‘This is a crisis of hope’: Echoes of 1968 as France’s students rise up

As in 1968, when student protests triggered nationwide strikes, today’s crisis is about generational discontent.
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As in 1968, when student protests triggered nationwide strikes, today’s crisis is about generational discontent.
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Trump says US midterm elections will not impact approach to war on Iran US President Donald Trump said that the upcoming midterm elections in the country will not affect his approach to the war on Iran. When asked by a reporter if votes in early November could change his thinking, Trump responded by saying: "No, it has no impact." Trump also said that "as soon as the war ends, which will be very soon with Iran, the [price of] oil will drop like a rock. And it’s going to end very soon."
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Minister of Media Salman Al-Dossary expressed pride over the resilience and preparedness of Saudi security forces in repelling the Houthi terrorist attacks that target civilians and civilian infrastructure in the Kingdom.
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Food security concerns, wildfires and power warnings are among the impacts around the world this week from an exceptionally strong El Nino weather cycle. Here is a look at how this year's phenomenon, in which a warmer sea surface shifts global weather patterns, has been affecting people globally: - Indonesia and Amazon fires, orangutans rescued -