Nations League: Italy rebound in Turkey as France snatch late win in Belgium
Italy crushed Turkey 4-1 in the Bursa rain to drag themselves into contention in Nations League Group A1, as leaders France struck late to win 1-0 in Belgium on Monday. In Brussels, both teams had wasted chances before Michael Olise scampered through the…
Iran court upholds flogging sentence for singer who performed without hijab
An appeals court in Iran has confirmed a sentence of 74 lashes handed to a prominent singer who performed without the mandatory hijab, lawyers say. Parastoo Ahmadi sang while wearing a sleeveless dress during a concert livestreamed on her YouTube channel…
Evicted 87-year-old Spanish pensioner to return home after deal
A Madrid pensioner whose eviction sparked nationwide protests that have piled pressure on the government to resolve Spain‘s housing crisis can return home after a deal with the property’s owners, her lawyer said on Monday. Unaffordable…
French PM Lecornu warns against escalation of school protests
France’s Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has warned that any escalation in the country’s current wave of student protests would be «irresponsible», following the arrests of 164 people on Monday. The demonstrations, which started in Paris and…
France braces for a day of strikes and protests over civil servants’ pay – Business
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Ekurhuleni killings: What we know after bodies of 12 women found in South Africa
Case 12 Boitumelo Gift Mashita was shot and killed on Monday in Tembisa Ekurhuleni. The 23-year-old woman was on her way to work when she was gunned down and her belongings were taken. Police say her estranged husband, who they suspected of being…
Stuck between superpowers: How Australia navigates the China-US rivalry
The war scenario playing out before us is part of a major joint exercise known as «Southern Jackaroo» – a training programme involving the Australian, American and Japanese armed forces aimed at strengthening defence co-operation across the…
French far-right’s Bardella denies alleged 2013 antisemitic comments as Le Pen sees boost in polls
A French investigative website on Monday alleged that far-right National Rally leader Jordan Bardella made antisemitic comments in writing in 2013, but the close ally of presidential frontrunner Marine Le Pen dismissed the claims as fake. The allegations…
US prosecutors reopen case of alleged gang rape at Cornell University
New York state prosecutors say they will reopen a criminal inquiry into the alleged rape of a woman at Cornell University in 2024. The woman filed a civil lawsuit on 16 September alleging she was drugged and raped by multiple people at a fraternity house…
Saudis ‘furious’: Trump ‘flips & flops’ between deals with Iran and ‘attacks in devastating fashion’ – Spotlight
François Picard is pleased to welcome Barbara Slavin, Distinguished Fellow at the Stimson Center. She describes the US-Iran conflict as a dangerous combination of military escalation, diplomatic ambiguity and political calculation. Slavin sees an absence…