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The eviction of the woman in Madrid last month helped unravel Pedro Sánchez’s government. It also gave him an election platform.

Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez of Spain has faced rising challenges to his authority amid a migration crisis and several corruption scandals involving his inner circle.

The Spanish Prime Minister called for early elections after his governing coalition was unable to pass a package of emergency housing measures.

Sanchez calls early vote after Parliament rejected housing relief measures proposed by his minority government.

Protests erupt in Barcelona over Spain's housing crisis

Protests over housing rights ended in serious unrest in central Barcelona, with barricades and burning bins. Catalan police arrested 13 people, and 30 officers suffered minor injuries. #EuropeNews

By bringing forward elections initially scheduled for mid-2027 to November 29, the Socialist prime minister seeks to regain the initiative and hopes to end a legislative term marred by scandals and the extreme fragility…

Demonstrations over housing rights and crumbling schools are a sign the younger generation is withdrawing political consent

A series of measures to tackle the housing crisis were defeated in parliament on Friday

MADRID (AP) — Spain’s government on Tuesday approved urgent measures on the country's housing crisis

The vote’s timing makes it a litmus test for progressive politics across Europe.

More than 50 protests took place on Saturday after the government failed to get emergency legislation through parliament.

Public outrage over the eviction of an 87-year-old woman has put Spain's progressive government under immense pressure to tackle the nation's entrenched housing cost crisis.

Latest demonstrations deepen a days-long crisis after parliament struck down two affordable housing decrees.

Clashes erupted in central Barcelona on Monday, following a mass protest over Spain's housing crisis.Police blocked demonstrators from advancing toward the Barcelona Stock Exchange, where tensions escalated after the march had officially ended.

After months of anger over immigration, housing and tourism, Spaniards are pushing these issues up the political agenda. Now, with...

Sanchez calls early vote after Parliament rejected housing relief measures proposed by his minority government.

Tens of thousands of protesters marched in Madrid and other cities in Spain on Saturday to demand affordable housing, fuelled by anger at lawmakers who narrowly rejected measures put forward by the government…

Opposition lawmakers join forces to defeat proposals made by Socialist-led coalition after eviction of 87-year-old

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has called an early election for 29 November

Tens of thousands of protesters marched in Madrid and other cities in Spain on Saturday to demand affordable housing, a day after lawmakers...

The occupation of Madrid’s Puerta del Sol by housing protesters has brought back memories of the anti-austerity revolt that began in 2011. But where the Indignados used generic populist language, this new movement has a clear left-wing focus on class.

More than 300 tents fill Madrid's Sol Square as demonstrators demand action over housing crisis | Anadolu

Thousands of people took to the streets of Madrid on Saturday, joining nationwide protests over housing costs that could increase pressure on Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to call a snap election.

Thousands of housing protesters flooded the streets of Madrid to demonstrate against Spain's worsening housing crisis, a day after parliament rejected the government's latest attempt to address growing public concerns over soaring housing costs.

Spain's Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Monday called a snap election for November 29, after parliament rejected housing relief measures proposed by his minority government amid nationwide…

Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s center-left government, which lacks a majority in Parliament, was dealt a blow when two of its bills aimed at quelling protests over a housing crisis were shot down, ahead of general elections set for 2027.

Spain’s government has lost key votes on emergency measures to tackle the housing affordability crisis.

Election called after rightwing parties voted down emergency legislation aimed at tackling housing crisis

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez called a snap election after facing mounting pressure from mass protests over the country’s housing crisis.

August Hanning, 80, appears before judge after being accused of treason and espionage on behalf of foreign state

Germany's former spy chief August Hanning has been arrested on suspicion of espionage. The case is raising serious questions about security at the highest levels of the country's intelligence establishment.

A court on Wednesday ordered the former head of Germany's foreign intelligence service August Hanning to remain in pretrial detention after his arrest on suspicion of espionage and treason, along with…

The arrest of Germany's former intelligence chief August Hanning could undermine national security, experts warn, as allies may reconsider their intelligence relationships.

August Hanning has been remanded into pretrial detention after his arrest. The case has prompted calls for transparency when spies leave the government.

The former head of Germany's foreign intelligence service, the BND, has been accused of spying for a foreign country. Never before has a German official of August Hanning's stature been accused of treason.

A judge of Germany’s Federal Court of ​Justice issued a formal arrest warrant against a former spy chief accused of buying secret documents and using them ‌in an analysis for a foreign intelligence service, the Office of the Federal Prosecutor said on Wednesday.

August Hanning is accused of obtaining classified information for a foreign power.

August Hanning is accused of helping foreign governments. His arrest shook the German political world and had roots in a steakhouse-heiress kidnapping plot.

August Hanning, the man who once led Germany's spy service, is now under investigation for passing on state secrets.

The arrest of former German spy chief August Hanning on suspicion of espionage threatens to complicate a planned overhaul of the BND.

