Dutch police detain up to 200 at Microsoft data-centre protest
Activists occupied a construction site in Amsterdam's Sloterdijk district during coordinated European protests over the environmental and social costs of data centres.
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Belgium's king rejects Prime Minister De Wever's resignation amid budget deadlock
King Philippe instructed Bart De Wever to resume coalition negotiations after party leaders pledged to seek compromises on a three-year budget plan.
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Nepal's Supreme Court orders framework for controlled cannabis cultivation
The court directed Nepal's government to arrange regulated production for medical, scientific and industrial uses while seeking wider consultation on recreation.
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Newsom moves to commute every death sentence in California
The governor's action covers 548 condemned prisoners, but 382 cases require a recommendation from the California Supreme Court before he can act.
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London jury returns four guilty verdicts against Russell Brand
The entertainer was found guilty on four sexual-offence charges and cleared on three others before being taken into custody to await sentencing.
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Spanish Civil Guard arrests six in new branch of Koldo corruption investigation
The operation spanned four cities and included searches at a former transport minister's Valencia home and an information request at rail infrastructure company Adif.
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Seven European flights searched after suspected bomb threats
Aircraft landing in Italy, Spain, Poland and Bulgaria were inspected after a cluster of threats; authorities reported finding no explosives and were assessing whether the incidents were coordinated.
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US voters choose a new Congress in high-stakes midterm elections
Every House seat, 35 Senate seats and 39 governorships are being contested as voters decide the balance of power for the final two years of Donald Trump’s second term.
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Spain returns 16 rejected asylum seekers from Ceuta to Morocco
Rights groups questioned the safeguards for migrants from five African and Asian countries, while Spain said Morocco had agreed to receive them.
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Iliana Yotova wins Bulgaria presidential runoff, initial results show
The acting president secured an estimated 58% of the vote and is set to become Bulgaria's first elected female head of state if the count is confirmed.
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France sees third weekend of nationwide cost-of-living protests
Authorities counted 320,000 demonstrators and more than 290 arrests as largely peaceful marches ended in clashes in several cities.
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Madagascar raids expose alleged scam compounds linked to Cambodia
Authorities say 13 Chinese-run compounds were dismantled as investigators examined fraud networks and the possible trafficking of African workers.
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UN closes political mission in Somalia after two-year transition
Somali institutions and UN agencies have assumed the mission’s duties, while security, political and humanitarian pressures remain.
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Youth-led demonstrations spread across 34 German cities
Marchers demanded lower living costs and greater investment in education, while confrontations followed largely peaceful events in several cities.
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Polish court leadership dispute draws president back from Senegal
Riot police deployed around the Constitutional Tribunal after its president was suspended and the court denounced the move as a judicial coup.
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Italy-wide general strike brings mass protests and clashes in major cities
Demonstrators marched over living costs and military spending, while police and protesters clashed in Rome and Turin during the October 30 mobilization.
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Australian appeals court denies Erin Patterson bid and removes parole eligibility
Victoria's Court of Appeal upheld three murder convictions and replaced a 33-year non-parole period with life imprisonment without parole.
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Swedish Parliament to Vote on Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist for Prime Minister
Speaker Andreas Norlén scheduled a November 3 vote on a proposed five-party centrist government amid a prolonged coalition deadlock.
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Haiti Sets July and October 2027 Dates for National Elections
The provisional electoral council scheduled a first round for July 18 and a runoff for October 4 amid severe security and displacement pressures.
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Israelis vote for a new Knesset as regional war shapes the ballot
The parliamentary election is unfolding amid conflict with Iran, economic pressure and debate over Benjamin Netanyahu's leadership, with consequences extending beyond Israel.
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Chris Brown receives suspended sentence over London nightclub attack
A London court imposed an eight-month custodial term suspended for one year after the singer pleaded guilty to affray over a 2023 assault on music producer Abe Diaw.
Read report »Paris march draws 110,000 by police count before clashes at route’s end
The capital’s demonstration formed part of nationwide rallies over purchasing power and public services, with unions reporting a much higher turnout.
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Thousands march in Orléans against Marine Le Pen’s National Rally congress
Labor unions, left-wing parties and student groups organized a peaceful counter-demonstration as the far-right party gathered for its presidential campaign push.
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French cost-of-living protests draw hundreds of thousands as late clashes trigger mass arrests
Government and union turnout estimates diverged sharply after largely peaceful daytime marches gave way to confrontations in several cities.
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