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A one-day restriction covers areas around the Élysée Palace, parliament, the Louvre and the Champs-Élysées as authorities prepare for further demonstrations.
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A one-day restriction covers areas around the Élysée Palace, parliament, the Louvre and the Champs-Élysées as authorities prepare for further demonstrations.

A joint statement after talks in Doha called for navigation without constraints or fees, Israeli forces to withdraw from Gaza under agreed arrangements, and humanitarian aid to reach the territory.

Ukrainian authorities said four of the six people wounded overnight were hospitalised. Moscow says it is ready in principle to resume trilateral talks in mid-November.

Bush cited concerns about Republican Ken Paxton’s conduct and judgement as the candidates contest Texas’s open Senate seat.

Dozens of National Museum exhibits on social movements, activism and political violence have been removed, prompting protests and a review of displays at other ministry-run museums.

The General Authority of Civil Aviation says the injured were taken to hospital, with wounds ranging from minor to critical.

Authorities in six European countries took government websites offline or patched them after two flaws were found that could let attackers run commands on vulnerable servers.

Four different scorers secured Real Madrid’s third win in as many league-phase matches, with Kylian Mbappe scoring for the third straight European game.

The Dáil voted 79–71 for legislation removing UN approval as a condition for peacekeeping deployments and raising the threshold for deployments without parliamentary approval.

The woman is in isolation as authorities trace 44 contacts and passengers who travelled with her from Uganda.

Doctors say follow-up evaluation found no evidence the cancer had spread after surgery to remove the lower lobe of the pope’s right lung.

The Canadian publisher says its investigation could not determine how extensively AI was used. Thelyson Orelien says he used it for historical research, but no machine wrote the book.

The report says footage shows an Israeli settler shouting at and assaulting a child during an attack on a family. It does not specify when the incident occurred or how the video was verified.

France 24 reports a drone strike in Abyei reportedly killed 153 people. The UN envoy for Sudan spoke after an emergency international meeting.

Guests on France 24’s Spotlight said reported limits on Ukraine’s Starlink access and the promotion of Christian nationalism in the armed forces raised concerns about coercion and military cohesion.

Russia has floated talks between Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, but attendance and arrangements remain unconfirmed.

The European Public Prosecutor’s Office confirmed searches in France and Belgium but has not named the former parliamentary group under investigation.

The attack on several houses came amid renewed US diplomatic efforts, but no agreement to resume negotiations has been confirmed.

Moscow says it may resume technical-level talks next month, while a summit between Putin, Zelensky and Trump appears unlikely soon.

Amnesty International campaigner Milena Buyum says the intervention reflects a broader erosion of media pluralism, with pressure on independent journalism intensifying since March 2025.

Preliminary results show nearly 77% backed staying in Canada in a nonbinding ballot on whether to begin legal steps towards a future vote on separation.

Victoria Police are investigating whether the collision outside the independent MP’s Wangaratta office was intentional. A 43-year-old man was arrested at the scene.

After years of rejection and a failed self-publishing attempt, You Yeong-Gwang’s debut found a commercial publisher and international audiences.

A 43-year-old man has been arrested after the independent MP was struck by an SUV outside her Wangaratta office. Police have not established whether the incident was deliberate.

Paul Mackenzie and 29 followers face murder charges over 191 deaths, including 190 children. The judge’s findings have not yet been reported.

Voters are deciding whether the provincial government should begin the legal process for a binding referendum. The ballot does not decide whether Alberta leaves Canada.

The group has announced cash and furniture support for war-affected families as Beirut faces US pressure to curb Hezbollah’s influence. A reported Iranian transfer remains disputed.

The Texans player wore Maryam Ghanem’s name during a Wembley match. Al Jazeera reported that the two-and-a-half-year-old was severely burned in a strike on her Gaza City home.

Student protesters blocked the museum in support of high-school demonstrations as President Emmanuel Macron rejected the interior minister’s resignation offer and ordered a review of security planning.

Olympique Lyonnais beat OGC Nice, with France 24 reporting the result puts Lyon first in a tightly contested table.

Two men say they supported Ukraine’s military intelligence through reconnaissance and surveillance. The BBC says it could not independently verify their accounts or the operations described.

Residents and activists report rising rents and displacement in the Athens neighbourhood, while official data do not identify foreign buyers by nationality.

An Al Jazeera opinion article says reports of US military activity nearby and worsening conditions raise questions about the Cuban Revolution’s future, while acknowledging its record of repression.

The UN agency says a funding shortfall will reduce its assistance caseload from 1.6 million people to 1.1 million this month.

A Paris-region teacher says years of alleged underinvestment and unanswered demands have fuelled frustration over public education.

France 24 reports that European governments are meeting Taliban officials more often than is generally known, despite withholding formal recognition.

Polls suggest neither major bloc is on track for a Knesset majority, leaving parties criticised by their opponents with potential leverage in government formation.

Kylian Mbappé scored twice in a 4–1 win at the Santiago Bernabéu, a week before Real Madrid are due to face Barcelona.

Moscow said its forces struck targets in Kyiv and the surrounding region. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said intelligence sharing with Ukraine had not been paused.

A WWF report finds steep falls in monitored wildlife populations. Delegates in Yerevan are working to advance commitments to reverse nature loss by 2030.

The agency says it will assist 1.1 million people, down from 1.6 million, and needs $450 million to maintain critical operations over the next six months.

Tests to determine whether the cancer has spread are pending, while the pope’s planned November trip to South America remains uncertain.

The report provides no details about the endorsement’s wording or the election’s timing.

A protest over missing teachers and inadequate resources has widened into a challenge to structural inequalities in public education, according to France 24.

The president kept Laurent Nunez in office and called for scrutiny of planning and intelligence failures after protests that left public buildings and businesses damaged.

Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro clashed over crime, healthcare and public spending in their first debate ahead of the 25 October vote.

The government is under pressure to address the causes of demonstrations over living costs and public services, as well as the reported looting and injuries.

Residents expressed shock and anger after the historic building was set ablaze during protests, according to Al Jazeera.