The protests pose a fresh test for President Emmanuel Macron, who has come under fire during the violence from both sides of the political spectrum.

More than 70,000 police officers are to be deployed over fears protesters will defy restrictions on demonstrations.

Businesses, cultural events and museums planned to close at the weekend despite curbs on ​demonstrations as French President Emmanuel Macron seeks to restore order a week after nationwide protests turned violent.

Some 70,000 law enforcement officers will be deployed across France on Saturday while the Louvre and several other major Paris museums will be closed as authorities seek to prevent renewed violence during planned protests.

Israel has imposed closures across a West Bank city following attacks by Palestinian gunmen that Israel says killed two of its soldiers

Two Palestinian gunmen were killed in the attack, which occurred days before Israeli elections centered on the prime minister's handling of security issues.

Israel has ordered its army to prepare for a full closure of the West Bank, following a deadly shooting earlier in the day in the occupied territory

Palestinian officials accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of launching a politically motivated “collective punishment” there after a deadly shooting.

At least nine people were killed and another 40 injured after gunmen opened fire on a church in Jordan’s southern Karak province, in an unprecedented attack that has left the nation stunned.

Authorities in Jordan say that gunmen have opened fire during a funeral at a church in Jordan and killed seven people and wounded 34 others

At least six people were killed, and 28 injured, after gunmen opened fire inside a church in Jordan’s Karak province 90 miles south of the capital Amman, Jordan’s public security agency said, also noting that the “unidentified” gunmen are being pursued.

Footage shows gunmen armed with pistols and a rifle storming a Greek Orthodox church in Karak during a funeral service, killing nine in Jordan.

The president said SpaceX CEO Elon Musk lifted restrictions on Ukraine's access to Starshield, but Ukrainian soldiers said the service was still disrupted Friday.

Speed restrictions on Starlink communication systems in Ukraine remained in place, Ukrainian officials said on Friday, contradicting US President Donald Trump's ​statement that the services had been fully restored.

Soldiers and government officials say connections continued to fail if drones fly at high speeds.

Ukraine’s full access to Starshield has been restored, the country’s defense ministry said Saturday, two days after US President Donald Trump said Elon Musk had restored access to the military-grade version of his Starlink internet service.

Ukraine and Russia said on Friday they had agreed on a ⁠ceasefire ⁠in the Russian-occupied Ukrainian town of Oleshky, brokered through US ⁠first lady Melania Trump, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said peace negotiators would meet next month for new talks.

Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a temporary ceasefire around the besieged town of Oleshky in southern Ukraine, the White House said on Friday. The localised ceasefire will allow humanitarian aid to enter the town and for civilians to be evacuated,

Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a temporary ceasefire in the Russian-occupied town of Oleshky to facilitate humanitarian operations, while negotiators prepare for another round of

Ukraine and Russia have announced a local ceasefire to allow a humanitarian operation in Russian-occupied Oleshky in Kherson Oblast, where residents are facing a humanitarian crisis.

Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro faced off Friday in their second and final debate ahead of Sunday’s runoff election, but this time with cooler heads than a fe

Brazilian ⁠Senator Flavio Bolsonaro ​and President Luiz ‌Inacio Lula ‌da ⁠Silva ⁠are about even heading to Sunday's ​election runoff, a Datafolha ​poll showed on Thursday. The ⁠senator, the ⁠eldest son ⁠of former ​President Jair Bolsonaro,

After finishing behind Flávio Bolsonaro in the first round of Brazil’s presidential election, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has pushed for popular — and costly — measures to bolster

Flávio Bolsonaro and President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva are tied just days before Brazil’s Sunday runoff election, a new poll showed.