Geopolitics, diplomacy, societies and major international stories.
With under a month until the US midterm elections, Donald Trump is stepping up his campaign efforts to support Republicans facing declining popularity and risks of losing both the House and Senate. Major issues include purchasing power, inequality, and artificial intelligence.
This week in Fiji, a pre-COP climate summit gathers island nations threatened by rising sea levels. Their main goal is to limit global warming to 1.5°C to ensure their survival and avoid mass displacement by 2050.
The Malian army entered Kidal after Tuareg Front for the Liberation of Azawad (FLA) rebels strategically withdrew from the city, which they had seized in late April.
The student movement has spread to several schools in France over three weeks, surprising a government focused on other protests. Demands raise issues of money, respect, and society, while debate opens on political exploitation and law enforcement's response to minor protesters.
Quebec's Independence Party secured 28% of the vote in regional elections and promises an independence referendum by 2029, challenging Canadian PM Mark Carney's call for unity.
The International Criminal Court has issued two arrest warrants against Taliban ministers responsible for Education, accusing them of crimes against humanity related to banning women from studying beyond age 12.
An astronaut aboard the International Space Station photographed an anorthosite massif in Madagascar, an intrusive rock similar to the Moon's crust. This massif, at least 600 million years old, provides valuable clues about the region's geological formation and the Moon's history.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced early elections for November 29, aiming to bolster parliamentary support after his housing crisis proposals were rejected amid nationwide protests.
Russian authorities denied on Monday a plague death in Siberia, stating post-mortem tests found no evidence of the disease. Washington is closely monitoring the situation following alarming reports.
Between 400 and 500 schools in France will be closed Monday due to student protests demanding smaller classes and better conditions. Over 70 teachers have been injured since the unrest began, according to France 24.
In Laos, where only about 800 elephants remain, a French woman buys aging elephants from abusive owners to provide them a refuge amid deforestation and exploitation threatening the species.
Donald Trump travels to Grand Island, Nebraska, to rally Republicans and defend his economic record in a state concerned about rising diesel prices and inflation, weeks before the November 3 midterms.
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