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Schoolboy, 15, loses hand after picking up police stun grenade during French school protests
Prime minister orders ministers to tackle students’ five major demands, including organising replacement teachers and school repairsHundreds of school…
Teenager's hand blown off during confrontation between France school protesters and police
The prefect of Pas-de-Calais says the teenager's life is "not in danger" after the "very serious" incident on Monday.…
Imran Khan supporters march in Pakistan to demand his release after talks failed
Talks between Khan's party and the government failed two days ago. Besides Khan's release, protesters demand his transfer to a hospital and family vis…
FBI arrests a woman accused of spying on Taiwan leader's family for China
The FBI and U.S. prosecutors say Wanying Zhang, also know as Heather, surveilled the Taiwanese president's son and his family.…
Euro falls to 17-month low against dollar amid French debt fears
France’s CAC 40 index slides as announcement of snap election in Spain also helps fuel eurozone uncertaintyBusiness live – latest updatesThe euro has …
Dozens 'ripped off' in £500,000 building 'scam'
Sian and Simon Romsey lost thousands after paying a deposit for extensive building work.…
Spanish PM Sánchez calls early election after housing protests
Sánchez says Spain will head to the polls on 29 November after recent defeats on measures aimed at addressing the country's housing crisis.…
Former Prince Andrew launches challenge to ‘quash’ police search warrants
A London court is likely to hold a private hearing on Thursday as Mountbatten-Windsor challenges Thames Valley Police.…
Son of disgraced ex-president Jair Bolsonaro takes election lead in Brazil | First Thing
Flávio Bolsonaro is favorite to win 25 October runoff against 80-year-old incumbent leftwing president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Plus the ‘pawsome’ n…
SCOTUS hears major climate change case. And, Brazil's presidential race goes to runoff
The Supreme Court is set to hear a blockbuster climate change case that could affect more than just climate issues. And, Brazil's presidential race is…
Former Prince Andrew files legal action to quash warrants that led to residence searches
A judicial spokesperson confirmed that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor had filed a claim with the High Court in London and a hearing would take place Thurs…
Nobel Prize awarded for showing how nerve cells shape feelings
US psychiatrist and neurologist Karl Deisseroth and his German colleagues Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel have been awarded for their work.…
Nobel medicine prize goes to 3 scientists for research into brain activity
The Nobel Prize in medicine was awarded Monday to three scientists working on the mechanisms the brain uses to switch on, or off, the activity of indi…
Trump heads to Nebraska in attempt to shore up GOP’s midterm vote – US politics live
President to visit Grand Island as his plan to allow more foreign beef imports proves unpopular in agriculture-rich stateSign up for the Breaking News…
How the eviction of an elderly resident in Madrid has led to an early general election
A series of measures to tackle the housing crisis were defeated in parliament on Friday…
England to play 50-over warm-up in stark Ashes contrast
England confirm warm-up fixture at the Waca before this winter's white-ball tour of Australia - a stark contrast to last year's Ashes defeat.…
Quebec poised to elect separatists to power for first time more than decade
Parti Québécois promises to hold independence referendum in Canada’s French-speaking region by 2028Voters in Quebec are going to the polls in provinci…
Mixed start for pre-Cop as just two non-Pacific leaders accept Australian invitation to climate summit
Anthony Albanese joins about 4,000 people in Fiji for preparatory meeting for year-ending Cop31 UN climate summitSign up for climate and environment e…
Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez calls snap election amid housing crisis
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has called a snap election for November 29.…
‘If I didn’t write what moved me, it’d be like putting myself in prison’
Award-winning author Arundhati Roy discusses why she's not afraid to address politically charged topics.…
Formula One to probe software bug behind Bahrain GP chaos in Sepang
Drivers faced glitches at the race in Malaysia, where Lewis Hamilton had to stop and restart his car on the track.…
Spain's prime minister calls early elections as pressure mounts over housing crisis
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced early elections Monday after his government suffered a bruising legislative defeat last week on emergen…
'Not again': Arrest of US marine for murder reignites protests in Japan's Okinawa
For many locals on this island, the arrest has brought decades of frustration back to the fore.…
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Investigators are still searching for the motive behind a midair attack aboard a FlyDubai plane, SCOTUS term begins with climate change case, Brazil's…
Voters are increasingly using AI chatbots to fact-check and compare candidates
Voters are already voting in the midterms. This year, some voters are trying something new to get ready for the election: asking AI to help research t…
Radical change needed to cut Scottish child poverty, says charity
The Joseph Rowntree Foundation says Scotland is on course to miss legally-binding poverty targets "by a wide margin".…
Chiefs and 49ers remain unbeaten - five things from NFL week four
Five teams went into week four of the NFL season with a 100% record, but only three teams remain unbeaten after Sunday's action.…
Andrew takes legal action over search warrants relating to arrest
Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office and later released under investigation in February.…
World Space Week: Which countries have sent people to space?
At least 746 people from 52 countries have been to space, from career astronauts to paying tourists.…
Shadow chancellor to address Tory conference as he claims slashing red tape could cut cost of new houses by £50,000 – UK politics live
Andrew Griffith makes speech today as Reform UK accuses party of copying policies they ‘announced weeks and months ago’Tories to pledge to scrap Envir…