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France: after 1,800 arrests, Emmanuel Macron vows firmness against "seditious" groups
In a ten-minute address, the president spoke of his "anger" and "shame" but announced nothing on the cost of living; one protester died and hundreds of shops were looted.
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United States: Donald Trump suspends the Russia sanctions passed by Congress
The order freezes the Graham Act, which also targeted major buyers of Russian oil; the Kremlin hails a "historic" decision, Kyiv sees a reward for Vladimir Putin.
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IMF raises 2026 global growth forecast to 3.1%, but warns of a 'highly uneven' outlook between AI winners and energy importers
Released in Bangkok, the International Monetary Fund's forecasts describe growth propped up by AI and held back by the oil shock, debt and interest rates.
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Saudi Arabia: twelve dead and 309 injured in an attack on Riyadh airport blamed on the Houthis
The third strike in a week on King Khalid airport killed people of seven nationalities; the Riyadh-led coalition vows to retaliate and Donald Trump says he is weighing US participation in strikes on the Houthis.
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Trump-Putin deal on Russian diesel: Washington eases sanctions, Zelensky condemns "a weak decision"
After a call with Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump announced massive deliveries of Russian diesel to bring prices down before the midterm elections; the Treasury authorised the imports until April 2027. Kyiv speaks of money for the war, and lawmakers from both parties say the deal runs against the sanctions law.
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Nobel Peace Prize for Navi Pillay: the South African jurist is honoured as Washington sanctions the ICC hours later
A former judge of international criminal courts and former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay, 85, is honoured for her work for international law. The same day, the United States sanctioned the International Criminal Court; Israel criticised the Oslo committee's choice.
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Yemen: the government launches an offensive to retake all territory from the Houthis
Presidential Council head Rashad al-Alimi announced from Riyadh an all-out offensive against the Houthis, who have just cut the road between Taiz and Aden and claim strikes on Aramco. The war killed more than 70 people in 24 hours.
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Flydubai flight: the UAE calls it a "terrorist act", the co-pilot allegedly attacked the captain with an axe
The UAE attorney general says the co-pilot of the Dubai–Tel Aviv flight attempted a "terrorist act" with the cockpit crash axe. The suspect, an Omani, had reportedly been removed by Oman Air over radical views; Australia and Israel are examining security failures.
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Torrential rain in India and Nepal: at least 70 dead in floods and landslides
Exceptional rain has killed at least 56 people in India and 14 in Nepal, where 11 people are missing. Uttar Pradesh received nearly nine times its normal rainfall in two days; the Ganges and several major rivers are above danger levels. Nepal fears flash floods in 49 districts, a month after floods there killed more than 1,450 people.
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Bangkok declared a disaster zone: all 50 districts flooded after nearly 300 mm of rain in two days
Governor Chadchart Sittipunt declared all 50 of Bangkok's districts disaster areas after nearly 300 mm of rain in 48 hours: submerged roads, flooded neighbourhoods, panic buying. Floods hit some twenty provinces and two deaths were reported in Chanthaburi. The army opened shelters; waters began receding on Saturday, less than a year after deadly floods in the country's south.
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Iran offers to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if the blockade is lifted, and Trump reportedly rejects it
Relayed by Qatar, Abbas Araghchi's plan calls for lifting the naval blockade of Iranian ports, ending oil sanctions and a ceasefire including Lebanon, then reopening Hormuz on day six and resuming nuclear talks on day seven. Tehran rules out nuclear concessions. According to the Wall Street Journal, Donald Trump has rejected it; Tehran awaits an official answer.
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