Atvykau į Iraką, praėjus kelioms savaitėms po to, kai ten įžengė Jungtinių Valstijų kariuomenė. Prieš kelias dienas įtūžusi minia, kurioje buvo ir JAV jūrų pėstininkų, Bagdade nuvertė Irako diktatoriaus Saddamo Husseino statulą. Tai buvo 2003 m. balandis.

Ukrainos prezidentas Volodymyras Zelenskis stebisi Rusijos diktatoriaus Vladimiro Putino siekiu nuolat didinti eskalaciją prieš Ukrainą, nes Ukraina į Rusijos smūgius atsakys veidrodiniu principu. Kaip praneša UNIAN korespondentas, apie tai valstybės vadovas pareiškė per spaudos konferenciją.

Footage shows a drone hitting the Pivnichyi (Northern) Bridge as vehicles move across it, creating a large fireball.

More than 50 protests took place on Saturday after the government failed to get emergency legislation through parliament.

The co-ordinated release is aimed at heading off further price spikes and avoiding a ban on US diesel exports.

Immediate action is needed to help households struggling with bills this winter, says trade body Energy UK.

BRUSSELS — Former Belgian Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt is under investigation by Belgian federal prosecutors over the supervision of European Parliament interns during his time as leader of the liberal group. The investigation, which was first reported by Belgian magazine Knack, apparently began this year. It focuses on the period from 2009  to 2019 when Verhofstadt chaired the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe group in the Parliament. ALDE was succeeded by Renew Europe after the 2019 European election. An EU official familiar with the matter, who was granted anonymity to speak freely, confirmed to POLITICO that Verhofstadt is under investigation for the way in which he supervised parliamentary interns. They said the probe was initiated by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) and the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO), but is now being conducted by Belgian authorities on behalf of the EU bodies. “OLAF has merely requested information from our client regarding the supervision of a number of interns … in which he, as group chair, was not personally involved,” lawyers Christine Mussche and Quinten De Keersmaecker, who are representing Verhofstadt in the case, told Knack. “Verhofstadt himself has not yet been interviewed, and there are currently no specific allegations against him. He is cooperating fully with OLAF and has provided the requested explanations with complete transparency,” the lawyers added. Reached by POLITICO, Verhofstadt declined to comment further. In a written reply Sunday, EPPO spokesperson Tine Hollevoet said: “As a general rule, the EPPO does not comment on ongoing investigations, nor do we publicly confirm which cases we are working on, in order not to endanger the possible ongoing procedures and their outcome.” The Belgian Federal Prosecutor’s Office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.  Verhofstadt, who was Belgium’s prime minister from 1999 to 2008 and served as an MEP from 2009 to 2024, is a prominent pro-EU figure who represented the European Parliament in the Brexit negotiations following the U.K.’s 2016 referendum on EU membership. He left the Parliament in 2024 and is currently president of the board of the European Movement International, a pro-Europe lobby.

