Political tension grips France after rioting marred protests over the cost of living and struggling public services, Katya Adler writes. ...
Day: October 19, 2026
Inside the shadowy world of anti-Putin sabotage from within RussiaInside the shadowy world of anti-Putin sabotage from within Russia
Two men tell of the work they say they have been doing to support Ukrainian intelligence during the war. ...
Major fire at Canada military base leaves four dead, dozens injuredMajor fire at Canada military base leaves four dead, dozens injured
Prime Minister Carney said military and emergency crews fought the flames throughout the night in “some of the worst conditions imaginable”. ...
Funding shortages force World Food Programme to cut aid to GazaFunding shortages force World Food Programme to cut aid to Gaza
The number of people helped by the UN agency in the Palestinian territory will drop by about a third – from 1.6 million to 1.1 million. ...
Kenya pastor accused of ordering parents to starve their children to death faces verdictKenya pastor accused of ordering parents to starve their children to death faces verdict
Self-proclaimed pastor Paul Mackenzie faces 191 murder charges – all but one of them children. ...
Four years of SemaforFour years of Semafor
We have been asked a lot lately: When we launched Semafor four years ago, is this what we were expecting? Did we think it would get this much traction, this fast? What has surprised us? The truth is that we would have been pleased four years ago to know the ...
How CBS News’ Middle East war spread to the Upper MidwestHow CBS News’ Middle East war spread to the Upper Midwest
The News Control of the US Senate for the next two years could come down to how much the news media chooses to focus in the final weeks of the midterms on a tweet sent years ago by the younger half-sister of Michigan’s Democratic Senate candidate. In 2012, Abdul El-Sayed’s ...
The housing crisis is now global. It shows just how undemocratic our nations have become | Leilani FarhaThe housing crisis is now global. It shows just how undemocratic our nations have become | Leilani Farha
When we can’t even afford to rent or buy somewhere to live, we have to ask: did we give the financial sector too much power? Leilani Farha is the former UN special rapporteur on adequate housing In the summer of 2021, I visited a homeless community in a park in ...
Companies exploiting welfare system by using residents as ‘cash cows,’ BBC findsCompanies exploiting welfare system by using residents as ‘cash cows,’ BBC finds
Agents try to attract people on housing benefit by using social media videos that offer free rooms and holidays. ...
France’s government under pressure after weekend of widespread violenceFrance’s government under pressure after weekend of widespread violence
Political tension grips France after rioting marred protests over the cost of living and struggling public services, Katya Adler writes. ...