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French student unions vow to continue protests after government pledges 3,000 teachersWorld
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French student unions vow to continue protests after government pledges 3,000 teachers

Student unions pledged to keep protesting after France promised teachers to fill staffing gaps, with 141 schools still closed and nationwide strikes planned for Tuesday.

October 9, 2026
National Bank of Greece buys back 715,447 shares for €12.29 millionWorld

National Bank of Greece buys back 715,447 shares for €12.29 million

National Bank of Greece repurchased 715,447 shares on Euronext Athens between September 30 and October 8, 2026, under…

October 9, 2026
Safe Bulkers increases issued share capital after Euronext Athens approves 5,226 new sharesWorld

Safe Bulkers increases issued share capital after Euronext Athens approves 5,226 new shares

Safe Bulkers’ issued common shares rose to 113,838,699 after Euronext Athens approved 5,226 new shares allocated to independent…

October 9, 2026
US immigration agents shoot and wound man in New York car with child presentWorld

US immigration agents shoot and wound man in New York car with child present

US immigration agents shot and wounded a man in New York City with a five-year-old child in his…

October 9, 2026
Three Saudi nationals killed in attacks on Riyadh airport, aviation authority saysWorld

Three Saudi nationals killed in attacks on Riyadh airport, aviation authority says

Saudi Arabia’s aviation authority said two attacks on Riyadh’s main airport killed three Saudi nationals and injured several…

October 9, 2026
Yandex says drone attack disabled modules at Kaluga data centre in second strike in two daysWorld

Yandex says drone attack disabled modules at Kaluga data centre in second strike in two days

Yandex said several modules at its Kaluga region data centre were completely disabled by a drone attack on…

October 9, 2026
Shipping faces shortage of 39,100 qualified officers as industry pursues cleaner fuelsWorld

Shipping faces shortage of 39,100 qualified officers as industry pursues cleaner fuels

ICS Secretary General Thomas Kazakos called for coordinated recruitment, training and global regulation as shipping faces an officer…

October 9, 2026
US to livestream firing squad execution of Fort Hood gunman Nidal HasanWorld

US to livestream firing squad execution of Fort Hood gunman Nidal Hasan

The Pentagon says Nidal Hasan’s execution on December 3 at Fort Hood will be livestreamed, in what would…

October 9, 2026
Malaysia closes schools in several states as haze pushes air pollution to unhealthy levelsWorld

Malaysia closes schools in several states as haze pushes air pollution to unhealthy levels

Schools in several Malaysian states, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya will close on Friday as haze from forest fires…

October 9, 2026
Labour holds Starmer’s former London seat against Green Party challengeWorld

Labour holds Starmer’s former London seat against Green Party challenge

Sagal Abdi-Wali won the Holborn and St Pancras by-election with 12,292 votes, defeating Green Party leader Zack Polanski…

October 9, 2026
Anti-migrant protests turn violent in Johannesburg and DurbanWorld

Anti-migrant protests turn violent in Johannesburg and Durban

Cars were burned and foreign-owned shops looted during anti-migrant protests in South Africa, with the government blaming false…

October 8, 2026