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• International · 2026-09-24

  Armed group paralyses Colombian Caribbean city of Santa Marta

  The Conquering Self-Defense Forces of the Sierra Nevada, an armed group with roots in Colombia's defunct paramilitary movement, launched attacks on businesses and vehicles in Santa Marta, claiming retaliation after security forces killed 13 of its members. Schools, businesses and taxis remained off the streets as residents feared further violence. President Abelardo de la Espriella, who took office last month and has pledged to combat drug-trafficking organisations, deployed over 1,100 troops and police officers to the Caribbean city.

• International · 2026-10-01

  Hundreds arrested as French student protests over school overcrowding turn violent

  At least 450 people, mostly teenagers, have been arrested and 76 injured during protests by French secondary school students over overcrowded classes and teacher shortages. The demonstrations began in Paris and spread to multiple cities including Dijon, Lyon, Strasbourg, Lille and Marseille, with students blockading schools for several days.

• International · 2026-09-30

  Teacher Killed in Stabbing Attack at Secondary School in Slovakia

  A 61-year-old teacher was killed and a second teacher and a student were wounded in a stabbing at a secondary school in Staškov, northwestern Slovakia. An eighth-grade student, typically aged 13 to 15, was arrested at the scene and police are investigating the incident as a violent crime. President Peter Pellegrini attributed the violence to an atmosphere of intolerance fuelled by social media and some politicians.

• International · 2026-10-18

  Pakistan declares emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, suspending PTI-led government

  President Asif Ali Zardari declared a state of emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on 11 October, removing the provincial government led by Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party. The federal authorities then detained at least 278 PTI members, including former chief minister Sohail Afridi. Protests demanding Khan's release have weakened following the emergency, internet blackouts and school closures.