US voters choose a new Congress in high-stakes midterm elections
Every House seat, 35 Senate seats and 39 governorships are being contested as voters decide the balance of power for the final two years of Donald Trump’s second term.
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Spain returns 16 rejected asylum seekers from Ceuta to Morocco
Rights groups questioned the safeguards for migrants from five African and Asian countries, while Spain said Morocco had agreed to receive them.
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Iliana Yotova wins Bulgaria presidential runoff, initial results show
The acting president secured an estimated 58% of the vote and is set to become Bulgaria's first elected female head of state if the count is confirmed.
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France sees third weekend of nationwide cost-of-living protests
Authorities counted 320,000 demonstrators and more than 290 arrests as largely peaceful marches ended in clashes in several cities.
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Madagascar raids expose alleged scam compounds linked to Cambodia
Authorities say 13 Chinese-run compounds were dismantled as investigators examined fraud networks and the possible trafficking of African workers.
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UN closes political mission in Somalia after two-year transition
Somali institutions and UN agencies have assumed the mission’s duties, while security, political and humanitarian pressures remain.
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Youth-led demonstrations spread across 34 German cities
Marchers demanded lower living costs and greater investment in education, while confrontations followed largely peaceful events in several cities.
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Polish court leadership dispute draws president back from Senegal
Riot police deployed around the Constitutional Tribunal after its president was suspended and the court denounced the move as a judicial coup.
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Italy-wide general strike brings mass protests and clashes in major cities
Demonstrators marched over living costs and military spending, while police and protesters clashed in Rome and Turin during the October 30 mobilization.
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Australian appeals court denies Erin Patterson bid and removes parole eligibility
Victoria's Court of Appeal upheld three murder convictions and replaced a 33-year non-parole period with life imprisonment without parole.
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Swedish Parliament to Vote on Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist for Prime Minister
Speaker Andreas Norlén scheduled a November 3 vote on a proposed five-party centrist government amid a prolonged coalition deadlock.
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Haiti Sets July and October 2027 Dates for National Elections
The provisional electoral council scheduled a first round for July 18 and a runoff for October 4 amid severe security and displacement pressures.
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Israelis vote for a new Knesset as regional war shapes the ballot
The parliamentary election is unfolding amid conflict with Iran, economic pressure and debate over Benjamin Netanyahu's leadership, with consequences extending beyond Israel.
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Chris Brown receives suspended sentence over London nightclub attack
A London court imposed an eight-month custodial term suspended for one year after the singer pleaded guilty to affray over a 2023 assault on music producer Abe Diaw.
Read report »Paris march draws 110,000 by police count before clashes at route’s end
The capital’s demonstration formed part of nationwide rallies over purchasing power and public services, with unions reporting a much higher turnout.
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Thousands march in Orléans against Marine Le Pen’s National Rally congress
Labor unions, left-wing parties and student groups organized a peaceful counter-demonstration as the far-right party gathered for its presidential campaign push.
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French cost-of-living protests draw hundreds of thousands as late clashes trigger mass arrests
Government and union turnout estimates diverged sharply after largely peaceful daytime marches gave way to confrontations in several cities.
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Italian cities tighten security as cost-of-living demonstrations return
More than 10,000 people marched in Milan while authorities across Italy used searches and large police deployments after the previous weekend’s disorder.
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Paul St-Pierre Plamondon sworn in as Quebec premier with minority PQ government
The Parti Québécois leader formed a 23-member cabinet and assigned independence and immigration to Deputy Premier Catherine Gentilcore after falling short of a legislative majority.
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Egypt's Sisi Says He Will Leave Office When Term Ends in 2030
The Egyptian president called his departure settled and said the constitution would not be changed to extend his tenure.
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No Kings Demonstrations Shift Toward Early-Voting Mobilization
More than 3,000 US actions combined protest messages with marches to polling places, ballot drop-offs and voter information ahead of the midterms.
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Shops looted across French cities during cost-of-living demonstrations
Retailers in Paris, Lyon, Marseille and other cities were attacked on October 17 as violence broke out on the margins of authorized protests over living costs.
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Fire devastates historic Limoges city hall after protest violence
The building's belfry collapsed and much of its roof was destroyed after masked people reportedly entered the city hall during unrest following a cost-of-living demonstration.
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Mass protests across France draw hundreds of thousands as violence erupts
Officials counted 550,000 demonstrators while organizers reported 800,000; unrest and property damage were reported in several major cities.
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