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Hundreds of schools to close on Monday as education protests rock France

Up to 500 schools across France will be totally or partly closed on Monday because of a wave of student protests that has shaken the country, the education minister said. Lessons will be “totally or partly suspended” in some “400-500” high schools as the security conditions “have not been fulfilled”, said Education …

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Saudi-Backed Yemeni Government Declares War Against Houthis, Widening Crisis

The government and the Houthis have been engaged in fierce battles in recent weeks, after the Iran-allied militia took control of the country’s Red Sea coast, increasing pressure on shipping routes and energy markets unsettled by the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.

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Dozens detained at a rally in Moscow held by Kremlin-friendly Communist Party, party says

Police in Moscow detained about 60 people at a rally on Sunday held by Russia’s Kremlin-friendly Communist Party, the party said. The party said in a statement that the detentions happened as the rally was ending and that its Moscow branch was working to get those who were detained – mostly young people – released. …

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Evans ends Britain’s wait for world rally title after Solberg crashes two corners from glory

Elfyn Evans becomes first British winner since 2001Oliver Solberg’s hopes shattered by tumble down bank⁠Elfyn Evans ended years of heartache, and a quarter-of-a-century wait for Britain, by winning the World Rally Championship title with Toyota after a dramatic season ⁠finale in Sardinia on Sunday.The ⁠Welshman had …

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Brazilians head to polls in high-stakes, polarised election

Brazil’s presidential election will go to a run-off on October 25 between President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, who has promised the Trump administration access to Brazil’s rare earths to cut US reliance on China. With 99.9 per cent of ballots counted from Sunday’s vote, Flavio Bolsonaro,…

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Trump names intelligence chief Jay Clayton as new White House AI czar

Clayton had said AI was a ‘gamechanger’ but also posed ‘a threat’ during his confirmation hearingDonald Trump on Sunday named Jay Clayton, the director of national intelligence, to also serve as the new White House AI czar.Clayton, who leads the US’s 18 intelligence agencies, previously served as the top federal pro…

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Netanyahu orders security review of international flights to Israel after Flydubai incident

Netanyahu orders security review of international flights to Israel after Flydubai incident Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday ordered a security review of international flights to Israel after a co-pilot allegedly attempted to crash an Israel-bound flight from Dubai. Netanyahu "has instructed the H…

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