the lunch break on Day 1. Photo: Hindustan Times

'Trying to kill him': Imran Khan's sons fear for their father's life, detail plight in Pakistan prison

Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed. Photo: Collected

Mauritania's Ismail Ould elected new OIC secretary general

A drone view of mud-covered properties following a flash flood at Trishuli in Nuwakot district, Nepal, August 26, 2026. Photo: Reuters

288 Indians remain missing after Nepal floods: MEA

Vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, 6 August 2026. Photo: Reuters

US offers to lift Iran sanctions in return for reopening Hormuz: Report