MADRID, Oct 17 — The family of Mango founder Isak Andic, who died 10 months ago after falling from a cliff near Barcelona, has expressed full confidence in the innocence of his son Jonathan Andic, following reports from several Spanish media outlets that he is now under official investigation for possible homicide.

LONDON, Oct 16 — Mercedes have confirmed that British driver George Russell and Italian rookie Kimi Antonelli will remain with the team for the 2026 Formula One season, ending speculation over potential changes to their driver line-up.

GAZA STRIP, Oct 16 — Doctors in Gaza have accused Israeli authorities of torture and execution after examining 90 Palestinian bodies returned under a US-brokered ceasefire agreement, saying many showed clear signs of abuse, including bound hands and gunshot wounds to the head.

JAKARTA, Oct 16 — A powerful 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia’s eastern province of Papua on Thursday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) reported, with no tsunami warning issued and no immediate reports of damage.

DOHA, Oct 15 — Qatar and Saudi Arabia have secured their places at the 2026 World Cup after topping their respective groups in the fourth round of Asian qualifiers yesterday.

DAMASCUS, Oct 15 — Syrian interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa is set to request the extradition of former ruler Bashar al-Assad from Russia during his first official visit to Moscow on Wednesday, a government official said.