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320,000 March in France for a Third Straight Weekend as Youth Protests Spread to Germany
Police deployed 70,000 officers and moved the Paris march to the capital's edge, but clashes with tear gas still broke out at dusk on Halloween.
WorldCreditor Takes Control of 'Forever Cruise' Ship Stuck in Cambodia as Residents Told to Pack
The lender behind Villa Vie Odyssey has taken over the vessel and plans to move it to Singapore, where it could be auctioned, while the company says a restructuring is still possible.
WorldHackers Hit Ukraine and Russia Alert Apps With Fake Nuclear and Radiation Warnings
Millions of Ukrainians got false alarms of a nuclear attack and street fighting in Kyiv, and Russia's Emergencies Ministry app told users in 33 regions to stock food and shelter in basements.
WorldOil Plunges 7% as Iran Says 'Ball Is in U.S. Court' on Deal to End War
Brent crude fell to $105 a barrel on signs of renewed dialogue, even as Trump warned he may have to give Tehran 'the hammer' and a record number of ships were attacked in October.
WorldUN Peacekeeping Mission in Western Sahara Ends After 35 Years as U.S. and Russia Clash
Russia vetoed a U.S. resolution backing Morocco's claim, a rival Russian draft failed, and the MINURSO force ceased operations Sunday, raising fears for Africa's longest-running territorial dispute.
WorldDeath Toll From Spanish High-Speed Train Crash Hits 69, Including 4 Americans
A RENFE train slammed into the rear of a stopped IRYO train near Urda on Oct. 28; the transport minister blames a traffic controller while unions point to understaffing.
WorldMasked Rioters Loot Frankfurt Stores as Gen Z Cost-of-Living Protests Turn Violent
Largely peaceful rallies in more than 30 German cities gave way to clashes with police in Frankfurt, Berlin, Cologne and Hamburg on Saturday night.
WorldCuba's Hospitals Near Collapse as New U.S. Sanctions Choke Food and Medicine Imports
Doctors tell 60 Minutes they perform surgery by cellphone light and hand-pump oxygen for patients as only one oil tanker has reached the island since January.
WorldGulf Leaders Race to Head Off Fresh U.S. Strikes on Iran After Tuesday's Midterms
Qatar has run intense mediation for 72 hours, and Iran's foreign minister describes a two-day plan to stop attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz and restart direct talks.
WorldState Department Approves $2.1 Billion Sale of 500 Patriot Missiles to Ukraine
Canada, Germany and Norway are paying for the Lockheed Martin interceptors, but Zelenskyy warns deliveries could take years and asks allies to hand over stockpiled missiles now.
WorldRussia's Last Independent Newspaper, Novaya Gazeta, Announces It Will Close on Nov. 9
The Nobel Peace Prize-winning paper says security services forced it out of its Moscow newsroom and cut off reader donations, its only remaining funding.
WatchWorldNetanyahu Claims Arab Voters Stole Israel's Election After His Bloc Loses Its Majority
Final results show the far-right bloc fell from 68 seats to 53 as Arab-majority parties won a record 19. Likud says the vote was stolen; the elections committee says there is no basis for that.
WorldEvacuation of Besieged Oleshky Begins Under Melania Trump-Brokered Truce
Ukrainian and Russian delegations are moving residents out through Russia and Belarus, a route that gives skeptics in Kyiv new fears about Russian troop movements.
WorldPope Leo XIV Casts a Mail-In Ballot in the U.S. Midterms, the First Pope to Vote in an American Election
The Holy See Press Office confirmed that the Chicago-born pontiff voted by mail in Illinois, as he has whenever eligible. He requested the ballot Oct. 3, days before lung surgery.
WorldMexico Arrests Uruapan Official Over Alleged Cover-Up of Mayor Carlos Manzo's Killing
Prosecutors in Michoacán detain the city's welfare secretary on a concealment charge, bringing arrests in the case to 34, nearly a year after the anti-cartel mayor was shot dead.
