Police fire tear gas as new French demonstrations kick off

Police fired tear gas to disperse around 150 protesters who briefly blocked a road near Lyon’s city centre, where demonstrations had been banned.
24 Oct, 2026
Netanyahu says end of US military support to Israel is ‘only a matter of time’

ICC fugitive Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel should get used to end of tens of billions in US military support and develop a digital economy to bypass growing international sanctions.
24 Oct, 2026
Chad–France: Which side needs the other more?

Twenty months after sending French troops home, N’Djamena has signed a declaration of intent with Paris on defence cooperation. Chad is turning back to its former partner, but it is now the one setting the terms.
23 Oct, 2026
Meta ordered to pay $25B after jury finds it misled consumers over 43 million times

The US state had sued Meta in 2021 following revelations that Cambridge Analytica, a UK political consulting firm, had harvested personal data from as many as 87 million Facebook users through a third-party app.
21 Oct, 2026

Algorithmic gaslighting: The hidden harm of AI in healthcare

Gulf states hold extraordinary meeting amid Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia

‘Not even a tiny bit of enriched Uranium will leave Iran’, Tehran tells mediator Pakistan

France rocked by nationwide clashes, fires and looting as cost-of-living protests turn violent

Saudi Arabia intercepts Houthi missiles as two pilots die in helicopter crash
17 Oct, 2026
Iran says oil tanker catches fire after hitting mine in Strait of Hormuz
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards say a supertanker carrying more than two million barrels of crude caught fire after striking a mine in the contested strait.

17 Oct, 2026
All seven candidates for UN secretary-general seat receive veto: diplomat
All seven candidates to lead the United Nations received a vote of “discourage,” effectively a veto, from a permanent UN Security Council member in the latest informal poll, a diplomat said on Friday.

16 Oct, 2026
India cracks down on protesters demanding resignation of poll chief
Youth movement leader Dipke says people don’t even have “freedom” to hoist the Indian flag.

15 Oct, 2026
Trump administration investigating Somali-born Ilhan Omar to strip her citizenship — report
Authorities scrutinise Omar’s citizenship application and her late father’s immigration records as congresswoman accuses Trump of political intimidation.

14 Oct, 2026
Jakarta slams Israel’s discriminatory ban on Indonesian pilot flying to Tel Aviv
Ethiopian Airlines describes the incident as a mistake, saying it was unaware that the pilot was barred from operating flights to Israel.

14 Oct, 2026
Pakistan, Oman term Houthi militia attacks ‘unacceptable’, urge diplomacy to resolve conflicts
Appreciating Pakistan’s diplomatic role in the US war on Iran, Oman reiterates its commitment to strengthening the longstanding partnership between the two countries.

12 Oct, 2026
Pope Leo sticks to normal schedule ahead of surgery to remove lung growth
Pope Leo is maintaining his regular schedule on Monday as he awaits surgery to remove a small growth found on one of his lungs, the Vatican said.

11 Oct, 2026
Poland warns of assassination attempt on PM, defence minister
Security officials say there is a strong likelihood the threats could be carried out, as authorities order action.

11 Oct, 2026
Protesters rally outside US Capitol demanding arms embargo and sanctions on Israel
Activists say US lawmakers must be held accountable for military assistance to Israel and investments in weapons manufacturers.

11 Oct, 2026
Pope Leo announces he will undergo surgery after lung growth detected
Pope Leo said on Sunday that doctors had detected a small growth on his lung during a recent health check and he would be undergoing surgery this week to remove it.




