Students in Marseille and Lille escalate protests over education funding, barricading schools and clashing with police as blockades spread across France.
Judo 2026 World Championships: Koga and Yusifov Strike Gold on Opening Day in Baku
Wakana Koga claimed her first world title at -48kg, defeating Assunta Scutto in the final. At -60kg, home favourite Ahmad Yusifov came from behind to beat Sherzod Davlatov, sending the Baku crowd into celebration on an unforgettable opening day.
Former Belgian PM Verhofstadt investigated in EU Parliament intern probe
BRUSSELS — Former Belgian Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt is under investigation by Belgian federal prosecutors over the supervision of European Parliament interns during his time as leader of the liberal group. The investigation, which was first reported by Belgian magazine Knack, apparently began this year. It focuses on the period from 2009 to 2019 when Verhofstadt chaired the…
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Who decided the empty bathtub is the correct runway for platform heels?
Empty bathtubs are not runways until someone with platform heels and a sense of humor decides they are. Shiny pants catch bathroom light like a disco ball that got into plumbing. Legs kick up. Laugh echoes off tile like a sitcom track that finally found the correct set and refused to leave. Water is optional….
“We don’t feel a sense of worry” in Europe, says the head of the Muslim World League
While in Brussels to meet with political and religious leaders, Sheikh Dr Mohammad bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa stressed the need to deepen dialogue in order to confront the turmoil facing the world and that Europe’s “civilised constitutions” will prevent political excesses.
Has plague returned to Siberia Panic in Russia after death of lab worker
A female staff member at an anti-plague institute in the Irkutsk region who died amid rumours of a “black death” outbreak was diagnosed with “pneumonia of unknown origin”. Rospotrebnadzor insists that the situation in the region is “stable”.
Brazilians vote in first round of presidential election
Nearly 160 million Brazilians were eligible to vote in Sunday’s presidential election. Polls close at 17:00 Brasília time. With voting conducted digitally, the first results are expected about three hours later, overnight in Europe
Azerbaijan, Turkey and Uzbekistan join forces in major military exercise
Thousands of military personnel from Azerbaijan, Turkey and Uzbekistan, as well as other nations participating as observers, including Iran, joined forces in the “Power of Unity, 2026” military exercise for the first time, in the Hojavend district of Azerbaijan’s Karabakh region.
Tens of thousands take to Madrid streets demanding housing action
Tens of thousands of protesters marched through Madrid demanding affordable housing and stronger protections for renters, a day after lawmakers rejected emergency housing measures.