French city of Lyon bans ‘all protests’ on Saturday ; Macron says ‘illegitimate’ protests will be banned

Officials have banned “all protests” in France’s third-biggest city of Lyon on Saturday, ahead of nationwide demonstrations that day following rallies last weekend that descended into widespread street violence.

Zelensky lashed out at Trump with accusations during an interview

Volodymyr Zelenskyy complained that U.S. President Donald Trump did not provide him with what he had requested.

US, Israel develop plans for renewed strikes on Iran after midterm elections - NYT

The US and Israeli militaries have developed plans for renewed strikes against Iran after the US midterm elections, with preparations advancing for a potential short but intensive campaign, The New York Times reported Wednesday.

Macron seeks to bolster France’s diplomatic influence during Gulf visit

Macron’s Gulf tour comes at a critical time, as the region continues to deal with the consequences of the war with Iran and uncertainty over its future.

Two killed, two injured in drone attack targeting Saudi Aramco’s Shaybah oil field

Two foreign nationals were killed and two others injured after air defenses intercepted a drone attempting to target a facility at Saudi Aramco’s Shaybah oil field on Wednesday, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported, citing an official source at the Ministry of Energy.

Belgian PM Bart de Wever said: The European Commission will no longer propose to confiscate frozen Russian assets

Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever has stated he is confident that the European Commission will not propose further financing for Ukraine’s needs through a new operation involving Russian assets held at the Belgian depository Euroclear, as reported by The Brussels Times.