Mass Protests Sweep France as Huge Crowds Demand Higher Wages
FRANCE - Protest marches drew huge crowds Thursday in Paris and elsewhere across France as demonstrators demanded higher wages and backed the country's student protest movement, piling fresh pressure on the beleaguered government.
Flights Diverted in Europe Over Bomb Threats
EUROPE - Flights from across Europe were diverted or forced to make emergency landings on Thursday because of bomb threats.
British Man Being Treated for Ebola in Congo Is Being Evacuated to the UK
CONGO - A British man being treated for ebola in Congo is being evacuated to the U.K.
Ukraine’s Rescuers Deal With Grim Aftermath of Aid Shelter Bombings
UKRAINE - Rescuers worked for a second night in a desperate search for survivors Tuesday at an aid distribution site destroyed by a series of Russian attacks in a village in Southern Ukraine.
Supermarket Freezers in Several European Countries Hit by Apparent Cyberattacks
EUROPE - European supermarkets, targeted in a second wave of cyberattacks that cranked up fridge and freezer temperatures, were rushing on Tuesday to upgrade their systems and protect themselves against further hacking attempts.
US Will Halt $4B in Aid to Israel as the Mideast Ally Weans Itself From American Dependence
UNITED STATES - The United States will stop providing $4 billion in aid each year to Israel in 2027 but will sell arms to its closest ally in the Middle East, President Donald Trump said on Tuesday.
Powerful Haitian Gang Leader Writes UN Seeking Dialogue as Clashes Intensify
HAITI - One of Haiti's most powerful gang leaders has written the U.N. Secretary General and requested that the organization deploy a delegation to Haiti for dialogue and mediation amid fears that Salvadoran troops deployed after the disappearance of aviation technicians from that country could escalate violence.
UK Leader Burnham Hints at Apology for Country’s Role in Slave Trade but Rejects Reparations
UNITED KINGDOM - U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham says his government will consider apologizing for the first time for its role in the trans-atlantic slave trade, but has rejected calls for the country to pay reparations.
Evidence Indicates Parts of Jet Broke Off Before Florida Crash That Killed 9
UNITED STATES - Parts of a business jet appear to have broken off before the aircraft crashed in South Florida and erupted into a ball of flames, killing all nine people on board, according to a federal investigator, Monday.
Nine of 22 Third-Country Nationals Sent to Jamaica From US Have Departed
UNITED STATES - Nine of the 22 third-country nationals sent to Jamaica on October 13 from the United States under a bilateral migration arrangement have left the island, according to Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister Kamina Johnson Smith.