German ex-intelligence chief August Hanning faces charges of treasonous espionage

There have been many cases of top spies giving classified information to enemy nations. Here are some of the highlights.

Azerbaijan on Wednesday denied a report that former German intelligence chief ​August Hanning, accused of buying secret ‌documents and using them in an analysis for a foreign spy service, had been in ​contact with an agent from Azerbaijan.

Authorities concerned classified information shared by Western allies may have leaked to foreign intelligence services, according to Die Welt | Anadolu

As Germany's former spy chief is accused of selling state secrets, Berlin Briefing looks at the allegations, the fallout for the BND intelligence agency & the wider impact of Germany's biggest espionage scandal in years.

Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is consolidating power, but he must contend with a regional alliance opposing him and a Tigray conflict that could spill over into Eritrea.

Ruto says Kenya will work closely with Abiy to advance shared interests

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed insists his country must have access to the Red Sea. On Monday, he reiterated this stance despite neighboring countries asserting that the sea’s governance is for coastal states.

Neighbouring countries say coastal states must govern Red Sea as fighting escalates in northern Ethiopia.

Addis Ababa says its ‘legitimate interests’ in the Red Sea must be recognised as Eritrea, Sudan and other neighbours reject unilateral moves

Ethiopia has reaffirmed its stance on the Abay River and its strategic interests in the Red Sea as diplomatic tensions with neighboring states escalate

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed says the government will work diligently to ensure that Ethiopia has an outlet to the sea.

Tensions in the Horn of Africa are growing increasingly linked to the wars in Yemen, Sudan, Ethiopia, and the Red Sea

Ethiopia blames Eritrea, Egypt and Sudan as fighting spreads into Afar, while the Houthis hold Yemen's coast. Why the Red Sea crisis is now a two-coast war.

Ethiopia warns its Red Sea and Nile interests cannot be ignored after Egypt, Somalia, Eritrea and Sudan issue the El Alamein declaration.

Opinion: As Israel focuses on Houthi threats from Yemen, tensions among Ethiopia, Eritrea and Egypt are escalating across the Red Sea, raising risks to maritime security, regional stability and a vital corridor for Israeli trade

Egypt, Sudan, Eritrea and Somalia rejected measures that harm the existing water uses of the two downstream Nile states.

Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is consolidating power, but he must contend with a regional alliance opposing him and a Tigray conflict that could spill over into Eritrea.

Four years after a civil war in Tigray, fighting is back. This time, former enemies are joining forces against Abiy Ahmed. Eddy Micah Jr. speaks with Patricia Rodrigues from Control Risks and DW's Negash Mohammed.

The groups have been active in Ethiopia's most populous regions for years and now say they will work together.

Much of the protesting by students has become an exercise in nihilistic resentment.

NEWS ANALYSIS. What began as a spontaneous protest in the Paris suburbs has grown to a scale unseen in decades, as students denounce learning conditions and uncertain prospects. The government’s essentially repressive response risks fuelling further anger.

Students' blockades and marches spring from real grievances – and from France's habit of settling policy on the street.

Angered by poor classroom conditions, students at Paul Éluard High School in a suburb of the capital were among the first to blockade their campus during an ongoing round of unrest.

Students' blockades and marches spring from real grievances – and from France's habit of settling policy on the street.

More than 250,000 protesters took to the streets on Tuesday, marking the biggest day of demonstrations yet in the escalating unrest over conditions in the country's school system.

France braced on Tuesday for a day of nationwide high-school ​blockades and trade union-led street protests in support of students demanding that President Emmanuel Macron's cash-strapped government tackle understaffed and dilapidated schools.

Around 250,000 people joined student protests across France on Tuesday, according to the French interior ministry. Organisers of the mass demonstrations put the figure of 450,000. Clashes erupted in…

The rallies are a test of the strength of the student-led protest movement that has spread across French high schools since late September.

As France's student protest movement continues, one of the main grievances is the conditions of the country’s schools, with many buildings severely dilapidated and in some cases, facing dangerous risks. The issue became all…

A teenager reportedly lost a hand in the protests, which have seen over 5,000 people arrested.

Some 256,000 people took to the streets in student-led protests across France. They demonstrated against poor learning conditions and run-down schools.

The U.S. Embassy and Consulates has issued a warning to Americans in France over student protests it says have "become violent."

Students at the prestigious Paris high school Henri IV blockaded the building early in the morning ahead of the "Black Tuesday" protests which authorities say could attract up to 40,000 demonstrators in the French…

France is struggling to contain its biggest student protests in decades. What started as a demonstration in support of striking teachers at a suburban high school to the north of Paris has snowballed into...

Chaos in schools, on the streets and in the markets is rooted in France’s struggles to fund its social welfare state, with a presidential election approaching.

Students who have been demanding more investment in education are being joined by parents and some big unions.

Student protests erupted in the Paris region in mid-September and have since spread across the nation, with some demonstrations descending into violent clashes with police. #EuropeNews

Hundreds of schools in France remain closed amid planned demonstrations across the country

Students in Marseille and Lille escalate protests over education funding, barricading schools and clashing with police as blockades spread across France.

