Germany’s youth-led rallies spread across dozens of cities as France deploys 70,000 officers for Halloween protests over living costs and schools.
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham says he is open to a formal slavery apology but rules out reparations ahead of next week’s Commonwealth summit.
Algeria’s parliament has backed its first foreign troop deployment since 1973, sending army units to northern Niger to guard shared energy assets at Madama.
Sulaiman Khan says Imran Khan has not been heard from since August and warns his life is in danger, as Pakistan’s government denies mistreatment.
Final polls put Democrats ahead on the generic ballot before Tuesday’s midterms, but early votes and late deciders leave control of Congress still open.
Riot police guarded Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal after its chief was suspended, deepening a constitutional crisis over who leads the court.
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood’s plan to stretch UK settlement waits from five years to up to 15 has split Labour, with a final decision still pending.
The Vatican confirms Pope Leo XIV submitted a Chicago mail ballot for the November 3 midterms, making him the first pontiff to vote in a US general election.
The US approved a $2.1 billion sale of 500 Patriot PAC-3 interceptors to Ukraine, paid for by allies, but the missiles are not expected until the 2030s.
The Pentagon has cleared Tomahawk missiles for Ukraine, saying stocks can cope, but President Trump alone will decide whether they are sent.
G20 ministers met in Atlanta without a family photo after Europeans refused to pose with Lavrov, exposing deep splits over Ukraine, Iran and trade.
The UN Security Council has renewed MINURSO until October 2027, putting Morocco’s autonomy plan at the centre of talks while keeping self-determination language.
