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A demonstrator kicks back a tear gas canister during clashes with police at an anti-government protest organized by the Italia in Piazza movement, at Piazza Duomo in Milan, on Oct. 17.
WORLD / Society
Oct 23, 2026
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.
Demonstrators protest against the high cost of living in Nantes, France, on Oct. 17. Similar demonstrations have spread across other parts of Europe as households grapple with rising prices and economic uncertainty.
EDITORIALS
Oct 23, 2026
France burns as the political center fiddles
The political center in Europe is struggling to offer convincing answers to voters’ economic concerns.
Riot police operate in Paris during civil unrest on Sunday, the day after a national day of demonstrations against the cost of living and rising fuel prices.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 21, 2026
French government to deploy troops and admits to failures over weekend unrest
The scale and the police’s apparent inability to contain the turmoil has shocked France, inflaming tensions ahead of presidential elections next year.
Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has passed a steady stream of security crackdowns since taking office in 2022.
WORLD
Oct 21, 2026
Italy’s Meloni approves tougher anti-riot laws after Milan violence
The measures include higher penalties for rioters and financial liability for parents whose children take part in vandalism and looting.
People walk past the damaged window of a McDonald's, the day after clashes during a national day of demonstrations against the cost of living and rising fuel prices, in Paris on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 20, 2026
As France erupts, Europe’s far right gains from fuel-price anger ahead of elections
The European Commission estimates the Iran conflict has cost Europe roughly �100 billion ($112 billion) through disrupted trade and energy markets.
People walk past shuttered luxury stores at a shopping arcade in central Milan on Monday.
WORLD
Oct 20, 2026
Milan luxury shops close for fear of new unrest as government prepares to deploy troops
Several hundred hooded demonstrators, many believed to be minors, set bins ablaze and looted shops in the city center over the weekend.
Police officers charge toward protestors during a demonstration over cost of living concerns at Paris' Place de la Republique on Saturday.
WORLD
Oct 19, 2026
France seeks to curb violence as wave of unrest hits Europe
Scenes of destruction spanned multiple French cities, with around 1,000 police and firefighters injured.
Pope Leo XIV waves as he leaves the Vatican before being admitted to Rome's Gemelli University Hospital for an operation on Tuesday.
WORLD
Oct 14, 2026
Pope Leo diagnosed with cancer as doctors remove part of lung, Vatican says
The pope was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli hospital for surgery to remove a growth doctors had discovered in a recent routine health check.
A concept model of the Global Combat Air Program's fighter jet is displayed during the Defense Security Equipment International Japan event at Makuhari Messe in the city of Chiba in May last year.
JAPAN
Oct 10, 2026
Germany eyes joining GCAP fighter jet project with U.K, Italy and Japan
There has been mounting speculation the group could open the door to Germany after a rival Franco-German fighter program collapsed in June.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz welcomes British Prime Minister Andy Burnham with military honors at the Chancellery in Berlin on Thursday.
WORLD
Oct 9, 2026
U.K.’s Burnham says he is open to Germany joining joint fighter jet program
There has been mounting speculation that the program could open the door to Germany after a rival Franco-German fighter program collapsed in June.
For a fourth consecutive year, Japan was named the world’s most attractive country by readers of the U.S. edition of the magazine Conde Nast Traveler.
JAPAN / Society
Oct 8, 2026
Japan ranked best country in the world for fourth straight year
The Japan National Tourism Organization said 91AV原创 strong showing reflected the appeal of its tourism resources and its distinctive qualities.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said the new measures are "tools of common sense that do not divide, but truly help to integrate.”
WORLD / Politics
Sep 25, 2026
Meloni’s government plans to ban face veils in Italy’s schools
The government also endorsed a classroom cap on the number of foreign students who lack adequate Italian.
Residents and firefighters work to extinguish an advancing wildfire near Formariz in Zamora province, Spain, on July 29.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Sep 15, 2026
How fighting fires became an all-of-Europe project
Both national governments and the European Union are trying to rapidly increase their capacity to respond to wildfires.
Roberto Vannacci, founder of National Future, during an interview at the Ambrosetti Forum in Cernobbio, Italy, on Saturday
WORLD / Politics
Sep 9, 2026
A former general in Italy shakes up Meloni’s right-wing coalition
Roberto Vannacci and his far-right National Future party have experienced a dizzying rise from obscurity.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has tempered her populist instincts with pragmatism since taking power in October 2022.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 1, 2026
New stability record for Italy’s Meloni may prove fleeting
Just as Italy has shaken off its reputation for volatility, opinion polls suggest the 2027 parliamentary elections could usher in a potentially less stable political landscape.
Live blue crabs harvested by local fishermen in the Po river are seen in a waste bucket at Scardovari, Italy, on June 26.
ENVIRONMENT / Wildlife
Aug 19, 2026
Italian scientists bet on octopus to fight crab invasion
The invasive and voracious crustacean has ravaged shellfish production in the Adriatic.
Europe's space sector is becoming more closely tied to defense and security priorities.
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 19, 2026
As Europe rearms, Italy’s fragmented space sector faces a scale test
Italy’s space sector is known for niche engineering expertise but remains dominated by small and medium-size companies.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's governing coalition is now supported by less than 30% of voters under the age of 35.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 13, 2026
Italy’s Meloni has a youth problem as election approaches
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s governing coalition is now supported by less than 30% of voters under the age of 35.
A view of Gerola Bridge as the Po River's water level runs low amid high drought severity in Mezzana Bigli, Italy, on Aug. 6
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Aug 10, 2026
Italy’s record-low Po River forces farmers to weigh crop switch
The river’s climate change-fueled violent swings between flood and drought is also forcing industries to compete for a resource they once took for granted.
An inmate looks out the window of his prison cell as he tries to stay cool during a heat wave in France last month.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 7, 2026
Heat waves expose overcrowding crisis in Europe’s aging prisons
Rising temperatures have led to rising tempers, with a lack of ways to cool down causing more fights among inmates and confrontations with staff.

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