The student protests that rocked France last week have prompted authorities to keep up to 500 schools closed on Monday. A teenage boy lost his hand, seemingly while trying to pick up a police tear gas grenade.

Education minister cites safety concerns for closures as organisers call for resumption of protests.

French high school students have been protesting outside their schools to demand the hiring of substitute teachers, increased resources and better learning conditions.

Demonstrators across France are clashing with police as protests continue over what some students claims are teacher shortages and poor classroom conditions. NBC News’ Richard Engel reports.

OP-ED. For researcher Olivier Fillieule, accepting a degree of disorder when an immediate response could lead to greater harm must remain the principle behind maintaining public order.

About 735 schools have faced disruption as violent protests over standards and lack of teachers continue.

Education minister declares students 'in danger' as hundreds of injuries reported across the country.

Union members, parents and teachers joined the demonstrations, broadening the student-led protest movement that has closed hundreds of French high schools since late September.

Minister says use of grenades has been stopped after a student lost a hand as protests across France continue

The capture of Tigray’s regional capital revives fears of another prolonged conflict, displacement and crisis.

Federal troops and allied fighters seen in control of the city after capturing main regional airport.

Two residents in Mekelle tell the BBC pro-government forces have taken control of the city.

Troops loyal to Ethiopia's federal government were patrolling the streets of Mekelle on Sunday, a day after the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) withdrew its forces from the northern city. The government advance came…

Reports indicate Ethiopian government forces have made advances against a northern rebel group. Renewed fighting has raised fears the conflict could spill over into the wider region.

Military, pro-government forces recapture airport in Tigray's capital as fighting also rages in Amhara and Afar regions.

Ethiopia fighting: Could the conflict between Tigray's TPLF and the army spread?  bbc.com

Exploring the issues behind the escalation of tensions between the TPLF and the national army.

Capture of key town could pave the way for federal forces to push towards Tigray's capital, Mekelle.

TPLF forces took control of Mekelle airport and fought federal troops at two locations in the Afar region, while Ethiopian Airlines suspended flights to three Tigray airports in an apparent collapse of the Pretoria Agreement that ended the 2020-2022 war in the country.

Tigrayan rebels in northern Ethiopia seized control of airports and battled federal troops in neighbouring regions, multiple sources told AFP on Wednesday, as long-standing tensions spilled into open…

An offensive in the Tigray region followed months of aerial strikes by the Ethiopian government. The situation could spark a wider regional conflict.

Pro-government forces have regained control of the capital of Tigray, they said on ‌Sunday, dealing a major setback to the opposition ...

Tigrayan rebel forces in northern Ethiopia have seized control of the airport in the regional capital, security and local sources told AFP on Wednesday, at a time of rising tensions with the federal government.

Two residents in Mekelle tell the BBC pro-government forces have taken control of the city.

The conflict is raising fears of a regional war in the Horn of Africa, drawing in foreign powers including Eritrea, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia.

Ethiopia said it was expelling Eritrean diplomats in response to Eritrea's "direct and indirect acts of hostility." Eritrea said it had "no choice but to reciprocate in kind."

Ethiopian federal forces have regained control of the Tigray rebels' regional capital, local sources said on Sunday, while Ethiopia's regional rivals gathered in Egypt to discuss the risk of a wider…

Pretoria stopped one phase of one war. Its incomplete implementation left unresolved disputes that are now colliding.

Pro-government militias in Ethiopia on Friday claimed they had captured a major airport near the Tigrayan capital from rebels, as the conflict triggered a breakdown in the country's relations with Eritrea…

Ethiopian forces seized control of the airport and other parts of Mekelle, the capital of the northern Tigray region, as leaders of the Tigray ...

Addis Ababa has accused Sudan and Eritrea of backing armed groups fighting its federal forces in the north, claims Khartoum has rejected as renewed clashes raise fears of a return to full-scale conflict.

Seven armed groups have joined forces against Abiy Ahmed’s government, bringing former enemies into the same alliance.

Nearly four years ago, a peace deal ended the brutal war in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region, one of the deadliest conflicts of the 21st century. Now, the violence has returned — but the battle lines have changed.

The United States called for “restraint” and “dialogue” as Ethiopia’s Tigray crisis pulled in regional neighbours, ahead of a meeting on the…

Ethiopian federal forces have retaken Mekelle’s airport from Tigrayan fighters. That’s according to residents who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity for fear of retribution by the Tigray People’s Liberation Front or TPLF.

The co-ordinated release is aimed at heading off further price spikes and avoiding a ban on US diesel exports.

Crude oil prices eased after G7 leaders bowed to US President Donald Trump’s demand to release oil and diesel reserves.

After increased pressure from Washington, the G7 held an emergency meeting on energy. The world’s wealthiest nations say they will release 100 million barrels of oil and diesel fuel in their reserves.

