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French CRS riot police run past garbage bins and object set on fire amid clashes with protesters during a demonstration by high school and university students, supported by teachers’ union and school parents, in Paris as part of a nationwide day of protests and blockades, voicing anger over overcrowded classrooms, teacher shortages and dilapidated school…
U.S. President Donald Trump. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters President Donald Trump on Tuesday (October 6, 2026) said he has a call scheduled with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss a possible case of plague at a Siberian research institute. Speaking to reporters at the White House, Mr. Trump said he would be talking with…
The commentary condemned the appearance of U.S.-sold fighter aircraft in Taiwan. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters North Korea criticised the United States over its arms sales and military support for Taiwan, accusing Washington of fuelling tensions in the Taiwan Strait, state media KCNA said on Wednesday (October 7, 2026). A KCNA commentary citing North Korean…
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A picture taken on December 4, 2007 shows death row inmate Christa Pike entering a Knox County Criminal Court in Knoxville, Tennessee, US., obtained by Reuters on September 30, 2026. Photo: J. Miles Cary/ Knoxville News Sentinel/USA TODAY NETWORK via Reuters Christa Pike, a Tennessee inmate who survived Tennessee’s attempt to execute her, is awake…
A demonstrator holds placards during a protest outside the Prime Minister’s office following the killing of a Japanese woman in Okinawa, for which a US Marine is a suspect, in Tokyo, Japan, on October 5, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters The U.S. military in Okinawa, Japan, is pausing all operations for two days, restricting the…
Video posted by government forces in Yemen showed them driving armoured cars over opposing fighters as they recaptured areas around the vital Bab el-Mandeb Strait from Iran-backed Houthis on Monday (October 5, 2026) in a deadly new phase of the fragmented country’s war. The videos gave a glimpse into the brutal closing stages of a…
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Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Tuesday (October 6, 2026) that the latest intelligence suggested Russia was preparing a “massive attack” on Ukraine. “There is updated intelligence indicating that Russia is preparing a massive attack,” Mr. Zelenskyy said in his nightly video address. “Ukrainian services and our…
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U.S. Deputy Attorney General Sally Quillian Yates. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters A former high-ranking Department of Justice official will look at how Cornell handles sexual misconduct complaints, university trustees announced Tuesday (October 6, 2026) as they tried to address an outpouring of anger over allegations of a 2024 gang rape at a fraternity house….
There is no ‘G-2’ yet in U.S.-China relations — Washington and Beijing may manage their tensions, but their strategic competition remains entrenched Source link
It has been nearly nine months since the U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order threatening tariffs on any country that supplies Cuba with oil, and the U.S. Coast Guard began intercepting tankers and ships bound for the island. Power cuts in Cuba have since become very common, often lasting beyond 12 hours a…