High school students in France are maintaining blockades outside their campuses as the nationwide movement draws in teachers and university students. Protests show no sign of easing: more than 500 schools were closed the previous day, and unions representing students, teachers and other workers plan more marches for October 8.

RReuters2026-10-08 06:45

Asian stocks slipped as higher oil prices fueled inflation concerns, while Samsung’s miss added to a shaky session in Asia.

BBloomberg Television2026-10-08 06:44

French students returned to the streets to protest, saying the government is ignoring them. Teaching unions also joined, demanding that the government reverse pay freezes included in its proposed budget.

Eeuronews2026-10-08 06:40

Chinese stocks fell as weak travel data weighed on sentiment. The program also discussed slowing growth in China and the Hang Seng Tech Index overhaul’s sharper focus on AI.

BBloomberg Television2026-10-08 06:35

Three years of Israeli bombardment have drastically reshaped Gaza. Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics data show that about 82 percent of buildings across the Strip have been severely damaged or destroyed. Residents in Gaza City describe what losing places to meet, work, study and worship means to them.

AAl Jazeera English2026-10-08 06:31

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent discusses U.S. industry growth under the Trump administration, socialism and efforts to reduce nickel production costs on “The Ingraham Angle.”

FFox News2026-10-08 06:30

Trump campaigned in Texas for Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton, urging supporters to help Republicans win key midterm races. Protesters repeatedly interrupted the rally, and at least a couple dozen were removed from the venue.

RReuters2026-10-08 06:29

Students across France are preparing for more marches on Thursday, while hundreds of schools are closed. FRANCE 24's Jamie Smith-Maillet reports from a high school in Paris.

FFrance 24 English2026-10-08 06:27

Oil prices climbed after a report said the Trump administration asked the Pentagon to prepare options for strikes on Iran that could be carried out before the midterm elections. A hurricane also forced some US output to shut down.

BBloomberg Television2026-10-08 06:22

Bluefin tuna had almost disappeared from UK waters but have returned in large numbers. WWF highlights the recovery in a new report as evidence that conservation can work, while finding that monitored wildlife populations worldwide have declined by an average of 73% since 1970.

BBBC News2026-10-08 06:00

Europe Today broadcasts live as Rubio urges Europe to wake up and the EU trade chief begins a key trip to China.

Eeuronews2026-10-08 06:00

Singer and rapper Fetty Wap told ABC News' “Nightline” that he sees life differently after being released from prison earlier this year, saying he is trying to do something good.

AABC News2026-10-08 05:52

Israel and Gaza are commemorating the third anniversary of the October 7, 2023 terror attack, which began the longest war in Israel’s history.

FFox News2026-10-08 05:45

The dispute between Cristiano Ronaldo and Jorge Jesus continues after Ronaldo issued a lengthy statement on Tuesday. He explained why he left Portugal’s squad and accused his coach of breaking his word. The row dominated Portuguese headlines, overshadowing four Nations League wins, as media questioned Ronaldo’s future while he said he wants to keep playing for the national team.

FFrance 24 English2026-10-08 05:36

An Ebola patient who traveled through DR Congo and Uganda died in isolation in Nairobi. Kenyan authorities are tracing contacts and searching for further infections. The case underscores the difficulty of detecting Ebola when infected travelers cross borders; rapid testing, monitoring and public trust will be crucial.

DDW News2026-10-08 05:36

A Texas man who fatally shot a convenience store clerk was put to death Wednesday night, becoming the 30th person executed in the United States this year. It was the first US execution since Tennessee’s failed attempt to administer a lethal injection to Christa Pike a week earlier.

TThe Associated Press2026-10-08 05:30

Protesters are camping in Madrid to demand political action to halt evictions and tackle Spain’s housing crisis. Maricarmen Abascal, the 87-year-old woman whose eviction last month sparked mass housing protests and an announcement of an early election, died on October 8; thousands demonstrated over her death.

RReuters2026-10-08 05:21

Thai business owner Kavita Wongyakasem fears she could die before clearing her debts. She owes 10 million baht to seven financial institutions and another 2.1 million baht to informal lenders, compared with total debt of 8 million baht three years ago.

RReuters2026-10-08 05:14

Euronews presents a morning bulletin catching up on important stories from Europe and beyond.

Eeuronews2026-10-08 05:11

Donald Trump campaigns for a Republican nominee in one of the country’s most important races, but appears increasingly isolated. A Republican in a swing state also sounds as if he is running against Trump.

CCNN2026-10-08 05:06

Saint-Denis Mayor Bally Bagayoko said he supported protesting high school students and accused the French government of failing them. Viral videos the previous day showed him positioning himself between riot police and protesters.

RReuters2026-10-08 05:03

U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Mike Waltz discusses Trump’s 20-point peace plan, which he says is moving forward, as well as Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s call for the West to restore democratic values and the third anniversary of Hamas’s October 7 attack.

FFox News2026-10-08 05:00

Protesters interrupted Donald Trump as he campaigned in Texas for Senate candidate Ken Paxton. Facing demonstrations and a poor political climate, Trump sought to rally voters behind Paxton to avert sweeping Democratic victories in the nation’s most populous red state.

TThe Associated Press2026-10-08 04:45

Hundreds, including many university students, rallied in rainy Bogotá against Colombia’s new right-wing government’s Israel policy. On the third anniversary of the Hamas attack, protesters waved Palestinian flags and scarves and called for a free Palestine. The rally began outside the new Israeli embassy. President Abelardo de la Espriella has restored diplomatic ties with Israel.

AAl Jazeera English2026-10-08 04:30