Police used tear gas in Lyon and Clermont-Ferrand as authorities deployed up to 70,000 officers nationwide following last weekend’s looting and clashes. Thousands of students and workers marched across France on Saturday, October 24, demanding better school funding, higher wages and relief from rising living…
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Israeli Election Looms, Why Trump’s Own Aides Are Looking Beyond Netanyahu
President Donald Trump with Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. US President Donald Trump has endorsed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of Tuesday’s election, despite concerns among some of his closest advisers that a different government in Israel could better advance Washington’s Middle East agenda,…
‘Cowards Messed Everything Up’: Iran President Blames US For Deal Collapse, Seeks Fresh Talks
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian (File Photo) Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Saturday blamed the United States for the failure of an interim deal with Iran. He, however, said there should be a new attempt at concluding it. In remarks on Iranian State TV, Pezeshkian said,…
Starlink Row Erupts Again: Restrictions Lifted But Musk Claims Kyiv Used It To Kill
An artilleryman sets up Starlink satellite internet system near the frontline in Donetsk region. Starlink satellite internet and the Starshield defence system have returned to their pre-restriction speeds in Ukraine after more than a week of disruptions that affected military operations and triggered a dispute…
Saudi Arabia on Edge: Missile Debris Falls Near Mecca, Houthis Claim Oil Strikes
Pilgrims pray in front of the Kaaba in Mecca. Debris from two ballistic missiles intercepted after being launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels towards Mecca and Medina fell in an area near Mecca, Saudi Arabia’s Civil Defence said on Saturday, as the group claimed attacks on…
Protest Chaos Grips Europe: Violent Clashes Sweep Italy, Belgium and Albania
Police clash with protesters in Turin, Italy. Protests over government policies, economic hardship and public services turned violent in several European countries on Saturday, with police deploying tear gas and water cannon to disperse demonstrators in Italy, Belgium and Albania. Clashes were reported in major…
France On The Boil: Videos Capture Clashes In Paris, Marseille; Nearly 1,000 Arrested
Video captures clashes between protesters and the police. Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets across France on Saturday to protest rising living costs, inequality and the government’s economic policies, with largely peaceful rallies descending into clashes in Paris and Marseille as night…
US Has For Years Pressed Musk Over Starlink Access For Middle East and Ukraine: Report
The disclosures have renewed questions about the influence of a private company over US foreign policy and military communications. Successive US administrations have repeatedly asked Elon Musk’s SpaceX to switch its Starlink satellite internet service on or off in different countries, according to a Reuters…
FBI Arrests US Contractor Over Alleged Leak Of Classified Intelligence To Journalist Girlfriend
The FBI alleges that Brinksman repeatedly accessed classified intelligence reports and shared information that later appeared in at least five of Chávez’s articles in 2026. | Representative Image The US Justice Department has accused a government contractor with top-secret security clearance of leaking classified national…
Obama Tests His Political Pull in Michigan, Ohio With El-Sayed and Brown Rallies
Michigan has experienced shifting electoral preferences over the past decade. The state backed Trump in 2016, voted for Democrat Joe Biden in 2020 and returned to Trump in the 2024 presidential election. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart, File) Former US President Barack Obama is set to campaign…