PARIS — Ira ou n’ira pas ? Emmanuel Macron laisse planer le doute sur sa participation à la COP31 — la dernière de son double mandat —, qui aura lieu à Antalya, en Turquie. Ce pourrait être mal engagé : prévu les 11 et 12 novembre, le sommet des dirigeants de la COP31, qui rassemble traditionnellement les chefs d’Etat et de gouvernement, se chevauche avec les commémorations de la fin de la Première Guerre mondiale et le Forum de Paris sur la paix. Ce conflit d’agenda complique la venue du président français, indiquent à POLITICO deux conseillers de l’exécutif. La possibilité d’un déplacement en Turquie, pays hôte, le 12 novembre — et donc d’un passage express à la COP — n’est toutefois pas complètement exclue à ce stade. “Si ça se trouve, il a déjà décidé qu’il y allait”, tempère ainsi l’un des conseillers mentionnés plus haut. Reste que pour le moment, l’intérêt d’Emmanuel Macron pour le grand raout des discussions climatiques demeure timide : invité à prendre part à la pré-COP, qui se tiendra du lundi 3 au jeudi 8 octobre aux Fidji, il a laissé la priorité à sa ministre de la Transition écologique, Monique Barbut. De “Make our planet great again” au détricotage Cette attitude tranche avec les débuts au pouvoir de celui qui se plaçait alors en héritier de l’Accord de Paris, dont l’objectif est de contenir le réchauffement climatique “bien en dessous” de 2 °C. A peine un mois après son élection, en juin 2017, le président de la République avait ainsi trouvé un écho international en prononçant le discours “Make our planet great again”, en réponse à Donald Trump qui venait d’annoncer le (premier) retrait des Etats-Unis du traité. Dix ans plus tard, les avancées écologiques du premier quinquennat ont pour partie été détricotées lors du second, sur la rénovation thermique des bâtiments ou la lutte contre l’artificialisation des sols, entre autres. Ces reculs ont eu des conséquences sur l’influence de la France sur la scène internationale, analysait auprès de POLITICO, en juin 2025, Arnaud Gilles, ancien porte-parole du WWF et spécialiste des questions environnementales. Le risque d’une image ternie à l’international Ce n’est pas la première fois qu’Emmanuel Macron laisse planer le doute sur sa venue au sommet mondial sur le climat. L’an dernier, il avait officialisé son intention de s’y rendre un peu plus d’une semaine avant l’événement. Il n’était finalement resté que quelques heures sur place, à Belém, le temps d’une escale entre deux visites d’Etat au Brésil et au Mexique. Il s’était également montré discret lors des célébrations du 10e anniversaire des Accords de Paris. Une impasse sur le dernier sommet mondial sur le climat de son mandat viendrait écorner un peu plus l’image de champion de l’écologie qu’Emmanuel Macron cherche à renvoyer à l’international. D’autres n’ont pas traîné pour officialiser leur participation. Le Premier ministre britannique, le travailliste Andy Burnham, l’a annoncée dès sa première allocution parlementaire, début septembre, après son accession au pouvoir. Nicolas Cossic a contribué à cet article.

The US Coast Guard says a field of debris found near Nantucket is believed to be from an emergency medical plane.

Leftist incumbent Lula is seeking a fourth term in office, facing off against right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro.

Attack shortly after Friedrich Merz arrived on unannounced visit intended to underline Germany’s backingRussia has struck another major bridge in Kyiv as the German chancellor, Friedrich Merz, arrived in the capital in a show of support for Ukraine.A Russian drone hit Kyiv’s key Northern Bridge over the Dnipro River, marking the fourth consecutive day that Russia has targeted bridges used by tens of thousands of residents commuting between the city’s two banks. Video footage showed cars driving across the bridge as the drone plunged into the roadway and exploded in a burst of fire. Two people were injured in the strike, said Kyiv’s mayor, Vitali Klitschko. Continue reading...

Education minister says 24 schools have been burnt or ransacked and 78 staff members injured since student unrest began last monthEurope live – latest updatesMore than 400 schools in France will be closed or partly closed on Monday as authorities brace for another week of student protests.Lessons will be totally or partly suspended in 400 to 500 schools because security conditions “have not been fulfilled”, the education minister, Édouard Geffray, said on Sunday. Continue reading...

Trip comes as Russia expands its air war against Ukraine ahead of winter and escalates ‘hybrid’ attacks on Europe

A recent move by France makes talk of ‘strategic autonomy’ look like hot air

France 24's Gavin Lee speaks to Brazil analyst Henrique Tavares Furtado about how Flavio Bolsonaro is pledging to reshape the country, and asks: who is the man behind the political persona?

Brazilians began casting their votes on Sunday in a closely watch presidential election pitting incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva against right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, son of former president Jair Bolsonaro. Nearly 160 million voters will also pick lawmakers, senators and governors in an election that will determine whether Latin America's biggest nation follows a regional swing to the right championed by US President Donald Trump. France24 International affairs commentator Douglas Herbert shares further insights.

Troops from eight countries including China have been participating in joint military exercises in Russia. The exercise concluded on Saturday after conducting coordinated ground and air operations, according to Chinese state broadcaster CCTV.

Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye says at an African Union meeting in El Alamein, Egypt, that persistent violence across Africa is taking a toll on farming, education and development.