France Protests Continue for Third Weekend

The interior ministry estimated 320,000 people demonstrated nationwide over cost of living and the state of schools, fewer than the previous two Saturdays. Police and protesters clashed in Paris and other cities.

Poland Standoff Over Top Court Escalates

Judges backed by the current government suspended the chief justice, and authorities deployed riot police amid a feud with the right-wing party that last held power. The government has also suspended two senior justices and moved to bring criminal charges against them.

Spain Train Disaster Adds Pressure Before Snap Election

A second major rail accident this year has put Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's government's competence under scrutiny weeks before a snap general election. The accident disrupted his plans to campaign on inequality and housing.

Canada and EU Launch Alliance Open to Other Nations

Canada and the European Union unveiled the Alliance for the Future at a Montreal summit, a grouping of like-minded countries that other nations may join. The partners describe it as a hedge against unpredictable geopolitics.

Syria Considers Joining Saudi Mutual Defense Pact

Syria is weighing membership in Saudi Arabia's mutual defense agreement with Turkey and Pakistan. Joining could draw more countries into the kingdom's escalating conflict with the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen.

Oleshky Civilians Evacuated After Days of Truce

A short truce allowed remaining civilians to leave the besieged Ukrainian city of Oleshky, which Russian attacks have made nearly uninhabitable. Residents had been without food, water and electricity, with some cooking garden weeds to survive.

Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo Becomes Deadliest on Record

Government data show more than 5,000 people have died in DR Congo's deadliest Ebola outbreak, with more than 10,000 people having contracted the rare virus. The figures make it the most severe outbreak of the disease in the country's recorded history.

US Approves Sale of 500 Patriot Missiles to Ukraine

The United States has approved the sale of 500 Patriot interceptor missiles to Ukraine. The system is described as the only effective weapon for downing Russian ballistic missiles.

Gaza Strikes Kill At Least Four Palestinians

Israeli attacks in Gaza killed at least four Palestinians, including strikes that shelled the Nuseirat refugee camp. The attacks continue amid ongoing hostilities in the territory.

Binance Covers 90% of Losses After $6.3 Billion Hack

The cryptocurrency exchange reported that approximately $6.3 billion was impacted in an apparent hack and will cover 90% of the losses. Two blockchain analytics firms say they have intelligence pointing to a North Korean state-backed group as the likely culprit.

Malicious Code Hits Anthropic's Cursor Extension

An Anthropic VS Code extension on the Cursor platform was backdoored for nearly 12 hours. It remains unknown how attackers gained access to Anthropic's verified Cursor account.

Boom Supersonic Airliner Plans Face Doubt

Boom is shifting focus toward powering AI data centers, and its airliner may face delays. The company has also lost a customer for its data center power business.

Brighton Beat Manchester City, Narrowing Premier League Gap

Yasin Ayari's goal gave third-placed Brighton a 1-0 win at Manchester City, reducing the gap to the Premier League leader to two points. Coventry City also climbed after a 3-1 win over Sunderland, leaving Manchester United one place outside the relegation zone's bottom three.

Pakistan Win Tri-Series Final Against Sri Lanka

Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by three wickets in the tri-series final. Fakhar Zaman's century was the decisive innings, outdoing Kamindu Mendis's contribution.

Global Nature Talks Reach Deal, Funding Unresolved

Countries reached a global agreement aimed at halting nature decline, but financing remains an unresolved issue. The deal is intended to put the broader effort back on track.