World · 3 min read
With fighting resuming in northern Ethiopia, social media has become a key platform for propaganda and disinformation between federal forces and rebel groups, complicating fact-checking on the ground.
World · 3 min read
King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia visit Ceuta on October 13, marking the first royal visit in nearly 20 years after the arrival of over 70,000 Moroccan migrants. The visit is highly anticipated locally and closely watched by Rabat, which claims Ceuta.
World · 3 min read
Despite heightened space rivalry, the ISS remains a rare zone of cooperation between East and West, notes geopolitics researcher Alban Guyomarc'h.
World · 4 min read
Act V of the student protests in France gathered 161,500 demonstrators, including 41,500 in Paris, with a decrease in high school blockades to 214 institutions from 800 the previous week. Tensions erupted near the Invalides, and Greta Thunberg showed support in Saint-Denis.
World · 3 min read
Saudi Arabia faces repeated attacks from Yemen's Houthi rebels, highlighting defense limitations and doubts over US support. Donald Trump condemned the attacks but did not respond to Riyadh's call for help.
World · 3 min read
Federal agents searched the Washington home of Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar Monday as part of a criminal investigation into fraud involving immigration documents submitted during her childhood.
World · 3 min read
On October 12, 2026, in Goma, Joseph Kabila announced the creation and leadership of the Front for the Refoundation of the Nation (FRN), a new politico-military movement in the DRC uniting the Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC) and the March 23 Movement (M23). Several vice-presidents, former AFC-M23 officials, support him in this new structure.
World · 4 min read
The International War Correspondents' Meetings in Bayeux highlight the Ukraine war through the exhibition 'Ukraine: Telling the War by Listening to Life,' open until November 8. Reporters Claude Guibal and Mélina Huet contribute to the discourse on the conflict's narrative.
World · 4 min read
The Israeli documentary 'Naza', based on anonymous testimonies from 24 Israeli security forces members about practices in Gaza, releases in France and sparks controversy in Israel. Prime Minister Netanyahu has called for an investigation to identify and prosecute the witnesses. The filmmakers defend their work and reject accusations of treason.
World · 1 min read
Abu Hamza, leader of an Islamic center in Melbourne, denies accusations from Emirati prosecutors linking him to the suspect in the aborted Flydubai flight hijacking. No criminal charges are held against him or his center.
World · 3 min read
The Malaysian co-chair of the IPCC's Working Group III was awarded by an oil industry fund, highlighting the IPCC's challenges in managing conflicts of interest amid ongoing negotiations in Ethiopia.
World · 2 min read
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham alerts French and German voters to the risk of Russian influence in their upcoming elections, referencing interference during the 2016 Brexit referendum.
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