Trade unions, unanimously disappointed after their meeting with the government, are calling for a large mobilisation on 5 November. The CGT’s general secretary is urging workers to “generalise the strike”., Read MoreContinue Reading
The 71-year-old leader of the Catholic Church has had the lower lobe of his right lung removed in surgery., The 71-year-old leader of the Catholic church has had the lower lobe of his right lung removed in surgery. Pope Leo XIV needs no further treatment for lung cancer after confirmingContinue Reading
The Bundibugyo strain outbreak is the DR Congo’s deadliest ever and has now reached West Africa for the first time., Bundibugyo strain has now affected four African nations, and become the DR Congo’s deadliest in recorded history. Nigerian health officials say test results have confirmed the country’s first case ofContinue Reading
commentary JD Vance is America’s worst insult comedian The vice president drops the Christian act, but he still fails at bullying Democrats Published October 21, 2026 6:45AM (EDT) Vice President JD Vance speaks during a campaign rally on Oct. 13, 2026 in Tyler, Texas. (Saul Loeb-Pool/Getty Images) Theories abound asContinue Reading
Tanks and gunfire mark renewed clashes on the outskirts of Taiz. Inside the Yemeni city, mounting rubbish and blocked roads are raising concerns about public health.Continue Reading
Thousands of protesters marched through Athens on Wednesday 21 October, demanding greater investment in education. Crowds filled the streets of the capital, waving banners, chanting slogans and beating drums as they made their way past the Greek parliament.Continue Reading
Kylian Mbappe and Yan Diomande score stunners as Real beat Leipzig to make it three from three in the Champions League., Kylian Mbappe and Yan Diomande score stunners as Real beat Leipzig to make it three from three in Champions League. Real Madrid claimed a third Champions League victory inContinue Reading
Eze gave Arsenal the lead, but Davies levelled and Kane netted a penalty for the hosts before Rice made it 2-2., Eze gave Arsenal the lead, but Davies levelled and Kane netted a penalty for the hosts before Rice made it 2-2. Declan Rice scored a late equaliser to grabContinue Reading
One of Ukraine’s best and fastest interceptor drones is an air-to-air version of the Bars one-way attack drone Bars are some of the best defenses against Russia’s fastest Geran-4 and Geran-5 drones But there may be too few small jet engines to rapidly scale up Bars production Russia’s latest jet-propelledContinue Reading
Russia is now hitting the German investment that helps keep Ukraine’s economy running. Russian strikes have forced one of the Zhytomyr Oblast’s largest employers, the German-invested Kromberg & Schubert plant, to shut down completely, putting 3,600 jobs at risk, the Zhytomyr Regional Military Administration said. Germany is Ukraine’s single biggestContinue Reading
If Flávio Bolsonaro wins the presidential runoff in Brazil on Oct. 25, he will extend the region’s run of Traitor 47-aligned right-wing governments. His opponent, incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, ran 2 percentage points behind Bolsonaro in the first round of voting. No candidate finishing second has won sinceContinue Reading
These days, barely a week goes by in Europe without a drone sighting, a fire or a power outage being blamed on Russia. We’re told that these incidents are all part of a relentless, and escalating, “hybrid war” that Moscow is waging against the continent. Tensions escalated dramatically last month after Germany formally attributed toContinue Reading
PARIS — “Make sure you tell the Americans that trash cans aren’t the only things burning in France,” 16-year-old Ewen told Truthdig as protesters gathered on the Place de la République on Saturday. Tear gas canisters had been falling into the growing crowd for about an hour, and the teenContinue Reading