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“You can't police yourself into social cohesion. You can't police yourself into a political future,” explains Andrew Smith, historian of modern France at Queen Mary University of London. He identifies a central paradox confronting the French Republic: the state may possess the means to impose public order, yet lack the political capacity to address the demands and grievances driving mass mobilisation. Smith…

France 24 · 23 hrs ago

Iranian officials, media and analysts sense war is closer, but signal there will be no backing down.

Al Jazeera · 23 hrs ago

Authorities are still searching for the attackers and say it is too early to determine if they had ties to known groups.

Al Jazeera · 23 hrs ago

Authorities say they are determined to prevent another weekend of looting, burned cars and attacks on public buildings.

Al Jazeera · 23 hrs ago

US intelligence memo warns that Iranian plots against US citizens in the Middle East 'have reached advanced stages'.

Al Jazeera · 23 hrs ago

PM Benjamin Netanyahu vows ‘to destroy this place’ in retaliation for militant attack on army checkpoint Israeli troops have levelled a neighbourhood in Hebron, driving out hundreds of families, in collective punishment for a militant attack on an army checkpoint outside the West Bank city, local Palestinian authorities said. The Hebron municipality estimated that 35 hectares (86 acres) had been destroyed or…

The Guardian · 1 day ago

Malaysia has barred civil servants from using Waze for official duties over its links to Israel.

Al Jazeera · 1 day ago

Serbia elections test student movement demanding justice for 16 victims

Al Jazeera · 1 day ago

Housing activists in Barcelona seized a mostly empty building to house vulnerable families and create a community hub.

Al Jazeera · 1 day ago

When Tahani Al-Numeiri heard the first explosions in Khartoum, her hometown, war seemed so remote that she assumed they were celebrations from a nearby wedding. It was the morning of 15 April 2023, and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces had just turned their guns on the army.

United Nations · 1 day ago

Journalists prepare to strike as politicians push through changes that critics say threaten independence.

Al Jazeera · 1 day ago

A coalition of the “Yellow Vests” movement, trade unions and students will march across France on Saturday with demands over studying conditions and purchasing power. Some 70,000 police are expected to be deployed as authorities fear looting and vandalism similar to last Saturday's unrest. Story by J. Pownall, S. Perez, M. Bougault.

France 24 · 1 day ago

Elections scheduled for December 6 in Guinea-Bissau have been postponed indefinitely. No new date has been set, leaving the country's return to civilian rule uncertain.

Deutsche Welle · 1 day ago

The slowed Starlink connections had affected the Ukraine's military and drone operations for a week.

BBC News · 1 day ago

No injuries were reported at the building, while police said a ‘suspicious person’ had been taken into custody.

Al Jazeera · 1 day ago

Monitoring group reports more Muslims in Europe face racial discrimination as 'terrorist' attack kills one in France.

Al Jazeera · 1 day ago

Amid growing concerns over violence, people across France, young and old alike, are weighing up whether taking part in demonstrations is worth the risk. France 24’s Ophelie Jackson reports.

France 24 · 1 day ago

The Paris police prefecture changed the route of the authorised trade union march at the last minute ahead of the 24 October mobilisation. The new route runs between Place d’Italie and Porte de Vincennes. But this morning, many protesters turned up at Place de la Bastille, the march’s original starting point, before the route was changed, leaving them confused and unsure where to go. France 24 journalist Elitsa…

France 24 · 1 day ago

With his coalition under pressure, Merz delivered an address at the close of the CSU conference in Munich. Meanwhile, fire has largely destroyed Hitler's former Eagle's Nest retreat. DW has more

Deutsche Welle · 1 day ago

Several planned marches in major cities in France have been banned by authorities, provoking an uproar by rights groups.

Al Jazeera · 1 day ago

Medicare open enrollment runs through Dec. 7, and for as many as 5 million seniors, it will be important to log on and pick a new plan.

NPR · 1 day ago

The children were subsequently rescued from the water, police say.

BBC News · 1 day ago

Rescue efforts are under way to find people trapped under the block, which was still under construction when it buckled.

BBC News · 1 day ago

Mother, 36, died after current off North Bimini reportedly swept away two boys, who were later rescued, police say A British woman has died in the Bahamas while trying to rescue her two sons after a current swept them away as they were snorkelling. The Royal Bahamas police force said it had launched an investigation after the death of a 36-year-old woman on Tuesday. Continue reading...

The Guardian · 1 day ago