French president criticises leaders for spreading misleading information as country prepares for further protests this weekend Jon Henley in Paris Emmanuel Macron has accused Donald Trump and other foreign leaders of making “stupid comments” about France’s street unrest for political gain, as the country prepared for more protests this weekend. Speaking during a visit to…
Civilian casualties in Ukraine remain at record levels, with intensified Russian attacks in September continuing a pattern of harm in 2026 far exceeding previous years, UN human rights monitors in Ukraine said on Friday. The mission verified that at least 328 civilians were killed and 2,105 injured in September – 85 per cent more than in…
Police fire teargas in Paris and Limoges town hall ‘largely lost’ to fire – with officials blaming violence on ‘ultra-left’ Kim Willsher in Paris and William Christou More than 1,200 people were arrested in France on Saturday after protesters supporting high school students clashed with police, with some demonstrations later spiralling out of control as…
Swedish activist stands alongside French teenagers calling for investment to fix teacher shortages and crumbling schools Jon Henley in Paris The Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg has joined demonstrating high school students in France as the country braced for another day of nationwide protests over chronic teacher shortages, overcrowded classes and crumbling buildings. “Young people…
US president says agreement needed to lower American fuel prices, but move likely to create fresh crisis with Ukraine and Nato allies Robert Tait in Washington, and Oliver Holmes Donald Trump was on a fresh collision course with the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and European allies after a stunning agreement to buy Russian diesel, upending…
Pakistani authorities insist marchers calling for former PM to be released from jail will not reach the capital Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Delhi Imran Khan’s supporters have begun a march to Islamabad to demand his release from jail after efforts by the government to halt the protest failed. The march began in the former prime minister’s…
Minister says use of grenades has been stopped ‘until we know what happened’ as protests across France continue Jon Henley in Paris France is suspending the use of stun grenades by police at high-school demonstrations, the interior minister has said, amid mounting accusations of police brutality during a fortnight of protests marred by often violent…
Four members of disgraced ex-president Jair Bolsonaro’s family have been elected to office, most notably his wife and son Flávio, who won the first round of voting to be Brazil’s new president Tiago Rogero in Rio de Janeiro The weekend’s elections in Brazil not only put Jair Bolsonaro’s eldest son, Flávio Bolsonaro, in the lead…
Parti Québécois wins provincial election but will not be able to govern alone, as Mark Carney stresses unity in face of tariffs threat from Donald Trump Guardian staff and agencies The separatist Parti Québécois (PQ) won Quebec’s provincial election on Monday but fell short of enough seats to govern alone, returning to power with a…
With 40 dead and a disaster declared across all 50 city districts, experts warn extreme flooding will only worsen across south-east Asia By Oliver Holmes and Ajit NiranjanBangkok is used to absorbing the sudden afternoon downpours that inundate the city during the rainy season. Even streets in many central high-rise districts can briefly turn into…