Politics
Le Pen hails 'victory' as French far right secures record 14 seats in Senate, according to France 24
France’s far-right National Rally gains ground in Senate vote, according to Al Jazeera.
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Society
In-laws arrested on suspicion of murder after New York Times engineer shot dead in California
Read our Privacy notice An elderly couple in California have been accused of taking turns fatally shooting their son-in-law months after he was arrested for alleged child abuse, according to The Independent.
Politics
Marine Le Pen hails RN senate surge as ‘milestone’ towards French presidency, according to The Guardian and France 24
RN presidential candidate Marine Le Pen hailed a "historic victory" after the results were announced, according to France 24.
Politics
Serbia’s president resigns to run for prime minister, according to Al Jazeera and ABC News
Serbia's populist President Vucic resigns to run for prime minister at early vote, according to ABC News.
Society
Evicted Spanish pensioner to return home, lawyer says
Maricarmen, who is 87 years old, is a wheelchair user and a resident of the Spanish capital's Retiro neighborhood, according to DW.
Culture
Vietnamese government accused of abducting human rights activists, according to The Guardian and ABC News (Australia)
The pair had travelled to Phnom Penh to meet Vietnamese human rights activists, according to ABC News (Australia) and The Guardian.
Politics
Trump announces $15bn steel mill project in Iowa before US midterms, according to Al Jazeera and The Guardian
Amid tight Iowa midterm races, US President Trump emphasises steel industry revival with a project announcement, according to Al Jazeera.
Society
Turkish comedian Deniz Göktaş on trial for insulting President Erdoğan in standup show
Deniz Goktas was convicted of two of three charges, including "insulting" the president, but was released pending the appeal process.
Politics
Sweden faces political deadlock after election-winning center-left bloc fails to form government, according to DW
Deep divisions within the election-winning bloc have left Sweden in political deadlock, according to DW.
Society
Rescuers search for 12 missing after Nepal avalanche kills two
An avalanche in northern Nepal has killed at least four people, with a search underway for 12 others still missing.
Society
US president Donald Trump rejects Iranian plan to reopen Strait of Hormuz
Iran says it has given the US a "concrete" seven-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Society
Trump says terror plot suspects ‘looking to do big damage’ after arrests near RAF base used by US
Dozens of homes around Gloucestershire's RAF Fairford were evacuated and a bomb disposal robot examined three "suspicious" vans.
Society
Private helicopter crashes near Montreal killing all four people on board, according to The Independent and ABC News
Read our Privacy notice A helicopter has crashed in a small town outside Montreal in Canada, killing all four people on board, according to The Independent.
Society
Liverpool: More than 50 arrests at protest for Palestine Action
Liverpool – Dozens of arrests at a demonstration for "Palestine Action".
Society
Northern Ireland protesters block Orange Order march into Catholic area
The DUP fully supports the Orange Order.
Society
Dozens killed in two mass shootings in South Africa, according to Al Jazeera and The Guardian
It has been a deadly night in South Africa, with 27 people killed in two separate shooting incidents, according to RFI, The Guardian and Euronews.
Politics
Healey to promise 'new age of industrialisation' for UK in conference speech, according to BBC News UK
Marra claims Scottish government 'hoarding power' in conference speech, according to BBC News UK.
Weather
Avalanche in Nepal leaves 2 dead, several missing, according to DW
An avalanche has struck the Himlung Himal base camp in Nepal after days of severe weather, according to DW.