About 25,000 rally in Madrid in support of Spain’s state pension scheme
Demonstrators want pensions to remain indexed to inflation and the gender pension gap to be eliminated.
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More than 2,000 forced from homes in Hebron amid Israel’s West Bank raids
Palestinians in Hebron are 'living in fear' with the city closed, while Israeli forces arrest dozens across the West Bank.
Brazil’s Lula and Bolsonaro about even ahead of election run-off: Poll
The race between Brazil's president and the right-wing senator has tightened in recent days.
Ukraine says Starlink restored as attacks continue in Russia and Ukraine
Negotiators from Ukraine, Russia and the US are expected to meet in Abu Dhabi next month.
Do abstaining voters hold the key to Brazil’s 2026 presidential election?
Some 21 percent of Brazilian adults did not cast a ballot in the first round of voting. Will they affect the run-off?
Who was behind the deadly church shooting in Jordan?
Authorities are investigating the rare attack on a Christian church; the assailants remain unidentified and at large.
Netanyahu floats Crypto to bypass sanctions
Netanyahu floats Crypto to bypass sanctions
Israel raids towns, detains dozens of Palestinians in occupied West Bank
Israeli military raid targets at least 15 towns in the northern West Bank, including Nablus and Jenin.
Pentagon designates Confucius Institutes a national security threat
Pete Hegseth says the Pentagon dismantled 80 ‘propaganda cells’ operating under new names at 30 universities.
Argentinian judge drops fraud investigation into Milei over crypto scandal
President Javier Milei’s role in cryptocurrency launch does not translate into a fraudulent scheme, judge says.
WHO announces start of Ebola vaccine clinical trial in DR Congo
A clinical trial begins to test the safety, efficacy and immunogenicity of multiple vaccines.
Iran war live: Saudi Arabia downs Houthi ballistic missile targeting Riyadh
Saudi-led coalition says air defences downed a Houthi ballistic missile targeting Riyadh.
Kenya announces second Ebola death, says ‘no evidence’ of community spread
The Ebola outbreak has now spread to four countries across eastern, central and western Africa.
‘Generation Right’: Israeli youth show strong support for the right
Some three quarters of Jewish first-time voters identify as right or centre-right, higher than rest of Israeli society.
FCC Democrat warns broadcasters to resist Trump’s media pressure tactics
Democrat Anna Gomez warns broadcasters against yielding to the Trump-era FCC's claims of fake polls and news distortions.
Time ‘running out’ to reach Yemen’s Taiz amid deepening crisis, UN says
More than 800,000 people have been cut off from aid since the Houthis encircled Taiz city in early October.
Why is Trump questioning Ilhan Omar’s name?
A Justice Department filing listed a different name for her, prompting Trump to call for her resignation.
Tigray rebels urged to disarm as commander vows to fight Ethiopia’s gov’t
Rebel commander pledged to continue fighting government-allied forces who seized Ethiopia's Tigray capital.
Ecuador judge orders pre-trial detention of leftist presidential candidate
Luisa Gonzalez, who lost to right-wing president Daniel Noboa in 2023, has called the arrest political persecution.
Greece joins push to ban social media for minors
A growing number of countries are tightening rules governing children's online activity amid fears of addiction.