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Haiti extends candidate registration, delays campaign for December elections-Xinhua

PANAMA CITY, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- Haiti's Provisional Electoral Council has extended the deadline for candidate registration to Oct. 31 and postponed the start of campaigning for presidential and legislative elections scheduled for December, local media reported Tuesday. Registration had been due to close Oct. 9. In a statement dated Monday, the council said the extension applies to both online registration and the submission of required documents. The first-round campaign, originally scheduled to begin Oct. 5, has also been postponed, with new dates to be announced later. The council said the changes followed consultations with political groups and amendments to the electoral decree approved by the Cabinet on Monday, giving candidates more time to complete registration requirements. ...

Spain extends border checks on arrivals from Italy for another 15 days-Xinhua

MADRID, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- Spain has extended temporary border checks on travelers arriving from Italy by air and sea for another 15 days, until Oct. 22, according to an Interior Ministry order published in the Official State Gazette on Tuesday. The extension will run from Oct. 8 to Oct. 22. It is the third extension of the checks, which were first introduced on Aug. 8. The order, signed by Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska on Oct. 1, said the reasons for the measure, including serious threats to public order and internal security, remained in place. Spain introduced the checks in response to Italy's decision to impose controls on arrivals from Spain following a large influx of migrants into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta on July 30 and 31. Italy has since extended its control...

Verstappen wins F1 Bahrain GP in Malaysia, Antonelli extends title lead-Xinhua

by F1 correspondent Michael Butterworth SEPANG, Malaysia, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) -- Max Verstappen claimed his first victory of the 2026 Formula 1 season in a rain-hit Bahrain Grand Prix at Malaysia's Sepang International Circuit on Sunday, while championship leader Kimi Antonelli took a major step toward his maiden world title after Mercedes teammate George Russell retired late in the race. Verstappen, who started from pole position, recovered from a poor start to finish 2.3 seconds ahead of Antonelli, securing Red Bull's first victory with its own power unit. Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton completed the podium after a remarkable recovery from a disastrous early tyre gamble. The race, relocated from Bahrain to Malaysia because of unrest in the Middle East, was delayed by more than 90 minutes fol...