Lawyers said Tuesday that a woman who survived a failed execution at a US prison last week is now conscious and speaking, though her prognosis is unclear. Christa Pike, 50, was given two supposedly lethal doses of pentobarbital at a Tennessee prison a week ago. She was sentenced to death for a murder committed as a teenager.

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Tennessee death-row inmate Christa Pike is conscious and speaking in a Nashville hospital after surviving a failed lethal-injection attempt last week, her lawyers say. Her prognosis is unclear. They will ask a court to require the Tennessee Department of Correction to preserve drug, needle and execution records as they investigate whether the IV lines were improperly placed.

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The WHO said it could not fully assess the situation after a Russian laboratory employee reportedly died of plague and reports emerged of a possible second case. It urged Russia to be more transparent. Moscow played down concerns, saying the population faced no risk, while Mongolia introduced health monitoring at the border.

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Hundreds of students have taken to the streets of Liège, Belgium, partly inspired by education unrest in neighbouring France. Local media report 107 arrests in recent days.

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Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder visited a Hyperglobus supermarket in Moscow after joining the Russian chain’s supervisory board. His business ties to Russia and connection to Vladimir Putin have become increasingly contentious in Germany, alongside controversy over Russian retirement stipends.

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France has halted police use of stun grenades at high school demonstrations, the interior minister announced. The move comes amid mounting allegations of police brutality following two weeks of protests marked by repeated violent clashes that injured hundreds.

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France has suspended the use of police stun grenades at student protests. More than 6,500 people, mostly minors, have been arrested since the movement began, and a teenager lost his hand while handling a police grenade.

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The French government said it was pausing the use of stun grenades while policing student protests after a 15-year-old boy lost a hand in a clash with riot police.

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France is suspending the use of stun grenades at student-led protests amid mounting anger over allegations of police brutality. Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said the measure applies only to high school protests and will last until the facts are clarified. Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu is due to address protesters later Wednesday.

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France has temporarily barred police from using stun grenades at student-led demonstrations, Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said. The move follows mass rallies demanding more education funding and accusations of excessive force, including incidents in which teenagers were seriously injured.

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France has suspended police use of stun grenades against high school protesters, the interior minister said Wednesday. The move follows a blast that severed a teenager’s hand up to the elbow. Eighteen internal investigations have been opened over alleged police brutality since the student movement began in mid-September.

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Disney says Disney Plus will stream Super Bowl LXI when it kicks off on February 14, 2027. US subscribers will get the same broadcast airing on ESPN and ABC, while the service will carry the game in more than 55 international markets, including Latin America, South Africa, and Australia.

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Disney+ will also air two Monday Night Football games before the championship.

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Kosovo’s parliament elected academic and former minister Justina Shiroka Pula president during protests, with 81 votes. The governing Vetevendosje Movement and opposition Democratic Party of Kosovo agreed on her candidacy, averting another early parliamentary election amid political deadlock.

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone call that Ankara was ready to help establish direct contacts between Russia and Ukraine. Erdogan said safe navigation in the Black Sea was a top priority and congratulated Putin on his birthday and United Russia’s election success.

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed Black Sea safety and contacts between Russia and Ukraine in a phone call. They had previously held talks on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit in Bishkek on September 1, 2026.

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed efforts to protect navigation in the Black Sea during a phone call on Wednesday, Türkiye’s communications directorate said. Erdogan stressed the need to safeguard shipping and said Türkiye was ready to help Moscow and Kyiv begin direct contacts.

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More than 250,000 people are protesting across France, calling for more resources for schools they say are underfunded. Hundreds of schools are partially closed this week.

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Students, parents and trade unions staged demonstrations across France on Tuesday over what they describe as insufficient investment in high schools. Major student and youth protests, from May 1968 to the 2006 CPE crisis, have pressured leaders and reshaped French politics.

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Widespread protests over anger at France’s school system took place across the country on Tuesday. Police used tear gas and water cannons after violence broke out among some people at the edges of the marches. Parents marched with their children to back their cause and, after several teenagers were injured, to help keep them safe from further clashes.

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Student protests over school conditions and funding in France have entered their third week and grown into wider, more violent unrest. Experts quoted by Fox News blame an alliance of far-left, radical Islamist and pro-Palestinian groups for fueling the demonstrations. Authorities have arrested more than 5,000 people and nearly 200 have been injured; schools have been vandalized, blockaded and set on fire.

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France has suspended police use of stun grenades at student-led demonstrations, the interior minister said, as allegations of police brutality grew after several days of sometimes violent protests nationwide. Tens of thousands marched Tuesday for better high-school conditions, while President Emmanuel Macron met Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu and other ministers that evening to address the crisis.

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After a week of high school protests spread across France, the government is seeking to appease demonstrators. President Emmanuel Macron met Monday with his prime minister and the interior and education ministers to seek a solution, but widespread protests are still expected from Thursday despite efforts to reopen dialogue.

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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz condemned what he called political “extremism” after the far-right Alternative for Germany gained ground in local elections. The Left Party also won Berlin’s state election, while Merz’s approval rating fell to a record low.

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Microsoft will hold an event in San Francisco to preview what is next for Windows and Surface, alongside a discussion on how local AI could shape the PC’s future. Satya Nadella, Jensen Huang, and Pavan Davuluri will take part. Expected topics include Nvidia’s RTX Spark platform and a Surface Laptop Ultra using Nvidia’s new Arm-based chips. The keynote starts October 7 at 10AM PT and will stream on YouTube.

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