There have been clashes between protesters and police in several French cities, as demonstrators call for more investment in schools. Police fired teargas in the southern city of Toulouse, while in Lyon police say they responded when missiles were thrown at officers.

Around 500 schools were partially or totally closed across France on Monday amid on-going student protests over learning conditions and staffing.

Police fired tear gas at protesters blockading French high schools on Tuesday as students, teachers and parents took to the streets on the biggest day of action in a wave of demonstrations against understaffed and dilapidated classrooms.

Students, parents, and unions are protesting at what they say is under-investment in education - with hundreds of schools closed either fully or partially.

Belgian-American Particle physicist Francis Halzen ⁠won ⁠the 2026 Nobel Prize in ⁠Physics for "decisive contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the ​discovery of high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin",

Francis Halzen has won the Nobel Prize in physics for his work on neutrinos, tiny cosmic particles that offer clues to the universe’s evolution

Francis Halzen won the Nobel Prize in physics on Tuesday for his efforts to demystify a rare group of neutrinos, tiny cosmic particles.

Belgium-born scientist Francis Halzen awarded prize for pioneering work on how to detect neutrinos in a giant ice cube

News that a female staffer at the Irkutsk Anti-Plague Institute of Siberia and the Far East had died from a “pneumonia of undetermined” origin last week has spread fears worldwide.

Russian authorities say a staffer at a plague research institute in Siberia contracted pneumonia of an unknown cause, and local state TV reported the woman died last week

Health authorities in Russia’s Irkutsk region launched anti-epidemic measures.

The death of a 28-year-old woman who worked in an anti-plague laboratory in Russia is raising concerns about what caused her illness.

Banned ⁠from public office, former President Jair Bolsonaro is under house arrest, serving a 27-year sentence for a coup ​plot after his 2022 election loss. The 71-year-old wa

Flávio Bolsonaro, now the favorite to win Brazil’s presidency, would give President Trump a critical new ally in Latin America, particularly on security.

Right-wing senator Flávio Bolsonaro surged to a surprise lead over incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in the first round of Brazil’s presidential race, a result that if confirmed in final counts would rally markets and position him as the favorite in a runoff later this month.

Senator Flavio ⁠Bolsonaro received on Monday endorsements from ​Ronaldo Caiado and Romeu Zema, two right-wing ‌politicians who ran against ‌him in Sunday's first-round vote, for ⁠the ⁠runoff against President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva ​later this month.

North Korea's ​Foreign Ministry rejected on Tuesday blame from South Korea for a border landmine blast, ‌and threatened its neighbour with "immediate and powerful counteraction" for any violation of territory.

South Korea said on Monday that ⁠a ⁠recent border blast that seriously ⁠wounded two of its soldiers was caused by mines planted by North ​Korea. North Korea, which has been fortifying its border with South Korea since April 2024,

The announcement came days after North Korea denied responsibility for the Sept. 21 blasts and threatened “merciless” retaliation if provoked over the case.

South Korea is preparing a response to force North Korea to apologise for ​a mine blast in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) that seriously wounded ‌two South Korean soldiers, a defence ministry spokesperson said on Tuesday.