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Many missing after the cyclone: "The island is devastated"

The cyclone Chido has caused enormous devastation in the French island group Mayotte northwest of Madagascar. The area is facing a difficult time, according to France's Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau.

Many missing after the cyclone: "The island is devastated"

Opposition leader in Georgia arrested by police

The opposition leader Nika Gvaramia in Georgia has been beaten and arrested by police in connection with a raid on an opposition party's office, show TV images. Several activists have also been arrested.

Opposition leader in Georgia arrested by police

New large protests in Georgia

For the second day in a row, thousands of people have gathered for government-critical protests in Georgia – and the police respond again with tear gas and water cannons. The country's president claims that she supports the "resistance movement".

New large protests in Georgia

Mayor dismissed – accused of terrorism

Two mayors in eastern Turkey have been dismissed after being convicted of terrorism for belonging to the banned PKK, announces the country's interior minister. The mayors of Tunceli and Ovacik have both been sentenced earlier in the week to six years and three months in prison for being members of the Kurdish PKK, labeled as a terrorist organization.

Mayor dismissed – accused of terrorism

Spain: Hundreds of Thousands of Undocumented Migrants Become Legal

Spain is to grant hundreds of thousands of undocumented migrants legal right to live and reside in the country. In the coming years, around 300,000 undocumented migrants per year "will become legal", according to Migration Minister Elma Saiz.

Spain: Hundreds of Thousands of Undocumented Migrants Become Legal

Hamas kills looters

At least 20 people have been killed in an operation by Hamas, labeled as terrorists, to stop the looting of aid convoys. The deadly raid against looters took place after a large number of UN trucks with emergency aid were emptied of their contents in Gaza.

Hamas kills looters

Multiple arrests since mayors were fired in Turkey

The political struggle intensifies over power in the southeastern, Kurdish-dominated, part of Turkey. About 30 regime-critical demonstrators have been prosecuted after protests against the dismissal of three Kurdish mayors by the government in Ankara.

Multiple arrests since mayors were fired in Turkey

Three Turkish Mayors Lose Their Jobs

The Turkish government has dismissed three mayors accused of terrorist crimes in the country's southeastern parts, announces the Ministry of the Interior. The three are replaced by administrators.

Three Turkish Mayors Lose Their Jobs

Hundreds storm Saudi TV studio

Supporters of pro-Iranian groups have stormed premises belonging to a Saudi TV channel in Iraq's capital Baghdad. Up to 500 people are reported to have attacked the Saudi MBC's studios on Friday night.

Hundreds storm Saudi TV studio

Dead and Injured as Typhoon Hits Taiwan

The typhoon Krathon has reached southern Taiwan. For the second day, schools and workplaces are being kept closed due to the bad weather, which has caused two deaths and over 120 injuries.

Dead and Injured as Typhoon Hits Taiwan

Russia: Supporters of Ukrainian Group Arrested

Dozens of people have been arrested in Russia, accused of supporting Ukrainian "terrorist organizations" in several regions, according to the security service FSB. "39 radicals, aged 14 to 35, supporters of Ukrainian terrorist organizations banned in Russia, have been arrested", FSB announces according to Russian news channels.

Russia: Supporters of Ukrainian Group Arrested

Over 25,000 have crossed the English Channel

The number of migrants who this year have made their way to the United Kingdom by crossing the English Channel exceeds 25,000. .

Over 25,000 have crossed the English Channel

France's new government tilts to the right

Soon three months after the summer's parliamentary election, France has finally managed to shake out a new government under the conservative former Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier. The change of government implies a clearer shift to the right compared to the previous cabinet.

France's new government tilts to the right

Alarm Centers Receive Help After Double Murder

Emergency centers in the United Kingdom will be reinforced by experts on domestic violence from next year. The Home Office in London is presenting the pilot project as part of "Raneem's law" – which places greater responsibility on the police to act on suspicion of violence in close relationships.

Alarm Centers Receive Help After Double Murder

France's new government is said to lean to the right

France's Prime Minister Michel Barnier is trying to put an end to months of political deadlock by presenting a proposal for a new government. .

France's new government is said to lean to the right

Zelensky: Russian soldiers have fallen in Kursk

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyj claims that 6,000 Russian soldiers have been killed or wounded during the ground offensive in Kursk. Ukraine also asserts that the city of New York (or Nju-Jork), located north of the metropolis Donetsk in the east, has been retaken.

Zelensky: Russian soldiers have fallen in Kursk

Judge demands explanation after disappearance

After the speech at the regional parliament, Catalonia's former separatist leader vanished without a trace – despite extensive searches by the police. A Spanish judge wants answers about the disappearance.

Judge demands explanation after disappearance

Germany bans Islamist group

Germany is banning the religious association Hamburg Islamic Center. The Interior Ministry believes that the group has close ties to Hezbollah in Lebanon and that its activities aim to spread Iran's supreme leader's "revolutionary concept.

Germany bans Islamist group

The Far-Right Surged – Radical Left Close Behind

The first round of the parliamentary election in France means a major success for the far-right party National Rally (RN) - which becomes the largest party with just over 29 percent. But the left-wing alliance NFP is close behind with 28 percent, paving the way for an uncertain second round.

The Far-Right Surged – Radical Left Close Behind

No Clear Winner in Iran - Decision in New Round

None of the candidates received over 50 percent of the votes in Friday's presidential election in Iran, announces the Ministry of the Interior. This means that a new round of voting awaits next Friday.

No Clear Winner in Iran - Decision in New Round

Wants to deport Afghans – via third country

Germany wants to deport convicted criminals to the Taliban's Afghanistan – with another country as an intermediary. .

Wants to deport Afghans – via third country

Blocking Motorways in Protest Against Netanyahu

Government-critical protests bring traffic to a standstill on several of Israel's motorways, writes the Israeli newspaper Haaretz. .

Blocking Motorways in Protest Against Netanyahu

Thousands of protesters take to the streets in France

Thousands of people defied the rain and wind and took to the streets of Paris on Saturday evening to protest against the right-wing trend ahead of the forthcoming parliamentary election. Anti-racism groups, trade unions, and left-wing sympathisers were among those who expressed their discontent over the right-wing trend in the country and the successes of the far-right National Rally party in the European Parliament election.

Thousands of protesters take to the streets in France

Multiple injuries in new protests in Armenia

Gold has once again been broken out amidst protests in Armenia against the country's government and its concessions to arch-enemy Azerbaijan. At least 55 people were forced to seek hospital treatment after protests in the capital Yerevan on Wednesday, when several thousand demonstrators gathered.

Multiple injuries in new protests in Armenia