The threat of a US embargo on diesel exports accelerated discussions on ways to curb soaring prices.

The G7 will deploy 100 million barrels of reserves over the next four months, the group's leaders said in a joint statement.

The move follows a March release of 400 million barrels that helped keep a lid on global gas prices.

The Group of 7, which includes Britain, France and Japan, announced the release of 100 million barrels over four months, effective immediately.

President Donald Trump and his Republican Party face pressure to address surging prices ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections, and Trump announced the action Friday on social media.

Macron says G7 will ‘work in a coordinated manner to help bring down the prices of petroleum products’

Economies in Latin America and Europe rely on American diesel. Stopping exports could tip some countries into recession, hurting trade with the United States.

The US leader asked European countries to release some of their diesel reserves to ease the rising prices. The issue has damaged Trump's popularity back home.

Yes, Nixon’s export ban did briefly suppress domestic prices but it had a huge long-term cost

President Donald Trump has threatened to ban diesel exports in a bid to ease prices in the US ahead of the November elections.

With 40 dead and a disaster declared across all 50 city districts, experts warn extreme flooding will only worsen across south-east Asia

Company to conduct investigation, says luggage troubles affected its reputation

Thai Airways CEO Chai Eamsiri said Friday that the airline's board had fired him following the flag carrier's chaotic response to severe flooding in Bangkok last week.

The board of Thai Airways International on Friday dismissed chief executive officer Chai Eamsiri following the widespread mismanagement of flight schedules and severe baggage backlogs during the heavy flooding in Bangkok that started on Sept 25.

The airline was forced to cancel flights and suspend cargo operations when the floods hit last week. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Thai Airways International (THAI) will return to its normal flight operation mode on Saturday after severe floods in greater Bangkok resulted in stranded passengers and baggage.

The Australian government has issued a travel advisory against trips to certain parts of Thailand following deadly flooding caused by weeks of torrential rain.

Thai Airways International’s (THAI) mishandling of passenger luggage and flight delays caused by flooding have severely damaged Thailand’s image and undermined confidence in its tourism sector, Tourism and Sports Minister Surasak Phancharoenworakul said on Tuesday.

Severe ground-handling delays and poor communication at Suvarnabhumi Airport trigger passenger outrage and potential fines

Severe ground-handling delays and poor communication at Suvarnabhumi Airport trigger passenger outrage and potential fines

Thai airlines have introduced special measures, including free flight changes and travel credits, for passengers affected by flooding and severe traffic congestion in the capital Bangkok.

Several Thai Airways flights to and from Bangkok on Tuesday and Wednesday were cancelled, including two flights between Bangkok and Singapore.

Soldiers were deployed to speed up the handling of gridlocked luggage at Suvarnabhumi airport in Samut Prakan province on Monday after city-wide flooding prevented many ground staff reporting for work, causing hours-long flight delays over the weekend.

Torrential rains submerge Bangkok streets and strand luggage

Suvarnabhumi Airport is working with Thai Airways (THAI) to resolve flight and baggage delays caused by flooding-related shortages of ground-handling staff.

Former Thai Airways CEO Chai Eamsiri says he was given no clear reason for his removal as the airline launches a fact-finding probe into its recent operational crisis.

The airline was forced to cancel dozens of flights this week when floods hit the Thai capital. Thai Airways chief says he was fired by board ...

The board of Thai Airways International has ousted CEO Chai Eamsiri with immediate effect over severe ground operation disruptions at Suvarnabhumi Airport.

Thai Airways CEO Chai Eamsiri confirms his removal, saying he had received signals before the baggage and flight-delay crisis.

Students have set fire to schools and clashed with police as protests spread across France

Demonstrators across France are clashing with police as protests continue over what some students claims are teacher shortages and poor classroom conditions. NBC News’ Richard Engel reports.

About 735 schools have faced disruption as violent protests over standards and lack of teachers continue.

Days of unrest have affected more than 1,000 schools across France as high school students push for better standards.

The escalating unrest over conditions in the lycée system has forced school closures across France and left hundreds of people injured.

Unrest has flared across the country as students demand improvements in school conditions.

It's been 18 days since we first reported on isolated cases of schools protests at a high school in Rennes in Brittany, in Caen in Normandy and Villeneueve d'Asque on the suburbs of Lille. The…

Police have made around 2,000 arrests and dozens of people have been injured as student protests spread across France. Ministers have called for a "day of dialogue" but students have called for further strike action.

About 735 schools have faced disruption as violent protests over standards and lack of teachers continue.

Footage shows pupils in Paris, Toulouse and Lille clashing with police as they demand better school resources, warning protests will continue nationwide.

Demonstrations started in the French capital, then spread across the country in the days that followed.

In India, thousands of women have been taking to the streets calling for better protection of female students, following the suspected gang rape of a 17-year-old girl. The alleged incident in an upscale neighbourhood…

Over 400 schools across France have closed -- as student protests over poor learning conditions have escalated -- into widespread unrest. Melissa Bell reports.

