October 19, 2026
France riots: Macron refused his interior minister’s resignation – and made the crisis his own
The France riots are one of the most violent episodes of unrest the country has seen in years. According to
World
October 14, 2026
EES border queues: airports and airlines call for reforms
EES border queues are still disrupting journeys, European airport and airline organisations warn, and they are calling for changes to
October 13, 2026
France student protests: schools, staffing and Greta Thunberg
The France student protests continued on Tuesday 13 October, with nationwide demonstrations over school staffing, buildings and study conditions, and
October 7, 2026
Russia sanctions: what the new UK restrictions mean
Russia sanctions cover people, organisations and ships. Understand the different restrictions, official guidance and limits of the headline total.
October 4, 2026
NATO Article 5: what collective defence commits members to do
Collective defence creates an obligation to assist an attacked ally. It does not prescribe an identical military response from every member.