In response to the massive high school student protests in France, Education Minister Édouard Geffray announced emergency measures on Thursday, October 8. Some students reacted to these measures in interviews with...
The Wrap | Friday 9 October 2026
Sky News’s brand new late-night show The Wrap will focus on debating, analysing and making sense of the day’s news, not just reporting it, and will run from 10pm until midnight. The Wrap will feature high...
Democrats ahead in big Republican states: Ohio, Kansas, Iowa, Texas | BBC Americast
How confident should Democrats be about surprise new polling which puts them ahead in deep Republican territory? In states such as Kansas which haven’t elected a Democratic senator since 1932, Democrat candidates are...
German journalist alleges torture in Syrian detention | DW News
German journalist Eva Maria Michelmann says she was tortured with electric shocks and witnessed severe abuse during five months in Syrian detention. She also accuses the authorities of trying to forcibly disappear her...
National demonstration takes place in Brussels after ‘major unrest’
Some parts of the protests turned violent in Brussels as Belgium’s main trade unions demonstrated against measures under consideration in the government’s 2027 budget. "Major unrest is underway. Close...
Navi Pillay wins the Nobel Peace Prize for her work in international justice • FRANCE 24 English
The South African-born jurist and former UN human rights chief Navi Pillay, who is currently an ad hoc judge at the International Court of Justice, won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for her efforts to promote peace...
Senegal, Morocco to get AFCON title verdict within days • FRANCE 24 English
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Thursday opened its hearing into Senegal’s appeal against being stripped of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title in favour of Morocco. The hearing in Lausanne comes...