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Police officers control members of student organizations as they arrive for a meeting with France's President for the first time since the student unrest began at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris on Oct. 23, 2026, on the eve of another day of strictly controlled demonstrations. After a series of bans on demonstrations, France's President on Oct. 22 announced that only those organized by unions would be authorized on Oct. 24, with routes aimed at protecting shops and “calm“, just days after student and other rallies degenerated into some of the worst street unrest in years.
Police officers control members of student organizations as they arrive for a meeting with France's President for the first time since the student unrest began at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris on Oct. 23, 2026, on the eve of another day of strictly controlled demonstrations. After a series of bans on demonstrations, France's President on Oct. 22 announced that only those organized by unions would be authorized on Oct. 24, with routes aimed at protecting shops and “calm“, just days after student and other rallies degenerated into some of the worst street unrest in years.`
Europe

France to deploy 70,000 police for fresh weekend protests

The protests have come at a critical moment for France six months ahead of elections to replace President Emmanuel Macron, with a new poll underlining far-right candidate Marine Le Pen as the frontrunner and indicating her position has been strengthened by the latest events.

11 hours ago
Europe

Russia, Ukraine agree on ceasefire in embattled town, to hold peace talks

The two sides said the ceasefire would go into effect on Oct. 27, allowing the delivery of aid and the evacuation of residents through humanitarian corridors.

15 hours ago
Asia & Pacific

Typhoon Champi sweeps past Taiwan, leaving 1 dead, 500 injured

Taiwan's fire department said the death toll remained at 1, a man swept away by waves from the island of Liuqiu, with 527 injuries during the heavy wind and torrential rain.

16 hours ago

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Middle East and Africa

Netanyahu launches major West Bank operation after Israeli soldiers killed

Netanyahu is locked in a tight race to keep his job in Tuesday's vote, having campaigned on promises to keep Israelis safe, and he and his right-wing allies visited the scene of the attack to pledge an even harder line on West Bank militancy.

17 hours ago
Asia & Pacific

Singapore widens haze probe to local firms linked to Indonesian fires

Over the past week, Singapore issued notices to 10 foreign-based companies, insisting that they deploy fire fighting teams, stop burning or starting new fires in Indonesia and submit information about their links with associated companies in Indonesia and Singapore.

19 hours ago
Middle East and Africa premium

Board of Peace cannot deliver Palestinian self-determination: UN expert

Despite whatever good intentions some members may have had, the board was "wrong from the very beginning," Albanese said, because it allowed Israel to continue making excuses for its unlawful conduct in the Gaza Strip.

20 hours ago
Middle East and Africa

UN expert urges Indonesia to reconsider involvement in Trump's Gaza board

The "Board of Peace," of which Indonesia is a key troop-contributing ​member, was unveiled by Trump in January to address global conflicts ​typically handled by the United Nations. The world's largest Muslim-majority nation has also pledged troops to be deployed to Gaza as part of an international stabilization force.

1 day ago
Asia & Pacific premium

Indonesia, Australia foreign ministers discuss regional resilience, multilateralism

Foreign Minister Arrmanatha Nasir and his Australian counterpart Penny Wong discussed regional resilience and multilateralism on Thursday, as Jakarta and Canberra sought to deepen their strategic partnership amid growing global uncertainty.

1 day ago
asia-pacific

Focus turns to firms as Indonesia fire haze worsens

Indonesia has announced "administrative sanctions" against dozens of firms and criminal proceedings against 125 individuals and corporations. But previously prosecuted firms have gotten away with not paying fines or carrying out forest restoration. 

2 days ago
asia-pacific

Israel becomes Pacific Islands Forum partner

Israel has beefed up its ties with the Pacific, with tiny Nauru opening an embassy in Jerusalem last month, joining a handful of nations bucking international pressure to recognize Israeli sovereignty in the holy city.

3 days ago
asia-pacific

Malaysia deregisters main opposition bloc as elections loom

Opposition group Perikatan Nasional (PN) is facing growing rifts of its own between the conservative Islamist party PAS - which has the most seats of any single party in Malaysia's 222-member parliament - and the Malay nationalist party Bersatu, with both vying for leadership of the coalition.

