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Protests sweep France, closing schools as student walkouts escalate16:03 A nationwide day of protest follows more than two weeks of demonstrations and blockades over school conditions. More than 5,000 people have been detained, many of them minors. Rubio calls on Russia to disclose more about potential plague case14:59 U.S. agencies have been trying to determine if the death of a Russian laboratory worker is related to pneumonic plague. Kenya records first Ebola case from Congo outbreak that has killed thousands14:59 The patient, who had traveled from Congo via Uganda, died Monday. Kenya is the fourth country to confirm an Ebola case in the outbreak started in May. With hybrid attacks and nuclear bluster, Putin aims to end Europe’s support for Ukraine11:12 European leaders say Moscow's escalated “hybrid war” against Europe includes online disinformation, cyberattacks and threats to use nuclear weapons. Trump kept silent in Brazil’s election. It might have helped his ally.1:30 A White House adviser said the uncharacteristic reticence was a strategic decision as Flávio Bolsonaro takes the lead heading into the next round. U.S. says Coast Guard came under fire near the border. Mexico wants evidence.23:50 Hundreds of troops have been deployed to a southern border area where the U.S. Coast Guard was fired upon, U.S. officials said. Hundreds of French schools shut as students revolt against poor conditions21:00 More than 400 high schools in France were closed or faced disruptions Monday as nationwide protests continued. Nobel for medicine awarded to 3 scientists for work that helps map the brain16:53 A method that controls nerve signals with light, developed by an American and two Germans, has provided greater understanding of Alzheimer’s and is used in efforts to restore sight. U.S. officials seeking details of reported Russian plague death, quarantines16:53 Officials said they need to learn more about the evolving situation before determining the potential threat to the United States. Relocation of U.S. bombers in U.K. highlights new risks for military bases16:53 Technological advances in warfare have heightened concerns about the vulnerability of air bases and other hard-to-protect military facilities in populated areas. Spain’s Pedro Sánchez, main critic of Trump in Europe, calls snap elections5.října A defeat for Sánchez and his socialist party could bring down a long-serving European leader whose star power has risen among the global left for standing up to President Donald Trump. Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor takes police to court over search warrants5.října Britain's former prince lodged a judicial review over the legality of search warrants in his arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office in a case related to his Jeffrey Epstein ties. He has denied wrongdoing. A Pentagon dispute in Trump’s first war foreshadowed challenges in Iran5.října A year and a half after war was declared on Yemen’s Houthis despite concern over weapon stocks and unclear goals, the group has recovered and is still bedeviling the region. Israeli settlers race to reshape West Bank as election nears5.října Surging settler violence and government-backed settlement expansion are transforming the territory under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government. |