Thousands mass in France for high school protests

Two dead as cargo ship sinks in Black Sea

Iraq probes US flag desecration at Baghdad

Hundreds of French high schools shut

Iranian volunteers receive weapons training amid war fears

Oct 7 anniversary puts Netanyahu’s wartime record under scrutiny

Tensions rise as Yemen army launches broad strikes against Houthis

The Saudi-led military coalition announced on Oct. 5 its participation in the new Yemen government offensive targeting the Iran-backed Houthis, with 100 warplanes used in dawn strikes to provide air cover for ground forces.

US withdraws all bomber aircraft from UK airbase

The United States confirmed on Oct. 4 that it has withdrawn all B-1 bombers from the British airbase of RAF Fairford, with officials telling U.S. media that the move was linked to “new threats.”

Personal info on 8.8 mln people in Denmark leaked

Hackers broke into Denmark’s national registry and gained access to personal information on millions of people, the Digital Affairs Ministry said on Oct. 5.

Spanish PM calls early election after housing crisis defeat

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Oct. 5 called a snap election for Nov. 29, after parliament rejected housing relief measures proposed by his minority government.

Brazil heads to run-off as Bolsonaro leads Lula

Right-wing senator Flavio Bolsonaro pulled off a surprise first-place finish ahead of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in Oct. 4’s election, which heads to a run-off in three weeks as neither clinched a majority.

Merz’s bloc hits new low as AfD widens poll lead

Support for German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s conservative CDU/CSU bloc has fallen to 18 percent, while the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has reached 30 percent, a nationwide INSA poll showed.

Greece returns remains of medieval czar to Bulgaria

The remains of medieval ruler Czar Samuel arrived in Bulgaria on Oct. 3, after decades of negotiations with neighboring Greece.

Pro-Europe Latvian PM wins elections

Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs’ center-right party emerged as the victor on Oct. 4 from Latvia’s parlia-mentary election, and he will now set about forming a coalition to maintain his pro-European and pro-Ukrainian course.

US Marine arrested in Japan on suspicion of murder

A 20-year-old U.S. Marine stationed on Japan’s southern island of Okinawa was arrested on suspicion of the murder of a Japanese woman, police said on Oct. 4.

Wartime billboards in Tehran mock Trump

Huge billboards on the walls of Tehran mocking U.S. President Donald Trump and depicting American drones under the boot of an Iranian soldier are providing a chronicle of Iran’s war with the United States and Israel.

Myanmar migrants returned to war-torn nation from Malaysia

Nearly 1,500 Myanmar migrants from Malaysia returned to their war-ravaged home country on Oct. 4 under an opaque repatriation scheme that rights monitors say cannot assure their safety.

Israeli forces help settlers seize West Bank olive

Israeli soldiers on Oct. 3 backed settlers who seized Palestinian olive groves at the start of the harvest season, with injuries reported in several places across the occupied West Bank, witnesses and medics said.