- Teams qualified for World Cup 2026 knockout stage, round of 32
- Roughriders defeat Stampeders 40-37 in overtime with winning touchdown
- Multiple arrests made for alleged vandalism at Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
- Paraglider rescued after becoming ensnared on tower crane in Sichuan, China
- European Council head António Costa engages in secret talks with Russia
- SPSA operations vice-president Steve Roberts to step down after wildfire review
- Trump donor’s firm awarded $1.7 million no-bid contract for Reflecting Pool repair
- Thurmaston Shopping Centre roof collapses as fire causes extensive damage
Europe
The Sweden Democrats (SD), previously a far-right pariah, have emerged as a key political player, now the nation’s second-largest party. Following shifts in alliances post-2018 elections, SD’s influence on immigration and criminal justice policies has been increasingly normalised within the government, reflecting a significant political transformation.
At least 58 states and territories are affected by anti-personnel mines, according to UN rights chief Volker Türk. The report highlights significant civilian casualties, with approximately 90% of victims in 2024 being civilians, primarily in Myanmar, Syria, and Afghanistan. Recommitment to the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Treaty is urged.
French President Emmanuel Macron is hosting his final G7 summit, addressing key issues including Russia’s war on Ukraine, the Middle East conflict, Chinese competition, AI, and online child safety. This summit marks a significant moment as Macron prepares to leave office next year.
The round-the-clock protests in Tbilisi follow the 26 October elections that kept the governing pro-Russian Georgian Dream party in power. Opponents say the vote was rigged and suspect neighbouring Russia of election interference.
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“Civil disobedience also combats violence against women,” says the father of the student who died…
Romania’s incumbent Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) was tied…
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