France 24's Olivia Bizot reports from the Paris suburb of Aubervilliers, where she says protests over school conditions have left "apocalyptic" scenes in their wake. The protest movement, which began last week in the…

Riot police clashed with high school ​students in cities across France on Friday, as President Emmanuel Macron's government battled to contain increasingly violent protests over classroom conditions and funding. The protest movement has forced the closure or disrupted education at more than 560 establishments.

French high school students lit fires outside schools and faced off with police on Friday as a protest movement that has forced the closure or disrupted education at more than 560 establishments showed no…

A movement that started nearly two weeks ago has spread, and in France young people on the streets spells trouble, writes Hugh Schofield.

Paris — Students fought running battles with police and several schools were ablaze Friday as violence gripped France with no end in sight to protests that have rocked the country. More than 400 schools…

The demonstrations erupted in Paris-region schools last week and have snowballed, with police making hundreds of arrests in clashes with the young protesters.

The French government holds a crisis meeting as demonstrations grow and become violent in places.

Student protests have grown in scale and intensity, with violent clashes in some places leading to hundreds of arrests and dozens of injuries.

More than 400 detained as police and students clash over class sizes, exhausting timetables and staff shortages

French high school students lit fires outside schools and faced off with police on Friday as a protest movement that has forced the closure of some 400 establishments showed no sign of abating.

A decade after an Iraqi family was caught in a firefight, a U.S. marine sought the surviving members' forgiveness.

The U.S. military has been in Iraq for much of the past 35 years. A low-key ceremony Wednesday marked the formal departure of U.S. forces at a time when Iraq is still facing an uncertain future.

U.S. military forces departed from bases in Iraq on Wednesday, a milestone in two bloody decades of American involvement.

Trump hails completion of 'very expensive excursion into Hell' as US-led coalition anti-ISIL mission ends.

Kurdish officials are worried the Biden-era decision was being carried out after Iranian missiles pummeled them this year.

The U.S. military announced Wednesday that it completed the withdrawal of all American troops from Iraq, ending a 12-year mission to fight the Islamic State group and prompting President Donald Trump to hail the conclusion of "a very expensive excursion into Hell.”

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi confirmed Thursday the complete and final withdrawal of US-led coalition forces from Iraq, declaring the full achievement of national sovereignty.

For Iran, the easier part may have been getting Washington out, but it may now have to struggle turning the absence into durable influence and reviving its allied militias without provoking instability.

Trump administration is overseeing the withdrawal, carrying forward a plan negotiated by the previous administration for departure of US troops from Iraq.

The end of the United States’ two-decade-long military presence in Iraq has raised fears of a security vacuum. Neighboring Iran and its allies in Iraq, experts say, could attempt to exploit the situation.

As the US military leaves Iraq after 20 years, Renad Mansour of Chatham House sheds light on the continued turmoil...

Washington’s adversaries, including Iran and the Islamic State, are likely to take advantage of the pullout.

Trump said Wednesday that the last American forces were leaving Iraq, marking the end of Operation Inherent Resolve and more than two decades ...

With the dynamics of the Middle East transformed since Biden’s decision to withdraw two years ago, the biggest beneficiaries could be the Iranian regime

US forces are departing their final bases in Iraq on Wednesday, September 30, bringing a formal end to the military mission of the US an ...

US troops quitting Iraq leavesTehran a friendly neighbour and trading partner which can act as a pressure valve against international sanctions.

Every country wants to shape its own future. But Iraq is unable to do that, because it is trapped between two sworn enemies, the US and Iran. Is there a way out?

Peshmerga unification seeks stability, overcoming party disputes to build a national force in Iraq's Kurdish landscape.

Twelve years after US mission against IS began, Trump hails ‘great day for America’ and calls Iraq war ‘a quagmire’

As the US completes its military withdrawal from Iraq, Baghdad declares a new era of sovereignty. But as US troops leave, questions remain over militias, foreign forces and the country's future security.

The Americans did not understand the country when they invaded in 2003. From the earliest days, there were signs of the trouble ahead, our correspondent recalls.

Iraq marks national 'Sovereignty Days' as US troops depart, but must navigate risks of new security landscape.

US troops have withdrawn from Iraq, but Washington retains extensive financial, political and security leverage over the country it invaded.

Ali al-Zaidi vowed to disarm the country's armed militias by 30 September, but could not. Iran critics worry that it will be much harder without US troops on the ground

Night time celebrations filled the air as Iraqis observed the start of a four-day holiday.

U.S. forces formally withdrew from Iraq on Wednesday, ending a two-decade military presence that stoked years of devastating bloodshed, and ...

US forces are withdrawing from their remaining bases in Iraq on Wednesday, completing a pullout agreed under former president Joe Biden as fears grow over the security vacuum it could leave. Iraqi officials…

Many Iraqis feared that any security vacuum could increase the power of Iran-backed militias or provide an opening for the return of Islamic ‌State.

