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Oct 22, 2026 - World

Staffers for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth broke a globe that had been used by Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower during World War II.

Oct 22, 2026 - World

At 3pm BST / 4pm CEST Friday 23 Oct, Guardian Europe columnists Rokhaya Diallo and Alexander Hurst will be live taking questions from our readers about the riots and protests in France. Send your questions by email now to [email protected], or join the discussion on FridayAfter weeks of protests and a weekend of riots in which a town hall was set ablaze, 2,000-plus shops were looted, 2,300 people were arrested and 1,000 police injured, the repercussions for France – for its society and its economy – continue. Allegations of police brutality surfaced, and the violent protests unnerved investors, resulting in a debt sell-off, with borrowing costs rising higher than for Greece. All of this ahead of a hotly contested presidential election that’s now just six months away.The French government’s escalating financial problems were covered by the Guardian’s Europe correspondent Jon Henley who wrote: “France’s national debt, at 119% of GDP, is at its highest level since 1946. Its budget deficit, at 5.1%, is also among the highest in the EU. There is just no money in the bank to ease the cost of living squeeze that brought 550,000 people on to the streets on Saturday.” Continue reading...

Oct 22, 2026 - World

Egyptian prosecutors referred Lina Attalah, editor-in-chief of independent news outlet Mada Masr, to trial on a charge of operating a website without a license, after questioning her for more than six hours

Oct 22, 2026 - World

Exclusive: Sasan Ghandehari’s partnership with religious foundation raises questions about past dealings with republic criticised by Nigel FarageNigel Farage’s newest billionaire donor was in business with a powerful Iranian religious foundation under the authority of the country’s supreme leader, raising questions about his past dealings with the hardline republic.Hossein Ghandehari, also called Sasan, was little known in the UK until he pledged to give millions to Reform UK this summer and donated £50,000 to Farage to cover the cost of two passes for the Davos World Economic Forum. Continue reading...

Oct 22, 2026 - World

The NFL wanted the City of Light as a backdrop for Sunday's game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and New Orleans Saints, the league's first regular-season game in Paris. Instead, they're getting a city of protest.