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This weekend's rioting in France highlighted failings in the security services' handling of threats posed by looters, said Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin. He promised that rioters would face extremely firm punishment. FRANCE 24's International Affairs Editor Angela Diffley tells us more.
The EU’s revamped Arctic strategy puts security at its core, citing growing Russian and Chinese activity in the region. It focuses on ramping up European security capabilities, military mobility with NATO, icebreakers, satellite surveillance, and a maritime security hub.
Conflict in Middle East is pushing jet fuel costs higher and many carriers are not hedged against such increases, Michael O’Leary saysRyanair’s chief executive has predicted a record increase in European air fares next year, as airlines grapple with fuel bills pushed higher by the Middle East conflict.Many carriers are not hedged against rising jet fuel costs, Michael O’Leary said, which he predic...
Andrew Young claims he received ‘menacing’ call from man who introduced himself as RobinsonThe far-right activist known as Tommy Robinson threatened to publish details about a journalist’s family and warned him that they would have to move home, a court has been told.The alleged threats were said to have been made in a telephone call by Robinson to one of a number of journalists involved in report...
An AI-generated video by Dutch filmmaker Wytse Koetse portrays tourists sightseeing amid protests in Paris.
Flutter says one in 10 UK and Ireland workers at risk of redundancy because of a ‘material increase in betting and gaming duties’Business live – latest updatesThe gambling company behind Paddy Power and SkyBet has announced up to 1,400 job cuts, blaming tax rises imposed by Rachel Reeves.Flutter Entertainment revealed plans on Tuesday to restructure its UK and Ireland division, affecting staff in ...
A truck carrying people to a funeral and a market alleged to be supplying fuel to the RSF were targeted.
Andy Haldane writes that Conservative economic plans would be best for growth ahead of Healey budgetBadenoch says Britain needs tax cuts.We need to get out of the way of job creators who make our country richer. We need to encourage risk taking, wealth creation, enterprise.Britain’s tax burden has never been higher. You are taxed on the heating in your home. You’re taxed at the petrol pump filling...
From preventive detention to bans on gatherings: proposed measures and new powers for troops deployed in Milan
"American negotiators have been trying to push Ukraine into surrender for almost two years," Kaja Kallas said amid rising EU-US tensions.
French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said Tuesday during a session of the National Assembly that authorities would mobilise a "massive" security presence next weekend after organisers announced plans for new protests. Lecornu also accused ultra-left groups of fomenting an "insurrection" leading to the past weekend's riots on the sidelines of nationwide demonstrations over the cost of living and...
The number of people facing acute food insecurity in Afghanistan is set to rise above 19 million this winter, the United Nations warned on Tuesday. The food crisis gripping Afghanistan is projected to affect millions of young children in 2027, the United Nations’ humanitarian agency OCHA said. More than four million babies and children under six will need treatment for acute malnutrition next year...
Fela Kuti was a Nigerian musician known as the King of Afrobeat. His legacy is celebrated every October at Felabration.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has wrapped up talks with US envoys in Norway Tuesday where he was determined to put diplomacy back on a "more constructive path”, Oslo officials said. Zelensky told a post-meeting press briefing that Ukraine was not losing the war but was “losing people and time” saying he was hopeful moving forward because “we have some clear ideas of how to get peace”.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Norway Tuesday to meet with US envoys in order to put diplomacy back on a "more constructive path”, Oslo officials said. Relations between Kyiv and Washington have deteriorated since US President Donald Trump reached an agreement with Moscow last week to purchase Russian diesel and Zelensky accused the US of delaying the planned delivery of interce...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Norway Tuesday to meet with US envoys in order to put diplomacy back on a "more constructive path”, Oslo officials said. Relations between Kyiv and Washington have deteriorated since US President Donald Trump reached an agreement with Moscow last week to purchase Russian diesel and Zelensky accused the US of delaying the planned delivery of interce...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Norway Tuesday to meet with US envoys in order to put diplomacy back on a "more constructive path”, Oslo officials said. Relations between Kyiv and Washington have deteriorated since US President Donald Trump reached an agreement with Moscow last week to purchase Russian diesel and Zelensky accused the US of delaying the planned delivery of interce...
Average sentences for Hong Kong’s gravest child sex crimes have remained below 10 years over the past three decades, far below the maximum penalty of life imprisonment, prompting a call for a sentencing council to issue clearer judicial guidance. Citing data from 401 publicly available judgments between 1990 and 2025, University of Hong Kong law professor Puja Kapai on Tuesday said her research fo...
Average sentences for Hong Kong’s gravest child sex crimes have remained below 10 years over the past three decades, far below the maximum penalty of life imprisonment, prompting a call for a sentencing council to issue clearer judicial guidance. Citing data from 401 publicly available judgments between 1990 and 2025, University of Hong Kong law professor Puja Kapai on Tuesday said her research fo...
Three missiles hit a camp in government-controlled Shabwa province on Monday that was being used as a training centre, Yemen's army says.
Interior minister confirms military to reinforce police as Italy poised to approve tougher security measures in response to protestsNordic correspondentAs well as Steve Witkoff, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy will also meet the Norwegian prime minister, Jonas Gahr Støre and the Finnish president Alexander Stubb and Norway’s new King Haakon during his visit to Oslo. Continue reading...
The UK's new prime minister has made big promises and is a popular leader, but there is still talk of an early election.
Serbia's populist leader Aleksandar Vucic faces a key parliamentary election this weekend
The European Union has unveiled a plan to boost its presence in the Arctic
Just days after announcing his departure from Moonshot AI, teen Chinese artificial intelligence prodigy Nathan Chen Guangyu seems to have found his next destination. On Tuesday, Arfur Grok, a widely-watched anonymous social media account that tracks AI talent movements in the US, posted that the former Moonshot AI researcher was joining Discovery Loop, an AI start-up founded by four former Google ...
People living in areas surrounded by greenery may have a lower risk of dementia, according to a new study.
Donald #Trump seizes on unrest in #France to attack immigration and the #Democrats, using the issue as a campaign message ahead of the November 3 US #midterms.
The Married … with Children actor says the news is ‘unnerving’ and ‘really confusing’Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailAfter becoming a prominent advocate for multiple sclerosis awareness and chronicling her struggles in an emotional memoir published in March, the Emmy-winning actor Christina Applegate has revealed she does not have the debilitating autoimmune disease after all.Appl...
Jogesh Bhandari was handed a sentence for deceiving companies with false promises of supplying personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic. His conning tactics included misappropriating payments meant for PPE to fund a luxurious lifestyle. In a related verdict, his wife, Meenakshi Bhandari, received a suspended sentence alongside community service due to her participation.
