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New York bans horse-drawn carriages after decadelong battle
New York’s City Council voted 40 to 7 to pass the bill Thursday, which Mayor Zohran Mamdani is expected to sign.
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Student protests mushroom across Europe, exposing bleak views of the future
The protesters’ gloom reflects a Continent that is struggling to find a way forward, with Europe’s populations aging and debt rising.
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Iranian stuntwomen breaking gender norms with daring feats
Coach and stuntwoman Nasrin Teymouri leads Iran’s sole all-female stunt crew as women are increasingly establishing themselves in the field.
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Oct 9, 2026
France to fight student unrest by dispatching thousands of teachers
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Albertina Torsoli
Some 3,000 substitute teachers that currently have no students “because the past assignment processes were inefficient” will be dispatched.
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Oct 9, 2026
Madrid mourns evicted retiree, ‘icon’ of Spain housing protests
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Maricarmen Abascal, who used a wheelchair, died in hospital two weeks after her eviction from the apartment where she had lived for 70 years.
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Oct 8, 2026
Spanish woman whose eviction sparked mass housing protests dies weeks later
Maricarmen Abascal, 87, had been in hospital for severe anxiety and exhaustion since her eviction on Sept. 23 from her home of more than 70 years.
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Oct 6, 2026
French student unrest spreads nationwide as teachers walk out
The protests started in the Paris region in September before unexpectedly gaining steam last week with hundreds of blockades.
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Sep 29, 2026
Residents of Polish region key for NATO try to live normally despite threat
The 104-kilometer Suwalki Gap is one of the most strategic points along the military alliance’s eastern flank.
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Sep 25, 2026
Rebellious Afghan taxi drivers defy ban on music
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Qubad WALI
Despite fears of getting caught by the morality police, drivers are still listening to music as a form of protest.
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Sep 22, 2026
Lithuania plans hardened energy substation as grids increasingly targeted
Plans include fencing strong enough to resist an explosives-laden truck, sensors searching for tunnels, and concrete “sarcophagi” for transformers.
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