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Macron urges respect as French schools protest continues
PARIS, Oct 12 — Some 130 French high schools remained closed today, the education ministry said, with authorities hoping the protest movement that has rocked the nation in recent weeks […]
Greenland foreign minister says trust with US must be rebuilt
COPENHAGEN, Oct 12 — Greenland’s foreign minister said today that US claims to the territory had ruptured “trust” with the superpower that needed rebuilding. Foreign Minister Mute Egede said […]
Minister’s resignation rocks Germany’s coalition
BERLIN, Oct 12 — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s government faced new turbulence on Monday when a key minister from its junior coalition partner, the SPD, unexpectedly quit and criticised “attacks” […]
Comedian Russell Brand appears in UK court for start of rape trial
LONDON, Oct 12 — British comedian and actor Russell Brand arrived at a London court on Monday for the start of his trial on multiple charges of rape and sexual assault. […]
Saudi energy minister calls for ‘serious’ response after Houthi attacks
RIYADH, Oct 12 — Saudi Arabia’s energy minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman today said recent developments required a serious response, in remarks made after multiple fatal attacks by the Houthis […]
US judge orders Trump to cancel US$20m in taxpayer-funded ads promoting himself
WASHINGTON, Oct 12 — US President Donald Trump must cancel any remaining taxpayer-funded television advertisements promoting himself, a federal judge ordered yesterday, following backlash from both sides of the political […]
Trump’s ‘energy ceasefire’ sparks confusion as Russia strikes Ukraine
WASHINGTON, Oct 12 — US President Donald Trump sowed confusion yesterday, announcing an “energy ceasefire” between Ukraine and Russia that sparked astonishment in Kyiv, silence from Moscow and support from […]
Pope to undergo surgery after lung nodule detected ‘at very early stage’
VATICAN CITY, Oct 12 — Pope Leo XIV announced yesterday that he would have an operation “in the coming days” for a lump on his lung, saying it had been […]
Melbourne man linked to suspected flydubai hijacker condemns ‘false accusations’
SYDNEY, Oct 12 — A Melbourne man whose Islamic community centre has been linked by prosecutors in the United Arab Emirates to the co-pilot who allegedly attacked the captain of […]
Global poverty index rises for first time since its 2010 creation
WASHINGTON, Oct 12 — A UN global poverty index has risen for the first time since its creation in 2010, bringing the number of people affected to 1.2 billion, the […]