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Polish president holds crisis talks in court standoff
A dispute over the politicisation of Poland's constitutional court is deepening, with no side appearing to back down.
Science
Scientists reveal a hidden snakebite crisis killing up to 513,000 people a year
A startling new study suggests that venomous snakebites are killing far more people worldwide than official statistics indicate, with an estimated 274,000 to 513,000 deaths every year. Researchers found that as many as 7 million people could suffer snake envenoming annually, while more than 800,000 survivors are left with long-term disabilities.
World
Democrats have an identity crisis - it won't be an easy fix
Whatever the result of the midterm elections, the party is facing tough questions over what they stand for and who should represent them.
World
Syrians struggle with soaring prices as crisis challenges post-Assad recovery
End of subsidies and rising prices drive discontent, testing support for Ahmed al-Sharaa's government.
World
In Lebanon, the economic crisis and inflation suffocate households
The economic crisis that has struck Lebanon since 2019 is further aggravated. The resumption of the war between Israel and Hezbollah slowed down the fragile recovery recorded last year. The World Bank expects the Lebanese economy to contract 6.4 per cent this year, while inflation would be around 17.5 per cent. In this context, inequality deepens and crosses all areas of daily life, from households to businesses and consumption habits. Serge Berberi and Renée Davis report for France 24.
Politics
"It was a mistake, the state failed": the crisis in the Kast government for reducing the sentences of 56 persons convicted of sexual offences against minors
Surveys show that the measure, which is rejected by 92% of Chileans, has affected the image of the president.
World
5 keys to the crisis by the abducted El Salvador military in Haiti and the Bukele ultimatum to the country's powerful gangs
Members of a multinational force, they lost track on October 18. Since then, questions about the case have not changed.
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Manchester United crisis: What are the top five problems facing the club?
Manchester United hit a new low on Sunday with a home loss to Bournemouth. So, how can they solve their issues?
Business
France is flashing euro crisis signals. This time, the fault lines are different
French borrowing costs have surged as debt and political risks mount, raising questions over whether the stress could spread across the euro zone.
World
Venezuela faces a deepening energy crisis as protests grow
Venezuela’s worsening electricity crisis is disrupting daily life, pushing frustrated residents into the streets as prolonged blackouts expose the fragility of the country’s power grid.
World
Africa CDC calls crisis meeting as Ebola spreads
African health officials will hold a crisis meeting as the Ebola outbreak spreads from Congo to neighboring countries and beyond. The "extraordinary virtual meeting" will convene on October 28.
World
Can a humanitarian crisis in Gaza be averted?
The World Food Programme says it is forced to cut aid for thousands in the enclave.
Business
£30 rise in payments for crisis-hit households
More money is made available through a resilience fund for hard-pressed households in Sheffield.
World
Southeast Asia’s haze crisis will persist until polluters pay
Cheap land clearing imposes costs across borders. ASEAN must change the incentives that keep the fires burning.
Politics
REPLAY: French PM speaks after crisis meeting
French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu on Monday said he had asked regional authorities to impose curfews in some cities. The measures, which he said would be "partial" and "localised", are intended to protect businesses after weekend demonstrations spilled over into street violence. Lecornu also accused the "ultra-left movement" of seeking to "orchestrate deep unrest across the country" in the runup to next year's presidential election. Watch our replay.
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Business
French unrest compounds debt crisis fears. Paris-listed stocks, bonds and the euro fall
"It looks like either the bond markets riot, or the people riot, or both," one analyst told CNBC.
Politics
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.
World
Tunisia’s economic crisis deepens as the promise of a better life fades
Joblessness, failing services and rising costs deepen hardship across the country.
World
Healthcare crisis escalating in Yemen’s besieged Taiz
Fighting between Yemen’s Houthis and the internationally recognised government is deepening the humanitarian crisis.