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India opposition parties rally for election chief’s exit over voter list changes

Opposition parties held protests in India’s capital New Delhi on Tuesday, demanding the resignation of the country’s…

Separatists win Quebec election with promise to hold vote on independence

A separatist party narrowly won Quebec's election on Monday, a result that could make it tougher for Prime Minister…

'They Stole a City' author Lauren Collins on how Wilmington coup was 'covered up'

The author of a new book that tells the story of a White supremacist coup in her hometown of Wilmington, North Carolina…

'Heavy police presence' as students set to march in Paris

A major march is set to depart from central Paris this afternoon as French students continue their protests classroom…

Mexico makes push for fracking despite environmental concerns

Following months of consultations with energy experts, Mexico is preparing to tap its shale oil and gas reserves using…

🔴 UK police arrest 22-year-old Briton in suspected Fairford base plot

Tigray students relocated by conflict say fled forced conscription

Due to the ongoing fighting in Ethiopia's Tigray region, some 5,000 students who asked to be relocated are now starting…

Students protest Cornell's response to gang rape complaint

Students at Cornell University staged an anti-rape protest on Monday and to voice their solidarity with ‘Jane Doe’ -…

France school protests: Students determined to win 'concessions that mean something'

Thousands of demonstrators were massing under heavy police surveillance across France on Tuesday, as unions and…

US payroll data shows young workers' jobs most affected by artificial intelligence

In August, US employment in roles most exposed to AI for people aged between 22 and 25 shrank by 4.4 percent…

US, German scientists win Nobel medicine prize for work on light and brain

American Karl Deisseroth and Germans Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine…

Philip Ingram sees Russia, China and Iran stepping up ‘gray zone’ activities across UK and Europe

François Picard is pleased to welcome Philip Ingram, journalist and former British military intelligence officer. The…

Student protests: First images from demonstrations in Paris

France braced on Tuesday for a day of nationwide high-school ​blockades and trade union-led street protests in support…

Should we be worried about a plague outbreak in Russia?

PRESS REVIEW – Tuesday, October 6: The death of a researcher in Siberia, reportedly from the plague, sparks concern…

Bulgaria searches for missing crew as drones hit two Black Sea ships

Bulgarian authorities on Tuesday launched a search for missing crew members of a boat that sank in its economic zone in…

Yemen's Houthis claim attack on Riyadh airport

Yemen's Houthis claimed an attack on the main airport in the Saudi capital while also denying on Tuesday losing…

Priceless book designed by Dali stolen in France

A book designed by Spanish surrealist painter Salvador Dali was stolen from an art museum in central France,…

Trump's deportation push sees LGBT migrants sent to hostile countries

Donald Trump's immigration crackdown has led to a controversial practice: deporting tens of thousands of asylum seekers…

As students protest, how dilapidated really are France's school buildings?

As France's student protest movement continues, one of the main grievances is the conditions of the country’s schools,…

Japan holds first ‘competitive sleeping’ contest

Sleep deprivation is seen these days as a major health issue - not least of all in Japan where people sleep less on…

Le Pen vows to save €140 billion by 2032 if elected to prevent French 'default'

Far-right leader Marine Le Pen said she would make drastic savings to bring France's public deficit back in line if she…

Nobel Prize in Physics awarded to Francis Halzen for ice research

Scientist Francis Halzen won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for work on subatomic particles at the South Pole, the…

Macron observes test of new nuclear-capable missile without warhead

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday observed the test firing of a new nuclear-capable missile without a…

At least 6 dead as Russia strikes Ukraine’s Kharkiv

At least 6 people have been killed in Ukraine's northeastern city of Kharkiv after a Russian strike hit a residential…

Cornell students stage anti-rape rally in support of 'Jane Doe'

Cornell University students staged a mass rally on Monday voicing solidarity with a classmate whose gang-rape…

Israel warns Gazans will pay 'heavy price' for any October 7 attacks on military

Israel on Tuesday said that Hamas and the Palestinian population in Gaza would pay a "heavy price" if any of Israel's…

Paris students gear up for 'Black Tuesday' protests

Students at the prestigious Paris high school Henri IV blockaded the building early in the morning ahead of the "Black…

Nations League: France defeat Belgium in second-half comeback

Despite being behind at half-time, France scored four goals in 15 minutes to defeat Belgium in the Nations League…

Parents, students in shock after 15-year-old loses hand in confrontation with police

The school communty is in shock after a 15-year-old protester in the northern French town of Lens lost his hand in a…

Ukraine hits Moscow with one of its largest drone attacks in two years

Ukraine launched overnight one of its largest drone attacks on Moscow in the past two years, killing two men and…

Trump targets tax-free diesel as Republicans approach midterms

President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order to ease limits on tax-free red-dyed diesel as fuel prices…

US to execute 2009 Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan by firing squad

President Donald Trump approved a firing squad execution on Monday for Nidal Hasan, the US Army psychiatrist convicted…

Switching on brain cells: the Nobel-winning science of optogenetics

The Nobel medicine prize was awarded Monday to US psychiatrist and neurologist Karl Deisseroth and German scientists…

Quebec votes as separatist surge poses test for Canada PM

Quebec separatists eyed a return to power in Canada's majority French-speaking province Monday in an election that…

New York declares statewide disaster emergency as measles cases rise

New York Governor Kathy Hochul declared a statewide disaster emergency on Monday as a measles outbreak spreads through…

Euro falls to 17-month low against dollar on French debt concerns

The euro has stumbled to a 17-month low against the US dollar on concerns about France's ability to bring its public…