Why has Spain’s PM called a snap election?
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez confirmed Spain will be heading to the polls on 29 November, after Sanchez’s Socialist party, which is currently heading a minority government, failed to pass housing reforms in the Spanish Congress. Sanchez faces an…
Yemen launches more than 1,000 strikes in bid to retake territory lost to Houthi rebels
The Yemeni military announced a broad set of strikes against Houthi targets on Monday, after the government declared a new campaign to retake all territory even as the Iran-backed group made fresh gains on the ground. The declared offensive sets a lofty…
Watch: How Brazil’s dramatic election unfolded
Millions of Brazilians took to the polls on Sunday for the first round of the country’s presidential elections. President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, 80, is running for his fourth non-consecutive term in office, while his challenger, right-winger…
Family members of jailed ex-president Jair Bolsonaro win big in multiple Brazil polls
The Bolsonaro clan claimed victory in every race they contested in Brazil on Sunday, as Flavio Bolsonaro surpassed President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in a first-round vote and several other family members won seats in Congress. Flavio Bolsonaro, the…
Trump unveils ‘Super Intelligence Force’ to oversee AI policy
US President Donald Trump says he has created a new taskforce focused on artificial intelligence, which will be led by Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton. The «Super Intelligence Force» will work to ensure that the US continues to lead in the…
Rubio visits Iceland ‘to discuss security collaboration’ as US boosts Arctic presence
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel Monday to Iceland to continue pressing US interests in the Arctic, two weeks after Washington sealed a security pact on Greenland. Rubio will meet with officials in Reykjavik «to discuss economic and security…
Imran Khan: Supporters of jailed ex-PM march to Pakistan capital
Thousands of supporters of Pakistan’s jailed ex-prime minister Imran Khan are marching to the capital Islamabad as they call for his release. Concerns over the 73-year-old’s health have grown louder in recent months. His family claims he has…
Live: Up to 500 schools to shut in France as student protests continue
Home France Live Issued on: 05/10/2026 – 07:15Modified: 05/10/2026 – 07:16 Students gather during a blockade at the Lycée Jules Ferry in Paris, France, on October 1st, 2026. © Urman Lionel, Reuters Up to 500 schools are expected to close…
US removes all bombers from RAF Fairford back to home stations
The US has withdrawn all of its bombers from RAF Fairford, the UK military base at the centre of an incident being investigated by counter terror police. A statement from a US department official confirmed on Sunday it had removed its bombers –…
Hundreds of schools to shut Monday as France braces for more student protests
Up to 500 schools across France will be totally or partly closed on Monday due to the protests by teenage pupils that have shaken the country, the education minister said. Lessons will be «totally or partly suspended» in some «400-500» high schools as…