Watch: Police 'lost control' in French cities, interior minister says
Laurent Nuñez offered his resignation following a weekend of unrest, but President Macron declined it.
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Protests continue sixth day in a row in Albania's capital
Albania's capital saw protests Sunday for a sixth day in a row as Prime Minister Edi Rama ruled out resigning, the main demand of the protesters. Violent demonstrations have rocked Tirana since Tuesday, with thousands of protesters calling for Rama to step down as they rally against poor university conditions, high tuition fees and corruption.
French shops demolished after weekend riots across the country
Protests across France have sparked widespread looting and violence, leaving shopfronts demolished and thousands of euros’ worth of stock stolen. On Sunday, President Macron held an emergency meeting with senior government officials, warning that "those who looted will have to pay for the damage".
French interior minister admits police 'lost control' of protests
France's Interior Minister Laurent Nunez admitted Monday that the police "lost control" in some cities during violent protests that erupted in cities across the country at the weekend. He said there had been a "lack of anticipation" in preparations and that he had tendered his resignation to President Emmanuel Macron "because I felt responsible for everything that happened." Macron did not accept his resignation.
Deepfakes, bots and distrust: How AI is shaping Israel's election
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France’s Macron declines minister’s resignation after violent protests
Interior Minister Laurent Nunez acknowledges that police 'lost control' during weekend protests.
France protests live: PM wants some cities to impose ‘curfews’ after unrest
PM Sebastien Lecornu says he has asked regional authorities to impose 'partial' and 'localised' curfews in some cities.
Emmanuel Macron slams 'failures' over protest unrest in France but refuses his interior minister's resignation
France's president has refused the resignation of his interior minister, who says police "lost control" during protests that turned violent at the weekend. France's PM has called for limited curfews around the country.
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Troubles legacy bill is not an amnesty for soldiers - NI secretary
Amendments to the bill are being debated by MPs, as the long-awaited legislation returns to the House of Commons.
PM says youth unemployment is a 'catastrophe and a moral failure'
The UK faces "economic catastrophe" with one million young people not in work or training, the prime minister says.
The kingmakers who could determine Israel’s election
Israel’s Arab-led and ultra-Orthodox parties face attacks but could hold the balance of power after October 27 vote.
France: Emmanuel Macron slams 'failures' over protest unrest
But France's president has refused his interior minister Laurent Nunez's resignation after nationwide protests turned violent over the weekend.
Brazil: Lula, Bolsonaro clash in heated presidential debate
The candidates traded barbs, including over Bolsonaro's ties to US President Donald Trump in their first debate, days before the October 25 election runoff.
Russia pounds Kyiv as Rubio urges Ukraine's Zelensky to 'focus' on ending the war
Russia on Monday said it carried out a "massive strike" on targets in Kyiv and its region as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio denied that Washington had paused intelligence sharing with Ukraine and urged its president Volodymyr Zelensky to focus on ending the war.
US President Donald Trump endorses Netanyahu for Israeli election
US President Donald Trump endorses Netanyahu for Israeli election
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Lula and Bolsonaro spar in Brazil’s fiery first presidential run-off debate
Brazil's president and his opponent lob a barrage of attacks on each other in debate a week before the October 25 vote.
Brazil's Lula, Bolsonaro clash in bitter debate ahead of election run-off
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and right-wing senator Flavio Bolsonaro traded personal attacks in a heated presidential debate on Sunday, a week before a closely contested run-off. The rivals accused each other of lying and corruption while clashing over the economy, security and healthcare ahead of the October 25 vote.
Iran war live: Qatar to announce regional defence partnership
US embassies in the Middle East have issued a security alert for Americans as fighting in Yemen continues to ramp up.
Protesters disrupt Ben-Gvir event forcing him off stage
Israeli protesters disrupted a Tel Aviv university event featuring far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.