Kyiv residents take refuge underground during overnight Russian attacks
Kyiv residents took refuge in metro stations, preparing to sleep underground before a Russian missile and drone attack killed at least eight people. Read More
Housing protest turns violent in Barcelona with fires and arrests
Barcelona’s housing protest turned violent with fires and arrests, highlighting Spain’s affordability crisis ahead of a general strike and snap election in November. Read More
Paris police clash with protesters over school conditions
Protesters, students and CGT union members clashed with police in Paris as anger grows over staff shortages and poor conditions in France’s schools. Read More
‘Lost’ shark draws over a million curious visitors in South Korea
A bull shark nicknamed ‘Bukhangi’ has drawn about one million visitors to a Busan canal, sparking both fascination and concern for its welfare. Read More
Estonian slackliner takes on 120-metre-high line above Seoul
Estonian slackliner Jaan Roose completed a 160‑metre tightrope walk high above central Seoul, drawing crowds along Cheonggye Stream as he crossed. Read More
Giant Chinese flag unfurled on glass bridge in Jiangxi ahead of national day
Tourists in Jiangxi unfurl a giant flag on a 330‑metre glass bridge as China marks National Day with dawn ceremonies and music in Tian’anmen Square. Read More
Nigerian dancer completes 168-hour dance marathon in Guinness bid
Nigerian dancer Benjamin Daniel, known as Ben Dancer, has completed a 168-hour dance marathon in Lagos as he seeks to set a new Guinness World Records mark. Read More
Protests continue at French schools as tensions rise over education conditions
Students continued to protest at schools in France, demanding more resources and better learning conditions, while tensions and vandalism were reported around several schools in Rennes. Read More
SpaceX’s Starship reaches orbit for the first time
SpaceX’s Starship reached orbit for the first time, but the test flight ended earlier than planned. Read More
Northern Ireland: 2,000 protesters block disputed Portadown march
Thousands of protesters blocked a road in Portadown, Northern Ireland, on 27 September, in an attempt to stop an Orange Order parade from entering the mainly Catholic and nationalist Garvaghy…