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Protests shutter hundreds of French schools as violence flares 

02 October 2026

Hundreds of schools have been closed across France amid a student protest movement that has turned increasingly tumultuo...

Spain’s parliament rejects gov’t housing decrees amid mass protests 

02 October 2026

Spain’s government has lost key votes to ratify emergency measures aimed at tackling the nation’s housing affordabi...

Trump vs Europe as US presses for release of emergency diesel stocks 

02 October 2026

European Union officials have held an emergency call after the Trump administration pressured Europe to release its emer...

Ethiopia, Eritrea break ties: Does the conflict risk becoming regional war? 

02 October 2026

Eritrea has cut off diplomatic relations with neighbouring Ethiopia, escalating a long-simmering conflict between the tw...

Trump says Europe agrees to release ‘massive amount’ diesel stockpile 

02 October 2026

United States President Donald Trump has said Europe has agreed to release a “massive amount” of their diesel stockp...

12 minutes of madness: How Flydubai pilot, passengers saved plane midfall 

02 October 2026

The “hero” Indian captain of Flydubai Flight FZ1073 has described how he fought to open the door to the cockpit of h...

Ebola death toll surpasses 4,000 as DR Congo struggles to suppress outbreak 

02 October 2026

News|Ebola The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ebola outbreak has now killed more than 4,000 people, according to gover...

Tunisia softens its ‘false news’ penalty. What really changed, and why now? 

02 October 2026

Tunisia has softened a cybercrime law that has landed journalists and activists in prison, letting first-time offenders ...

Ethiopian gov’t-aligned group claims close to full control of Tigray region 

02 October 2026

News|Conflict An armed group aligned with the Ethiopian government has said it is close to gaining full control of the c...

Indian authorities clamp down as ‘cockroach’ movement launches new protests 

02 October 2026

Indian security forces have clamped down as the Gen Z-led Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), other student coalitions and oppo...