U.S. forces formally withdrew from Iraq today, marking the end of a long and turbulent military presence. The withdrawal brought celebrations in the capital -- but also concern about what comes next.

A US-led coalition deployed in Iraq more than a decade ago to fight jihadists concluded its mission on Wednesday, a move celebrated by the country's leaders, but which some fear will embolden pro-Iran…

The withdrawal represents the end of a long (and often, ugly) chapter in US history. It’s also great news for Iran.

Iraq reached a watershed on Wednesday as US forces withdrew from their bases nearly a quarter-century after an invasion that killed hundreds of thousands of Iraqi civilians and thousands of American troops, opened the door to Iranian interference in Iraq and beyond, and upended the regional balance of power.

The withdrawal of coalition forces, under a deal agreed two years ago, was a key demand of the Iraqi government.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards say US should leave the region and let its countries’ peoples manage their own security | Anadolu

The US withdrawal from Iraq shifts responsibility for the country’s security to Baghdad as Iran-backed militias remain outside the government’s full control.

Daniel Schlichter was in the second row of Flydubai flight 1073 when he says a woman screamed "somebody's stabbing the pilot." That's when he heard a violent altercation happening in the cockpit and it…

Questions about the motive of the co-pilot who tried to crash a packed flight from Dubai to Israel continue to swirl.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday the co-pilot accused of attacking a flydubai flight carrying mostly Israelis had undergone “Islamist radical indoctrination”, as UAE authorities investigated a possible terror link. The captain and…

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel said the co-pilot who set upon the pilot had undergone “Islamist radical indoctrination” but did not elaborate.

Dr. Shota Musaev spoke with ABC News about how he saved the pilot of the FlyDubai flight who was attacked by his co-pilot inside the cockpit.

New video showed the heroic Israeli passengers who subdued a co-pilot who tried to bring down their FlyDubai flight. President Trump said the co-pilot has links to Iran. NBC News’ Matt Bradley reports.

Investigators across the Middle East are hunting for answers after a co-pilot stabbed his captain and allegedly attempted to crash a FlyDubai aircraft bound for Israel. President Trump claimed the attack could be linked…

The events of Flydubai flight 1073 have prompted questions over how pilots are screened, what security measures are in place, and whether hardened cockpit doors can spell danger.

Saudi Arabia's Interior Ministry says pilots were returned to the UAE with an Emirati security team.

False videos are circulating after the attempted hijacking of a Flydubai flight between Dubai and Tel Aviv. One fake “BBC” report falsely claims an Indian passenger was behind the incident and links him to…

Israel's prime minister says the pilot who tried to take over the Flydubai plane clearly intended to "down the plane".

Smit Machchhar was hailed for his heroism after being stabbed on Flight 1073.

Captain Smit Machchhar from India is recovering from stab wounds he suffered in a Flydubai flight altercation.

The passengers subdued an attacker in the cockpit of a FlyDubai flight carrying more than 170 people from Dubai to Tel Aviv.

The Emirati probe will look at all possible motives for the pilot assault in the Israel-bound plane’s cockpit.

Investigators will probe whether incident was linked to any 'terrorist activity or intent', UAE state media reports.

The events evoked days decades ago when Israel was widely admired for its plucky survival against the odds and for taking on hijackers.

The initial investigation into the attempted hijacking of the FlyDubai flight from the UAE to Israel found that the co-pilot went through religious Islamic radicalization in recent months, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told…

Alleged flydubai attacker interrogated by Saudi security services as investigation into apparent crash attempt opens

The Indian pilot who was stabbed by his copilot and helped avert disaster aboard a Flydubai flight heading to Israel with more than 170 people on board is being hailed as a hero. Here’s…

Capt Smit Machchhar was attacked by another pilot onboard the Flydubai flight bound for Tel Aviv.

President Donald Trump said Thursday that if Iran is linked to the copilot who tried to crash an Israel-bound flight, the Islamic Republic would be struck "very hard" for the attempt on the lives…

In the wake of the attack onboard a Flydubai flight heading towards Israel, Becky Anderson asks Arik Arad, Former Head of Security for El Al, Ben Gurion Airport, about the vetting process for pilots.

Capt. Smit Machchhar suffered stab wounds while fending off an attack from his co-pilot, saving the lives of around 170 people on board, officials said.

A pilot has been arrested and is being questioned after another pilot was stabbed, officials say.

Adam Polovincik tells the BBC he told his young children "everything is going to be all right" as flight plunged more than 17,000ft (5,200m).

What we know about the potential midair disaster aboard the Flydubai flight when a pilot attacked his colleague causing the plane to plunge thousands of feet.

A copilot stabbed a captain in an apparent attempt to crash a jetliner as it was flying 174 people to Israel on Wednesday. But passengers burst into the cockpit and wrestled with the attacker…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu indicated to CBS News that the motive of the Flydubai co-pilot accused of stabbing his fellow pilot on a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv is still unknown.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel said the attack might have been an attempt to crash the flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv. The plane landed safely in Saudi Arabia.

