The week in pictures: French student protests, October 7 anniversary and Adenot's return to Earth
France 24 •

The week in pictures: French student protests, October 7 anniversary and Adenot's return to Earth

Blockades and protests by French secondary school and university students continued, occasionally becoming violent; French astronaut Sophie Adenot returned to Earth after eight months aboard the International Space Station; Israel's commemorations marking the three-year anniversary of the October 7 attacks: here's a look back at some of the most striking images from the past week's news.

Brazil's Lula accuses social media giant Meta of election interference amid tight run-off campaign
France 24 •

Brazil's Lula accuses social media giant Meta of election interference amid tight run-off campaign

Social media platform Meta has 48 hours to respond to claims by Brazil's leftwing candidate and incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's campaign accusing the tech platform of blocking content on the company's platforms. Brazil's Superior Electoral Court on Saturday gave the social media giant 48 hours to clarify whether it reduced the reach of posts by Lula's campaign ahead of the tight Oc...

Fans hope to save ‘tartan fortress’ where Scotland football team first played

Fans hope to save ‘tartan fortress’ where Scotland football team first played

The Guardian •

Part of site of First Hampden in Glasgow is up for rent and campaigners want to turn it into a community hubFans of Scotland’s national football team may not have had many reasons to celebrate in recent years, but that hasn’t always been the case. Almost 150 years ago, in 1878, the team moved into their first home in a Glasgow ground known as First Hampden and promptly won every game they played t...

Campaign launched to safeguard site of first home of Scotland’s national football team

Campaign launched to safeguard site of first home of Scotland’s national football team

The Guardian •

Part of site of First Hampden in Glasgow is up for rent and campaigners want to turn it into a community hubFans of Scotland’s national football team may not have had many reasons to celebrate in recent years, but that hasn’t always been the case. Almost 150 years ago, in 1878, the team moved into their first home in a Glasgow ground known as First Hampden and promptly won every game they played t...

10/11: Sunday Morning

CBS News •

Hosted by Jane Pauley. Featured: The life of Ethel Kennedy; Steve Bannon; Billy Crystal on his one-man Broadway show, "860"; singer-songwriter Noah Kahan; children's book author Julia Donaldson; women's baseball; and a proper paella.

US air museum to reopen as storm-damaged World War II hangar finds new owner for $1

US air museum to reopen as storm-damaged World War II hangar finds new owner for $1

Times of India •

An 83-year-old World War II-era blimp hangar in Oregon, US, was sold for just $1 after a storm tore a 200-foot hole in its roof in December 2025. The historic building, which houses the Tillamook Air Museum, was purchased by a nonprofit organisation and is set to reopen on October 29 after nearly 10 months of closure.

Middle East crisis live: Houthi foreign ministry says ‘worse yet to come’ if Saudi strikes continue

Middle East crisis live: Houthi foreign ministry says ‘worse yet to come’ if Saudi strikes continue

The Guardian •

US president Donald Trump says he is weighing whether the US will join Saudi strikes against the Iran-backed HouthisSome more Gulf reaction to Houthi’s deadly airport attack and continued threats to target Saudi airspace. In a significant message, the United Arab Emirates has issued a statement in solidarity with Saudi Arabia – expressing support for “all measures aimed at safeguarding the kingdo...

Federal judge halts ICE detention centre construction at California site over environmental review

Federal judge halts ICE detention centre construction at California site over environmental review

Times of India •

A federal judge has granted a preliminary injunction halting construction of an ICE facility near Gilroy, California. The ruling came in response to a lawsuit filed by California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Santa Clara County. They argued that construction began without an adequate environmental assessment or consultations with local officials. Environmental risks associated with the site, such...

Police in Poland ‘learn of possible plot to attack prime minister Donald Tusk’

Police in Poland ‘learn of possible plot to attack prime minister Donald Tusk’

The Guardian •

Government spokesperson says defence minister also mentioned in ‘exceptionally concerning’ threatPoland’s police said on Sunday that they had received information about a possible plot to attack the country’s prime minister, Donald Tusk, and the defence minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz.Poland has been on high alertafter a series of school stabbings this weekand fears of a possible Russian hybrid...

Poland detains suspect in alleged plot to attack PM and defence minister

Poland detains suspect in alleged plot to attack PM and defence minister

SCMP •

Polish police are investigating after arresting a man suspected of plotting an attack against Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz, the interior ministry said on Sunday. Searches were continuing at the suspect’s home, ministry spokeswoman Karolina Galecka said, adding: “information about this man will of course then be verified by the police”. This came after T...

Poland detains suspect in alleged assassination attempt on PM, defence minister

Poland detains suspect in alleged assassination attempt on PM, defence minister

SCMP •

Polish Perime Minister Donald Tusk said on Sunday a man accused of threatening an assassination attack against him and his defence minister had been detained, following an earlier announcement of suspected threats from the interior ministry. “The man threatening an attack has been detained,” Tusk wrote on social media, praising the poelice for their “swift and decisive action”. A “report about a p...

Poland probes suspected assassination attempts on PM, defence minister

Poland probes suspected assassination attempts on PM, defence minister

SCMP •

Poland’s interior ministry said on Sunday that the country’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk and Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz may have been targeted by assassination attempts. A “report about a potential assassination attempt on Prime Minister Donald Tusk, as well as on Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz, was transmitted to the police via the ...