Police in Scotland launch Andrew and Epstein royal castle investigation
Media reports say the inquiries are related to claims that women were trafficked to the king’s Balmoral estate.
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Germany news: Merz hopes for Korean reunification at DMZ
Chancellor Friedrich Merz has expressed hope for Korean reunification during a visit to the heavily fortified border. Meanwhile, President Steinmeier has held talks with China's Xi Jinping in Beijing.
What the rift within the Tsikhanouski family means for the Belarusian opposition in exile
Siarhei Tsikhanouski criticizes the work of his wife, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, and her office. He also questions her legitimacy. What are the implications for Belarusian political forces in exile?
Tennessee woman Christa Pike describes pain after failed execution
Christa Pike says she remains in constant pain a month after surviving a lethal injection in Tennessee. Her lawyers want her death sentence reduced to life, while the state governor has ordered an investigation.
Spain working to identify train crash dead as relatives' anguish grows
A second day of mourning is underway in Spain, with some families still waiting for news about missing loved ones, following Wednesday's high speed train crash that killed 69 people. Some have flooded social media with desperate appeals for information, posting photos or describing the clothes their relatives were wearing when they boarded the trains.
Biggest hack in history: Cryptocurrency giant Binance loses $6.3 billion
Cryptocurrency exchange giant Binance has been targeted by a record-breaking $6.3 billion cyber heist, with blockchain intelligence firms linking the attack to North Korea. By Thursday night in the US, a coordinated effort by major crypto platforms successfully froze roughly $3 billion of the stolen assets during a high-stakes race to track and secure the digital funds.
French crowd gathers for anti-islamophobia rally in Paris suburb after attack
In France, thousands were protesting in the Paris suburb of La Verrière on Friday, a week after a racist terrorist attack killed one person and injured five others. The suspect, identified as Kevin T., admitted he was targeting people based on their appearance or religion and has been transferred to a Paris court. FRANCE 24's Morgan Ayre reports.
War in Ukraine: Evacuations under way in Russian-occupied Oleshky
Starving and exhausted residents of Oleshky, a Russian-occupied town in southern Ukraine, were being evacuated on Friday, October 30, as part of a joint relief operation involving the opposing sides – the first operation of its kind in four years and eight months of war. FRANCE 24’s Ukraine correspondent Emmanuelle Chaze reports.
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French port strikes: Unions 'will get better working conditions', but can they curb militarisation?
Carys Garland is pleased to welcome Renaud Foucart, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Economics ECARES at Lancaster University. An international dockworkers’ strike brings into focus the relationship between organized labor, technological change and Europe’s expanding military investment. Foucart argues that port workers’ strategic position in global supply chains gives them exceptional leverage: “They know how powerful they are.” While questioning their ability to redirect military policy, he expects that leverage to secure concessions on automation and working conditions: “They can get th
Star Wars: Has Russia's war with Ukraine gone intergalactic?
Russian made an unprecedented combative move this month as one of its military satellites, the Cosmos-2612, encroached upon the orbit of Ukrainian commercial satellite, Iceye-X36, in behaviour deemed "threatening" by the US State Department. Norbert Pouzin, an orbital analyst at French space tech firm, Aldoria, described the mercenary manoeuvre as the first of its kind.
Swiss foreign minister talks political ties on rare visit to North Korea
Switzerland formally reopens diplomatic office in North Korea after its closure in 2020.
‘Need a Plan B’: Yemenis in Aden prepare for another war as missiles fall
As Houthi missiles strike Aden, residents stockpile food and prepare escape plans, fearing a return to all-out war.
Russia shadow fleet sanctions: Can the EU act without US?
The US is reportedly considering ways to convert "dark tankers" into legitimate vessels, allowing them to transport crude oil that is not subject to sanctions.
Seoul fears being sidelined as US reaches out to North Korea
With ties between South Korea and the Trump administration strained, the South Korean government worries that Donald Trump's pursuit of a diplomatic breakthrough with Kim Jong Un may come at Seoul's expense.
Democratic senator blames Egypt press crackdown on US military aid decision
Chris Murphy said waiving a human rights condition on aid paved the way for arrests of journalists.
'Deeply hurt': Convicted murderer Christa Pike speaks out after botched execution
Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike said she remains in constant pain after surviving a botched lethal injection in September, in her first public statement since the failed execution. She expressed gratitude for those who saved her life while urging compassion for her victim's family.
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Israeli forces blow up homes of Palestinians accused of killing soldiers
Israeli forces demolished the homes of two Palestinians accused of killing two Israeli soldiers in Hebron last week.
Pope Leo XIV becomes first pontiff to vote in a US election
The Chicago-born pontiff, who has a tense relationship with Trump, mailed in a ballot for the midterm elections that will decide control of the US Congress.
Ethnic cleansing fears rise as Israel squeezes space in Gaza: UN
Israeli forces are treating the 'Yellow Line', which is encroaching westward, as 'a kill zone', the OHCHR says.
Russian, Ukrainian humanitarian officials enter Oleshky
A humanitarian aid convoy containing both Russian and Ukrainian officials entered the besieged Ukrainian city of Oleshky