Aboard Flydubai flight 1073 passengers recall the terrifying ordeal on what happened aboard the plane before passengers and off-duty pilots intervened. CNN's Pete Muntean reports.

Former Mossad official Oded Ailam joins CNN's Audie Cornish to talk about the investigation into the apparent attempted hijacking of a plane bound for Israel

Nic Robertson explains how Israel might join the investigation into the mid-flight scare on the Flydubai flight bound for Tel Aviv on Wednesday. The co-pilot's motive for allegedly attacking his colleague remains unknown, though…

The UAE's chief prosecutor said it's looking at the possibility of "terrorist activity or intent" in the alleged attempted hijacking of a Flydubai commercial flight to Tel Aviv. It says it has jurisdiction in the case.

The UAE's chief prosecutor said it's looking at the possibility of "terrorist activity or intent" in the alleged attempted hijacking of a Flydubai commercial flight to Tel Aviv. It says it has jurisdiction in the case.

Saudi and UAE authorities have said little publicly beyond confirming that investigations were underway. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said the copilot was arrested.

Passengers on a Tel Aviv-bound flydubai flight recount the terrifying moments after an altercation erupted in the cockpit. As the plane was diverted to Saudi Arabia, passengers say several people rushed to intervene and…

The Indian pilot who fought off a savage attack by his copilot and helped prevent an apparent hijack of a Flydubai plane heading to Israel with more than 170 people on board is being…

A Flydubai service from the UAE to Israel made an emergency landing after the copilot stabbed the captain. Eyewitnesses said he attempted to crash the plane before he was subdued by passengers.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met Yaniv Hayun, one of the passengers who helped subdue a pilot after a stabbing on a Flydubai flight bound for Israel.

Indian pilot Smit Machchhar was attacked by his co-pilot in a jetliner taking 174 passengers from Dubai to Tel Aviv, forcing the plane to make an emergency landing after passengers reportedly subdued the attacker.

CNN's Jeremy Diamond’s spoke to Flydubai passengers as they landed in Tel Aviv, recounting how one restrained the attacker, another grabbed the controls, and a dentist helped a wounded pilot stay alive.

Israeli prime minister thanks Captain Smit Machchhar for saving the lives of 174 people on board Tel Aviv-bound flight.

“I don’t deserve to die like this,” said one passenger on Flight 1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv. The motive of the cockpit stabbing remains unknown, officials said.

A horrific mid-air catastrophe on a plane heading to Tel Aviv was averted in a stunning turn of events on Wednesday when passengers and crew bravely rushed into the cockpit and regained control of…

Flight tracking data shows the Flydubai flight experienced a rapid nearly 20,000-foot drop in 35 seconds as a co-pilot stabbed his co-pilot in what Israeli officials are calling an attempted terrorist attack. Appearing on…

The person who attacked the Indian pilot on board the Israel-bound Flydubai flight on Wednesday was “neutralized” very quickly by a group of passengers and flight crew, according to passenger Assaf Rajuan.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu revealed new details about a FlyDubai flight bound for Israel during which a pilot stabbed a colleague, sending the plane spiraling thousands of feet.The big picture: Netanyahu told CNN…

Passengers bravely rushed the cockpit to stop a co-pilot who had stabbed the pilot and was trying to crash a FlyDubai plane headed towards Tel Aviv. Israeli officials said the wounded pilot was able to press a button opening the cockpit door to let the passengers in. NBC News’ Matt Bradley reports.

Passengers and crew rushed to subdue a pilot who stabbed his captain as they flew to Tel Aviv from Dubai.

About 170 people aboard a terrifying flight to Tel Aviv are safe and on the ground after one pilot stabbed the other in an apparent attempt to crash it. Israeli officials say passengers and…

In the spirit of Flight 93, Israelis on the plane and their flydubai crew fought back.

Other passengers on the Israel-bound flight described the "terrifying" moment the plane dropped.

One pilot stabbed another and attempted to crash a flight from the United Arab Emirates to Israel, according to Israel's prime minister. Here's what we know — and don't know — about what happened…

On morning service from Dubai to Tel Aviv, 150 passengers witnessed a horrific cockpit assault and a daring rescue

A flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia after one of the pilots stabbed the other. Israeli authorities have not ruled out the possibility of a terrorist attack…

Passengers on the Flydubai flight bound for Israel filmed the moments following the stabbing.

On-duty crewmembers were able to divert and land the aircraft safely at Tabuk Airport, the airline said.

FlyDubai flight FZ1073 to Israel made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia as passengers describe harrowing scenes of a fight between the pilots, with one of them stabbed. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said

FlyDubai flight FZ1073 to Israel made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia as passengers describe harrowing scenes of a fight between the pilots, with one of them stabbed. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said

Flydubai Flight FZ1073 narrowly avoided disaster after an alleged cockpit attack sent the Boeing 737 MAX 8 into a steep descent. An injured Indian captain, off-duty pilots and brave passengers reportedly intervened to restrain the Omani first officer and help the aircraft land safely in Saudi Arabia

"From what I understand, the pilot tried to kill himself together with us," one passenger said. "Some of the passengers helped the other pilot take control of him until they landed the plane."

