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The United States Supreme Court agreed on Thursday, October 1, to review a policy of the Donald Trump Government that places millions of irregular immigrants in compulsory detention while their deportation proceedings are being processed. So far, this policy denies bail hearings for undocumented persons.
Two years after taking office as Mexico's first female president, Claudia Sheinbaum can take credit for a lower homicide rate and improved social benefits. But violence and corruption persist.
The government believes that the movement of high school students, who demonstrate against the lack of resources in the National Education, "takes down in violence". The authorities point out the responsibility of La France insubmissive. Another news that has shaken political life is the anti-Semitic comments attributed to Jordan Bardella by Mediapart, which are undermining Marine Le Pen's strategy of demonization.
Central Elections Committee voted last week to bar both main Arab lists and two candidates from parliamentary election.
The Bolivian Government accused the prosecutor Roger Mariaca and nine other members of the Public Prosecutor's Office of integrating a 'narco-structure' that protected leaders from organized crime
The Government held thousands of undocumented migrants in detention for years without the right to defend themselves in court
The banker took the leadership of the entity to pacify the council and reactivate the business
The American President is back on the independence of the Federal Reserve
The French Government presented its draft budget for 2027 on Thursday, 1 October, with an adjustment plan of EUR 43 billion through expenditure cuts and higher tax revenues. The administration of Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu faces a projected deficit of 5.4% of GDP in 2026 and a public debt that could reach 121.7% of GDP in 2027, well above the limits of the European Union.
Following the promulgation of the legislative elections, the Moroccan Eminist, Mohammed VI, Coordinator of the collective leadership of the Basra and Basra Party, Fatima Al-Zahr al-Mansoura Party, commissioned the new Government to become the first woman to assume this task in Morocco ' s history.
The Arab al-Muharishi, a member of the Moroccan Chamber of Deputies, of the Al-Salah and Al-Masra Party, strongly denied his party ' s quest for the elimination of Muslims in Morocco, in a reference to the Justice and Development Party, which ranked fourth in the recent elections.
The Finnish prime minister has not ruled out the possibility of foreign involvement in the suspected break-ins at the homes of members of parliament.
Around 4,500 inmates are expected to be released early by June 2027 under a scheme designed to stop prisons becoming full.
Sir Ed questioned the PM's plans to change the triple lock, telling the BBC removing it "would put more pensioners into poverty".
The prime minister said he would be "really concerned" if the club's owners sell up after Premier League rule breaches.
France's prime minister convened a crisis meeting on Thursday and canceled ministers' trips to focus on the nationwide spread of protests, some violent, by high school students venting against under-resourced schools, long hours and other complaints. The demonstrations erupted in Paris-region schools last week and have snowballed, with police making hundreds of arrests in clashes with the young protesters. FRANCE 24's International Affairs Editor Angela Diffley tells us more.
The movement, which started in Paris a week ago with blockades to denounce the lack of means and personnel, extends to dozens of universities among acts of vandalism
The United States has withdrawn its last troops from Iraq, ending the military mission that began in 2014 to combat the Islamic State, following the 2003 invasion and years of intervention. Although Washington will maintain support in training and intelligence, the Iraqi Government now assumes the primary responsibility for the security of the country. The withdrawal raises questions about the influence of the Iranian-supported militias and the risk of the Islamic State recovering ground. Is Iraq ready to face this new stage? We analyzed it in France 24.
The economic slowdown and the trade crisis hit Foz do Iguaçu, a Brazilian city bordering Paraguay and Argentina whose economy is largely dependent on tourism and the activity linked to the Itaipu hydropower plant. The economic deterioration adds pressure on President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva for the elections, in a place where Jair Bolsonaro got more support in 2022. Can economic unrest influence the vote and become a challenge for officialism? Report by Valeria Saccone and Fanny Lothaire for France 24.
The family of Renee Good, one of two US citizens fatally shot by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis in January, has sued President Donald Trump's administration alleging negligence and civil rights violations.
