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Aretha Franklin’s Detroit estate sold for $300,000, now restored for $2M+

Indiana father leaves everything to fiancee; daughter's failed fight leaves her with $22,208 bill

An Indiana woman who challenged her late father's decision to leave his entire estate to his fiancee has lost her legal battle. Stacia Davis was ordered to pay $22,208 in attorney fees after failing to prove the will was invalid. The Indiana Court of Appeals upheld the ruling and ordered her to pay additional legal fees after finding serious problems with her appeal.

How will Europe deal with youth-led protests?

Demonstrations are spreading across the continent.

Macron calls for calm in France and warns rioting must not escalate

French President Emmanuel Macron made a national television address after rioting caused widespread damage.

Clarence Seedorf calls out genocide in first Corinthians press conference

Clarence Seedorf says football must be kept in perspective while genocides and conflicts continue around the world.

Russia’s war on Ukraine ‘must be brought to an end’, Zelenskyy says

Ukraine's president says communication between Washington and Kyiv 'virtually nonstop', despite a spat with Trump.

Egypt's top security body agrees to help Saudi Arabia defend itself against Houthi attacks

Egypt's top security body says it has agreed to support Saudi Arabia in its fight against Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen

🔴 Macron says 'nothing justifies' violence in protests during address to nation

Macron vows to hold those who sought to 'bring down the Republic' accountable after riots

Macron vowed to hold rioters accountable after violent scenes of looting and rioting across France, with unrest deepening political tensions ahead of next year’s presidential election.

Macron vows to hold those who sought to “bring down the Republic” accountable after riots

Macron vowed to hold rioters accountable after violent scenes of looting and rioting across France, with unrest deepening political tensions ahead of next year’s presidential election.

Outrage after Meta suspends No Kings Instagram account during protests

‘Meta owes us an explanation,’ group says as organizers fear censorship after account goes dark for several hoursThe coalition leaders behind nationwide pro-democracy protests that have drawn millions of Americans to the streets in recent years were frustrated when its Instagram account was temporarily shut down during its latest demonstration on Saturday.The No Kings movement’s account went dark ...

Macron criticises ‘unbridled violence’ after days of unrest and 2,400 arrests across France

Ministers, officials and police under pressure over response to protests as government holds crisis talks amid ‘colossal failure of the state’The French president, Emmanuel Macron, has criticised “unbridled violence” after one of the most violent days of unrest in years left public buildings burned, hundreds of shops destroyed and looted and at least 2,400 people arrested in cities across the coun...

Macron criticises ‘unbridled violence’ after days of unrest and 2,000 arrests across France

Ministers, officials and police under pressure over response to protests as government holds crisis talks amid ‘colossal failure of the state’The French president, Emmanuel Macron, has criticised “unbridled violence” after one of the most violent days of unrest in years left public buildings burned, hundreds of shops destroyed and looted and more than 2,000 people arrested in cities across the cou...

GCC condemns Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia as Yemen fighting intensifies

Gulf ministers urge action against Houthis as fighting displaces more than 233,000 people across Yemen.

Macron says 'nothing justifies' violence in protests during address to nation

French President Emmanuel Macron said that "nothing justifies" violence during an address to the nation on Sunday, a day after demonstrations drew hundreds of thousands of people to the streets to protest the rising cost of living and poor school conditions. Police arrested more than 2,300 people over the weekend after violent groups clashed with officers and looted shops.

Netanyahu casts doubt on settler attack witnessed by Guardian reporter

Assault on European delegation in West Bank exposes government’s response to violence even when those targeted represent Israel’s alliesHours after Israeli militants attacked a delegation of European diplomats, French clerics and a visiting mayor in the occupied West Bank, Israel’s leader, Benjamin Netanyahu, responded by questioning the delegation’s account of the assault.“Serious accusations req...

Guardian reporter filmed masked militants seconds before West Bank attack on French mayor

New video footage of Israeli settler assault on European delegation as Netanyahu attempts to raise doubtHours after Israeli militants attacked a delegation of European diplomats, French clerics and a visiting mayor in the occupied West Bank, Israel’s leader, Benjamin Netanyahu, responded by questioning the delegation’s account of the assault.“Serious accusations require serious evidence” was the a...

Second day of violence in Milan as protesters clash with police

Protesters have clashed with police in a second day of violence in the Italian city of Milan.

DR Congo’s fast-moving Ebola outbreak spreads to eighth province

The Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo has spread to an eighth province in the country’s north, authorities said on Sunday. The Health Ministry has recorded two cases, including one death, in Nord-Ubangi province, bordering Central African Republic. The ministry said both patients were men in their 20s living in the Wapinda health zone, which borders Bas-Uele province, where Ebola case...

Gaza bodybuilders find solace in strongman competition among the ruins

Bodybuilders in Gaza are finding solace in testing their strength during a competition surrounded by rubble.

REPLAY: French President Emmanuel Macron addresses the nation after unrest

French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday vowed there would be "full transparency" over the response by security forces to protests that turned violent this weekend, after criticism that police preparations had been inadequate.

Cut benefits to fund work support for young people, says Neet review author Alan Milburn

Exclusive: Former health secretary says upfront investment in support is needed ‘if we are going to end the Neet crisis’Ministers should cut welfare spending to fund more employment support if it wants to end the youth Neet crisis, the author of a government-led review has said.Alan Milburn, the Tony Blair-era health secretary, told the Guardian he believed ministers should reduce benefits payment...

Ukraine launches 1,000 drones at Russia, strikes set oil facilities ablaze

The strikes came as tensions between Ukraine and Washington deepened.

French riots: A gift for Le Pen?

How much damage has the unrest in France caused to a protest movement rooted in genuine grievances but hijacked by rioters, violence and vandalism? Is it a gift to Marine Le Pen, the far-right leader and presidential frontrunner? Or is it a spectre of trouble to come in a deeply polarised society, amid an increasingly poisonous political atmosphere? FRA?CE 24’s Gavin Lee speaks to French analyst R...

French Riots: A Gift for Le Pen?

How much damage has the unrest in France caused to a protest movement rooted in genuine grievances but hijacked by rioters, violence and vandalism? Is it a gift to Marine Le Pen, the far-right leader and presidential frontrunner? Or is it a spectre of trouble to come in a deeply polarised society, amid an increasingly poisonous political atmosphere? France 24’s Gavin Lee speaks to French analyst...