Adam Polovincik tells the BBC he told his young children "everything is going to be all right" as flight plunged more than 17,000ft (5,200m).

Out of 395 MPs elected to Parliament following the September 23 election, women remain in the minority – just 107 seats. Yet, the appointment of Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri by the king brings hope.

King appoints Fatima Ezzahra El-Mansouri over presumed favourite and head of Royal Moroccan Football Federation Fouzi Lekjaa

Mansouri appeared keen, moments after her royal appointment and being tasked with forming the government.

The appointment of Fatima Zahra Mansour as the first woman to hold the position of Prime Minister of Morocco aligns with the strategic vision of China and Chinese women's federations

Mayor of Marrakesh described as a strong leader with experience in government

Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri becomes the third woman to serve as prime minister in the Arab world.

Nearly a week after her party, the Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM), won the parliamentary elections, the mayor of Marrakech was named Morocco’s prime minister on September 29.

Mayor of Marrakesh described as a strong leader with experience in government

The appointment of Fatima Zahra Mansouri comes after her center-right party won last week's parliamentary elections in Morocco. She had previously served as mayor of the city of Marrakesh.

Morocco became the second North African country to have a woman lead the government with the selection of Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri, a lawyer and politician from the centrist Authenticity and Modernity Party.

Her appointment by the king makes her only the second woman to lead a government in the Arab world.

Morocco became the second North African country to have a woman lead the government with the selection of Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri, a lawyer and politician from the centrist Authenticity and Modernity Party.

Out of 395 MPs elected to Parliament following the September 23 election, women remain in the minority – just 107 seats. Yet, the appointment of Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri by the king brings hope.

Her appointment marks the first time a woman has served as Morocco’s head of government and the second time a woman has held the position in the Arab world.

Morocco could appoint its first female prime minister after Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri’s PAM topped parliamentary elections.

Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri's Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM) won last week's parliamentary elections and will have to form a coalition with other parties.

Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has appointed Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri as the country’s first woman prime minister, after her Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM) won the most seats in the September 23 parliamentary election

Pakistan's First Lady Bibi Asifa Bhutto Zardari has warmly congratulated Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri on her historic appointment as the first female prime minister of the Kingdom of Morocco, ex…

King Mohammed VI named urban planning minister Fatima Zahra Mansouri, making her the first woman to hold the position in the Muslim kingdom.

Morocco’s King Mohammed VI named Urban Planning Minister Fatima Zahra Mansouri as the country’s prime minister, making the 50-year-old attorney the first

King Mohammed VI named urban planning minister Fatima Zahra Mansouri, making her the first woman to hold the position in the Muslim kingdom.

The president wants AI to be called super intelligence - or SI - the same initials used by Slovenian domains.

President Trump and the AI industry have co-signed one of the biggest economic and technological wagers of all time.If it goes right: A new age of abundance — explosive productivity, staggering wealth and a generational

The terms were simple: Press ahead, project optimism and police yourselves.

The great AI rebranding is on, led by President Trump and tech titans like Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, who are embracing an alternative term: "super intelligence," or SI.

The US president announces vague ‘morally binding’ AI agreement among tech CEOs for ‘tremendous self-policing’

Donald Trump and six tech executives voluntarily signed the document, which included a misspelling, committing to safely developing AI

Following Trump's lunch with artificial intelligence leaders at the White House, the industry remains largely unchanged on AI safety.

Trump announces voluntary pact on AI, urging companies to self-police amid growing calls for strict safety regulations.

Donald Trump’s White House Accord on Super Intelligence looks set to join a long line of ineffectual calls for self-regulation from the tech industry.

President Trump summoned the world's most powerful technology executives to the White House on Tuesday, and praised the assembled ...

Donald Trump says artificial intelligence firms have agreed to "police themselves" after a summit with major tech leaders at the White House. 

Trump and top US tech CEOs signed a voluntary AI safety pact. Here are the four layers of controls and what they mean.

Six major AI companies signed a voluntary agreement with the White House this week vowing to implement safeguards. It’s unclear how much that matters.

Technology lobbyists, executives, and artificial intelligence safety advocates are divided over President Donald Trump’s agreement with CEOs on safeguards for the technology.

Donald Trump is seeking to reassure voters about AI safety without imposing new regulations, unveiling a voluntary agreement with six major technology companies that calls for stronger internal controls and independent audits.

At the Pro-Human Assembly in Washington, D.C., attendees talked less about jobs and policy, and more about their philosophy of life.

The meeting comes as AI leaders are issuing dire warnings about the threat of AI and calling for steps to slow it down before it outsmarts humans.

The possible selection comes amid increasing calls for the government to intervene in the rapidly developing technology.