Africa's most populous country detected its first Ebola case on Tuesday, as Kenya declared its ninth case. Since a major Ebola outbreak was declared in the Democratic Republic of Congo in May, the deadly viral hemorrhagic fever has spread to other countries across the continent.
Two bills to liberalize abortion laws, backed by pro-European Prime Minister Donald Tusk's governing coalition, were voted through on October 20, though conservative-nationalist President Karol Nawrocki is expected to veto them.
Polish Equality Minister Katarzyna Kotula speaks during a debate on liberalizing access to abortion at the Polish parliament, Warsaw, Poland, April 11, 2024.
Under a new plan announced Tuesday, Brussels wants to bolster surveillance in the region by enhancing satellite monitoring and setting up a 'maritime security' hub.
More than 75% of voters in the oil-rich province voted on Monday to remain in Canada. Alberta's separatist movement, fueled by lingering resentment toward Ottawa, differs from that of Quebec, where the independence debate has recently resurfaced on the political stage.
Supporters of the "Forever Canadian" group, who want Alberta to remain part of Canada, react to the referendum results in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on October 19, 2026.
Demonstrators clash with police during an anti-government protest organized by the Italia in Piazza movement, at Piazza Duomo in Milan, on October 17, 2026.
Tributes and flowers outside the electoral office of Helen Haines, who was deliberately struck by a car outside her office, in Wangaratta, Australia, October 20, 2026.
On Tuesday, the yield on the French government bond rose to more than 150 basis points above the comparable German bond, considered the European benchmark of creditworthiness.
France is not the only country where the cost of living is driving people into the streets. Images of protests, some violent, are multiplying across Europe. Italians have been called to a general strike on November 20, while similar actions are planned for November 11 in Spain and Portugal.
Lula's campaign has alleged that the US tech giant is suppressing the incumbent president's online content. His party has filed complaints with the Organization of American States and the United Nations.
Supporters of Brazil's President and presidential candidate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva hold masks depicting Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg with red horns during a demonstration in front of Meta's headquarters in São Paulo, Brazil, on October 19, 2026.
'On the Saudi Trail of 9/11' (3/4). In the early 1990s, the break between Riyadh and the leader of Al-Qaeda appeared complete. Osama bin Laden was forced into exile after fiercely opposing the American military presence in Saudi Arabia during the Gulf War. However, documents from the FBI and the CIA later revealed that certain religious circles within the kingdom never severed ties with the terrorist group.
The probe is set to land on Mars moon Phobos, where it will collect at least 10 grams of material during its mission. Scientists hope it will reveal how the planet Mars and its two moons formed.
The H3 rocket carrying the Martian Moons Exploration (MMX) rover bound for Mars' moon Phobos lifts off from the Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane, Japan, October 20, 2026.
The president began a three-day trip to Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Qatar on Monday, hoping to 'secure' France's energy supplies. But the Gulf monarchies, whose hydrocarbon exports have plummeted due to the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, have little more leverage than Paris over the confrontation between the US and Iran.
French President Emmanuel Macron and the Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Meshal Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah, attend a signing ceremony at Bayan Palace in Kuwait City, October 19, 2026.
The football star received minimum penalty and will also have to pay a €255 fine. The disciplinary committee took into account 'the remorse shown' in Ronaldo's October 6 statement.
At the head of the movement that bears his name, the mysterious Abdul Malik al-Houthi combines religious, political and military authority, without ever appearing in public.
One day after the beating of a 'Washington Post' photographer, settlers attacked a convoy of European diplomats, including the French and Belgian consuls general in Jerusalem and the French mayor.
In a bid to break the deadlock with neither the left nor the right blocs able to build a majority, speaker Andreas Norlen said he asked Elisabeth Thand Ringqvist to explore the conditions for a 'middle option.'
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