WorldAustralian Court Rules Mushroom Killer Erin Patterson Must Never Be Released From Prison
Victoria's Court of Appeal rejects her appeal and grants prosecutors' challenge, replacing a 33-year non-parole period with a life term; she is only the second woman in Australia to get that sentence.
WorldUS and Japan Agree to Build AMRAAM Missiles in Japan as Chinese Warships Pass Kyushu
Defense Minister Koizumi announced 'Operation Supercharge' after meeting Hegseth in the Philippines, and flagged a first-of-its-kind Chinese fleet movement near Japan.
WorldWreck of Canadian Steamship Sunk by a Nazi U-Boat Found Off Maine After 81 Years
The SS Cornwallis went down in 10 minutes in December 1944, days after the same submarine landed two German spies on the Maine coast.
WorldSix-Day Truce in Occupied Oleshky Holds Into Third Day as Russian Strikes Kill Dozens
Both sides credit Melania Trump with helping broker a pause so aid can reach about 2,000 trapped residents, even as strikes elsewhere in Ukraine killed at least 14 at a Dnipro station.
WorldKing Charles Faces Calls for Slavery Apology on Caribbean Tour as Palace Rules One Out
Protesters met the king in Nassau with signs reading 'Pay us what you owe us.' Buckingham Palace says any formal apology is a matter for the British government.
WatchWorldTrump Weighs Iran Deal Against Post-Midterm Strikes as Vance Letter Reaches Tehran
Qatari mediators have handed Iran a new draft peace deal, and Tehran's answer is due by Saturday. Washington is preparing a brief, intense campaign if diplomacy fails after the Nov. 3 election.
WorldIran Says Tankers Struck Sea Mines in Strait of Hormuz as Tehran Rejects Dropping Ceasefire Terms
Iran's navy and the IRGC reported vessels disabled in waters it calls unsafe, and the U.K. navy confirmed a ship on fire. Tehran has not answered a letter from Vice President Vance.
WorldRussian Drone Hits Dnipro Train Station, Killing 14 as Passengers Waited to Board
At least 19 people died in Russian attacks across Ukraine on Thursday, and Zelensky blamed eased U.S. sanctions.
WorldECB President Christine Lagarde Resigns, Will Step Down February 7, 2027
Her term ran to October 2027, but months of speculation preceded the exit, which comes as the ECB hikes rates against an oil-price shock tied to the Iran war.
WorldByteDance's Zhang Yiming Retakes China's Rich List at $100 Billion on AI
The Hurun ranking shows a two-speed economy, with AI and chip fortunes surging while real estate and consumer wealth shrinks.
WorldRussell Brand Takes the Stand at London Rape Trial, Denies All Charges
The comedian told Southwark Crown Court that "my entire life has been consumed by these allegations" and blamed a TV documentary for the accusations.
WorldFinland and Norway Leaders Hold Rare 90-Minute Call With Putin on Ukraine Peace
It was the first call between a European leader and the Russian president since Macron's in July 2025. Neither side said it moved the war toward an end, and Putin repeated his "root causes" demand.
WorldFlávio Bolsonaro Flees Brazil for Florida After Court Seizes Passports
The defeated presidential candidate landed near Miami hours after Argentina said he crossed its border, as Lula mocked the departure of a man with 'nothing to hide.'
WorldIsrael's Vote Count Shows No Clear Winner as Likud Says Arab Parties 'Stole' Election
Turnout topped 77%, the highest in more than two decades, and Netanyahu led Eisenkot in the party tally even as opposition groups combined drew more votes than his bloc.
WorldTwo Londoners Charged With Aiding Iranian Intelligence in RAF Fairford Plot
British prosecutors charged two 24-year-olds under the National Security Act a month after armed police found gasoline-filled vans near the base that housed U.S. B-1 bombers.