From public-health doctor to the first Muslim elected to the US Senate, Abdul El-Sayed has had quite a journey. After losing his first gubernatorial campaign, he rebuilt his public profile through media, grassroots activism and an unconventional social media strategy. His campaign videos went viral, his political message attracted a growing following, and the internet developed an unexpected obsession with him. Now, after winning Michigan's Senate race, he's become one of the most talked-about new faces in American politics.

Yemen's Armed Forces announce four military operations involving ballistic and cruise missiles, as well as drones.

The statement claims the operations targeted King Khalid International Airport, Aramco facilities in Riyadh and Abqaiq, a financial centre in Riyadh, and gatherings of Saudi-affiliated forces in Al-Jawf, Marib and Lahj.

People gather at the site of a deadly train collision in Al-Ayyat, south of the Egyptian capital.

Egypt's railway authority said a train travelling from Giza to Fayoum crashed into the rear of another train heading from Cairo to Aswan.

Anti-government protests in Albania's capital, Tirana, have turned confrontational, with demonstrators throwing stones at police and setting rubbish bins on fire as they demand the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama.

Police deployed a water cannon during the demonstration as tensions escalated between officers and protesters.

The protests initially began in May over plans for a luxury hotel development in a protected nature reserve, a project linked to US President Donald Trump's family through his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, and his daughter Ivanka Trump.

What began as peaceful rallies has, since mid-October, increasingly developed into confrontations between demonstrators and police in Tirana.

Tensions flared between police and demonstrators at Place de la Nation in Paris, bringing an otherwise peaceful march to a tense close.

The incident came as protests continued across France for the fourth consecutive weekend, with demonstrators taking to the streets in the capital and other parts of the country.

Protesters and police clash on the fringes of another day of demonstrations in Bordeaux, southwestern France, as protests continue in the city.

Palestinian couples celebrate a mass wedding in Gaza City against the backdrop of buildings destroyed during the war.

Organised by the UAE-backed Operation Chivalrous Knight humanitarian campaign, the event brings moments of joy amid widespread destruction.

Groom Munir Al-Tatari says Palestinians love to celebrate and live despite the war, while Saed Al-Najjar describes the occasion as the start of a new life.

Thousands of protesters march through the streets of Paris, reaching the designated endpoint at Place de la Nation after setting off from Place de la République.

Police estimate that around 46,000 people took part, including high school and university students and young adults.

'Israeli' settlers enter the Ibrahimi Mosque in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron to mark the Jewish holiday of Shabbat Chayei Sarah.

A Palestinian activist says no settler attacks have been recorded so far, while movement restrictions keep many Palestinians at home to avoid contact with settlers.

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.