Society

Protesters marching during cost-of-living demonstrations in France

Paris March Ends Calmly, but Tear Gas Follows as France Protests Again

Paris police say 110,000 marched on a rerouted course, and the authorised route ended calmly before tear gas and arrests followed in Paris and several other French cities.

October 24, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Sacha Baron Cohen in a portrait photographed by Nadav Kander for TIME

Sacha Baron Cohen Defends Ali G Revival Before ‘Who Iz I?’ Release

Sacha Baron Cohen says Ali G's outdated and problematic qualities explain why he revived the character. His defense comes ahead of the October 23 cinema release of Ali G: Who Iz I?,

October 22, 2026

Entertainment·Movies·News

Rows of illuminated vintage Wurlitzer jukeboxes lining the walls of a jukebox museum

Four Justices Sit Out, So Songwriter Keeps “Double Shot” Worldwide

The Supreme Court said Monday it lacked a quorum to hear four music publishers' appeal after four justices took no part, and it affirmed the lower-court judgment. The Fifth Circuit ruling that

October 19, 2026

Entertainment·Music·News

Kylie Jenner wearing the jeweled Fantasy Bra and feathered wings on the Victoria's Secret runway

Kylie Jenner Wears $50 Million Fantasy Bra in Victoria’s Secret Debut

Kylie Jenner made her Victoria's Secret runway debut in a Fantasy Bra reported to be worth $50 million. The design's return after eight years also revived debate over the brand's image.

October 19, 2026

Entertainment·Fashion & Lifestyle·News

False-colour satellite image of Kenya's coast near Malindi, with vegetation in red, scattered clouds and the Indian Ocean in blue

Mackenzie Guilty of 191 Shakahola Murders; Cause Unascertained for 112

A Kenyan judge convicted preacher Paul Nthenge Mackenzie and 28 co-accused of 191 murders at Shakahola, with prosecutors saying children were made to fast first. Their own medical tally attributes 112 deaths

October 19, 2026

News·Religion

The plenary chamber of the German Bundestag in Berlin, with a speaker at the lectern and politicians seated in blue chairs

Migrant Groups Ask Merz for Minority Shield as AfD Eyes Saxony-Anhalt

Four migrant umbrella groups put an open letter to Chancellor Merz on Monday asking for a federal commission, a hardship clause and a protection fund before the AfD can share power in

October 19, 2026

Government and Politics·News

The marble front of the U.S. Supreme Court building with its columns, pediment and wide steps under a deep blue sky

Sotomayor Doubts Ruling That Let Chicago Sell Cars Over Parking Tickets

Chicago sold Ryan O'Donnell's car for $273 in scrap value after about $524 in unpaid parking tickets, and he received no compensation. Justice Sonia Sotomayor, joined by Justice Neil Gorsuch, said Monday

October 19, 2026

Government and Politics·News

UK Schools Could Hold Needle-Free Adrenaline Sprays for Allergic Pupils

The medicines regulator has opened an eight-week consultation on letting schools buy adrenaline nasal sprays for pupils at risk of anaphylaxis. Its papers do not say what a spray would cost a

October 19, 2026

Health·News

£100 Bus Noise Fines Need a Byelaw and a Minister’s Sign-Off First

The government launched £100 fines for loud music, vaping and littering on English buses on Monday, but no passenger can be penalised without a council byelaw confirmed by the Transport Secretary. The

October 19, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Pro-Russian Blogger Montian Gets 18 Months in Donetsk Over 2022 Phrase

A Donetsk court sentenced pro-Russian blogger Tetiana Montian to 18 months in a penal colony for a phrase from 2022. The court, the Kyiv Independent and RFE/RL describe the phrase, its target

October 19, 2026

Government and Politics·News