4 days ago
americas

On the campaign trail, JB Pritzker courts farmers like he's running for president

Illinois pursued trade ties with Indonesia, Japan and Mexico to cushion lost export markets

6 days ago
americas

Trump's new press secretary out after less than week

Zacharia took over the role from the combative Karoline Leavitt, who helped Trump reshape White House coverage by bringing in more friendly outlets and fiercely attacking critical media.

1 week ago
americas

Online 'witch hunt' sweeps up Asians misidentified as US rape accused

The rage misdirected at people who share that name, some of whom live outside the United States and look nothing like the accused, lays bare the perils of a chaotic internet, where people distrustful of public institutions become digital detectives.

1 week ago
americas

Judge extends White House access for CNN, MS NOW, Politico amid legal fight

A federal judge extended access to the White House for CNN, MS NOW and Politico journalists, deciding on Tuesday that President Donald Trump likely broke the law when he tried to ban them, in the latest ruling against him in the press freedom dispute.

1 week ago
americas

Australia will do 'anything we can' to stop US execution being shown online: Albanese

Nidal Hasan's execution -- scheduled for December 3 at Fort Hood, Texas, where he gunned down 13 people in 2009 -- is set to be the first by a US military firing squad since 1945.

1 week ago
americas

Lula accuses Meta of election interference

The leftist leader is seeking a fourth non-consecutive term in the October 25 runoff, where he will face Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, the son of far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro.

1 week ago
europe

An unhappy republic: France's troubles extend beyond the street

France's unrest is exposing deep political and economic fault lines ahead of next year's presidential election, analysts say, strengthening anti-establishment forces while leaving the cash-strapped government with little room to respond.

4 days ago
europe

Italian police clash with protesters in Milan and Bologna

In Milan, police in riot gear also tried to clear hooded protesters from the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, the luxury shopping arcade on one side of the cathedral square, as groups broke away from the cost-of-living protest.

6 days ago
europe

Clashes, blazes and wide-scale looting grip France on day of protests

The widespread unrest follows weeks of student protests and deepens political uncertainty as the country readies for elections in six months' time to replace President Emmanuel Macron.

6 days ago
europe

Ukraine says SpaceX limits Starlink operations, disrupting military

The satellite internet terminals from Elon Musk's company are vital for guiding Ukraine's longer-range drone strikes in occupied southern and eastern Ukraine, which have wreaked havoc on Russian logistics.

1 week ago
europe

Pope Leo has cancerous tumor removed in lung operation

Pope Leo XIV had a cancerous tumor removed from his right lung in a 90-minute operation on Tuesday and "woke up normally" after the procedure, the Vatican said.

1 week ago
europe

Dutch, Indonesian researchers wrap up conference on practical solutions for society

The program featured 18 thematic sessions across five discussion streams, covering Digital and AI; Education, Research and Innovation; Human Capital and Education; and two Sustainability streams.

1 week ago
europe

US announces sanctions on ICC, hours after Nobel award to former judge

The United States on Friday announced sanctions on the International Criminal Court, vowing to cripple the tribunal's operations just hours after the Nobel Peace Prize went to a former ICC judge who warned of mounting political attacks on the court.

2 weeks ago
middle-east-africa

UN expert urges Indonesia to reconsider involvement in Trump's Gaza board

The "Board of Peace," of which Indonesia is a key troop-contributing ​member, was unveiled by Trump in January to address global conflicts ​typically handled by the United Nations. The world's largest Muslim-majority nation has also pledged troops to be deployed to Gaza as part of an international stabilization force.

1 day ago
middle-east-africa

Failure to activate Hormuz fertilizer plan could trigger food crisis

Fertilizer shipments out of the Gulf region remained largely halted more than six months after the start of the conflict, the Washington-based International Food Policy Research Institute said in a note last month.

1 week ago
middle-east-africa

One dead in new attack on Saudi airport, a day after Houthi strike kills 13

One person was killed and nearly a dozen hurt in a new attack on Riyadh's international airport on Sunday, Saudi authorities reported, a day after a strike claimed by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis that killed 13 people and wounded more than 300.

1 week ago
middle-east-africa

Houthi attack on Saudi airport kills 12, over 300 wounded

Saturday's attack, the deadliest in the kingdom in more than a decade, occurred without warning, with no alert issued by Saudi Arabia's threat warning system. 

1 week ago

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