Students across France have taken to the streets, blocking schools and clashing with police as they protest what they describe as a lack of resources in the education system. In Strasbourg, police used tear gas to disperse demonstrators outside Lycée Marie-Curie, while officers moved to prevent a blockade at Lycée Hélène-Boucher in eastern Paris. The protests come alongside nationwide trade union demonstrations against rising living costs.
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi movement releases footage it says shows clashes with Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces in the strategic Kahboub mountain range, east of the Bab al-Mandab Strait.
The footage comes amid renewed fighting between the two sides following the breakdown of a truce in July 2026.
The Houthis have also carried out attacks on Saudi airports, energy infrastructure and military sites.
More..Thousands of people protest in Paraguay following a banking crisis that left around three million customers unable to access their savings.
President Santiago Peña announced his resignation amid mounting public anger, but Congress put the decision on hold as impeachment proceedings moved forward, leaving him temporarily in office.
Protesters are demanding accountability, with one demonstrator insisting that the impeachment process must continue.
More..Thousands of people gather at Place de la République in Paris for a nationwide day of mobilisation against the rising cost of living.
Demonstrators call for higher wages and stronger measures to protect purchasing power.
More..Students and other demonstrators take to the streets of Santiago to protest President José Antonio Kast's government and proposed cuts to education spending.
Protesters also demand the resignation of Justice Minister Fernando Rabat following sentence reductions granted to 56 convicted offenders, including 29 convicted of rape and 27 of sexual abuse.
More..'Israeli' heavy machinery demolishes five Palestinian homes in the village of Biddu, in the occupied West Bank's Area C, on the grounds that they were built without permits.
The former mayor of Biddu says 105 people were living in the demolished homes and have been left without shelter.
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With electricity scarce and solar panels unaffordable, a displaced Palestinian in Khan Younis has found another way to generate power. Abu Ayman built a makeshift wind turbine above rows of displacement tents, using the wind to produce electricity after years without work or a steady income. His invention offers a resourceful response to the worsening living conditions faced by displaced families in Gaza.
More..While Donald Trump says the US will end roughly $4 billion in annual aid to 'Israel', Congress is considering legislation that could deepen military cooperation between the two countries. Section 219 of the 2027 National Defense Authorization Act proposes joint weapons development, technology sharing, research and US-based manufacturing partnerships. The House passed its version in July, but the Senate has yet to take it up. The proposal does not merge the two militaries, but could strengthen their defence industry ties
More..Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella announces the launch of the military and police campaign "Esparta" in Cúcuta, near the Venezuelan border.
The campaign aims to strengthen border security and target the financial and military structures of illegal armed groups, including the ELN and the 33rd Front of FARC dissidents, as well as criminal gangs operating in the Catatumbo region.
More..Police arrest 25 protesters outside the UK Supreme Court in London as judges hear a legal challenge to the government's decision to ban Palestine Action under anti-terrorism legislation.
The group's co-founder, Huda Ammori, is seeking to overturn the designation, arguing that it disproportionately affects freedom of expression and the right to protest.
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Iranians say the outcome of the US midterm elections makes little difference to their view of Washington, as demonstrators gathered outside the former US embassy in Tehran to mark the anniversary of the 1979 hostage crisis. School principal Baqeri said that whoever comes to power in the United States follows the same approach.
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