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Clashes broke out between groups of demonstrators and police as a student-led movement returned to Serbia's capital Belgrade on Saturday, demanding an end to President Aleksandar Vucic's 12-year rule. The populist leader has been accused by critics of consolidating power and undermining democratic checks and balances. The protest movement erupted some 18 months ago after 16 people were killed when a

Tens of thousands of people rallied in Madrid on Saturday to demand the resignation of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez following a series of corruption scandals. The protest was called by the Spanish Civil Society association, which said about 80,000 people attended, well above the government estimate of 40,000. Leaders from the opposition People's Party

A recent video showing an explosive-laden drone striking an Israeli Iron Dome battery couldn't have been more symbolic: Israel's famous air-defense system, which cost billions of euros, looked powerless against a small aircraft that cost a few hundred euros. While the video's authenticity has not yet been verified, experts believe it is genuine. The footage was published

A French woman and her partner were remanded to custody Saturday after being charged in Portugal with abandoning two young boys in a rural area. The children, French brothers ages 3 and 5, are the woman’s sons. They were found Tuesday along a road near Alcacer do Sal, about 60 miles (100 kilometers) south of Lisbon

The United States and Iran  signaled progress on Saturday toward a framework agreement that could end a nearly three-month standoff triggered by US and Israeli attacks on Iran and the shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz. The step forward comes as global pressure grows to avert a wider regional conflict, with mediators saying both sides are

France has banned Israel's far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, from entering its territory after a widely condemned video was shared on his X account showing him taunting pro-Palestinian activists aboard a Gaza-bound aid flotilla. "As from today, Itamar Ben-Gvir is banned from entering French territory," French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot wrote on social media.

Thailand's parliament has revived long-delayed legislation to recognize clean air as a protected public right, a major step in a country where seasonal smog has become an annual health emergency. Last week, lawmakers voted 611-3 to advance the Clean Air Act, which now goes to the Senate, parliament's upper chamber, for scrutiny before it can be

Authorities in the Russia-occupied Luhansk region of Ukraine said on Saturday that at least 10 people had died after a Ukrainian military drone strike hit a university complex and dorm area. Russia's state-run ​news agency RIA reported on Saturday that 12 people have been confirmed dead, citing ​the emergency ministry. The incident took place in the community

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As attacks on migrants resurface in parts of South Africa, critics are questioning whether the government's response to xenophobia is working. South Africa has faced repeated outbreaks of violence targeting migrants from Zimbabwe, Nigeria, Somalia, Ethiopia, Malawi, Mozambique, Ghana and Zambia. Earlier this month, Nigeria summoned South Africa's acting high commissioner, citing the growing anti-African migrant