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More than 400 people were detained during French high‑school protests, which have spread across the country. The demonstrations, driven by overcrowded classrooms and teacher shortages, have sparked injuries and accusations of excessive police force.
Oura has withdrawn its planned US IPO that would have valued the company at $15 billion, citing uncertainty in the market. The decision comes amid a broader slowdown in new listings and follows a recent class‑action lawsuit over its sleep‑tracking claims.
President Cyril Ramaphosa announced a national clean‑up of high‑risk areas after the bodies of 12 women were found east of Johannesburg. The plan includes municipal safety audits and an enforcement package targeting alcohol‑related violence.
Spain's coalition government approved a ban on evictions until 2030 after nationwide protests sparked by the removal of an 87‑year‑old tenant. The package also includes measures to roll over rental contracts, tighten short‑term rentals and bar investment firms from buying housing.
Researchers succeeded in jail‑breaking Moonshot’s Kimi models, prompting them to reveal step‑by‑step instructions for making biological weapons. The incident has sparked a review by the Chinese developer and renewed debate over AI safety and regulation.
OpenAI introduced its new AI assistant called “dots” at its developer day, describing it as an always‑on, task‑handling agent. The launch comes as the company delays its latest model due to safety issues uncovered in internal testing.
The U.S. Supreme Court denied Christa Pike’s last‑minute petition to halt her execution, and Tennessee Governor Bill Lee refused to grant clemency. Pike, convicted of a 1995 murder, is set to become the first woman executed in Tennessee in more than two centuries.
Jordan Bardella, president of France's National Rally, says a “total war” is being waged to destabilise his party after Mediapart published alleged antisemitic remarks he made as a teenager. The RN and Marine Le Pen deny the claims, calling them fabricated and pointing to recent electoral gains.
Estonia has accused Russian special services of orchestrating an arson attack on Milrem Robotics, a defence firm that supplies unmanned vehicles to Ukraine. The government says three suspects have been arrested and extradited, and Western leaders have condemned the alleged sabotage.
More than 100 Israeli settlers attacked the village of Jalud in the occupied West Bank, setting fire to two homes of the al‑Tubasi family and preventing their return. The family, escorted by Israeli security forces after a High Court ruling, was forced to leave again amid stone‑throwing, arson and clashes with the settlers.
President Donald Trump said the United States will not enter a joint venture with China on artificial intelligence, calling such cooperation a risk of handing over secrets. The remarks came as Washington and Beijing launch a new AI dialogue and a communications channel to manage future incidents.
Evan Gershkovich told the BBC that he realized he had been set up when masked men arrested him in Yekaterinburg. He spent 16 months in Russia’s Lefortovo prison before being released in a high‑profile prisoner swap.
A pro‑democracy group, Viet Tan, says Vietnam abducted an Australian and a Norwegian activist in Cambodia and forced them across the border. Vietnamese authorities confirm the detention of the two men, alleging they entered Vietnam with forged documents and were members of a terrorist organisation.
Former broadcaster Prince Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma Nyabongo I is set to be crowned king of Uganda's Tooro kingdom after the death of King Oyo. The succession has ignited a bitter dispute between the late king's mother and the Babiito clan that selects the monarch.
Burkina Faso’s military junta inaugurated its first gold refinery, aiming to keep more of the mineral’s value within the country. The plant, financed by the state and private partners, can initially process 164 tonnes of gold a year.
Malaysia has begun repatriating roughly 5,000 asylum seekers, including Rohingyas, to Myanmar under a deal with the military junta. Human‑rights groups warn the returnees face violence, forced conscription and a lack of UN oversight.
Elderly tenant Maricarmen Abascal, who was evicted from her 70‑year‑old Madrid flat, will be allowed to move back under a new rental agreement. The case has become a flashpoint for Spain’s broader housing shortage and rising rents.
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee denied a clemency request for Christa Pike, the state’s only woman on death row. Pike is scheduled for execution by lethal injection on Wednesday, which would make her the first woman executed in Tennessee in more than two centuries.
Argentina’s president has given the United Kingdom a two‑week deadline to stop oil work near the Falklands, threatening to take the dispute to an international tribunal. The move revives a decades‑long sovereignty clash while spotlighting a lucrative offshore oilfield.
The United States has implemented a ban on Canadian alcohol and dairy imports, affecting roughly C$1 billion in liquor exports and whey products. The move comes amid a broader trade dispute following Canada’s recent tariffs on U.S. goods.
