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India activists demand release of detained 'cockroach' protesters

India activists demand release of detained 'cockroach' protesters

India's 'cockroach' movement urges release of detained protesters days after weeks of exam-reform rallies forced the education minister to resign

Asia
India's Modi to reform exam system, as education minister resigns

India's Modi to reform exam system, as education minister resigns

Narendra Modi sets up a task force to overhaul the exam system, a day after his education minister resigned amid mass protests.

Europe
Thousands crowd shelters as wildfires force mass evacuations in France and Spain

Thousands crowd shelters as wildfires force mass evacuations in France and Spain

Wildfires in France and Spain have forced over 300,000 people to evacuate, filling shelters as fires rage near Bordeaux and Madrid

Middle East
Syria reports fresh Israeli incursion, shelling in south

Syria reports fresh Israeli incursion, shelling in south

Israeli forces launched a fresh incursion into southern Syria and shelled Quneitra farmland, a day after UN chief Guterres demanded an end to violations

North America
Houthis claim missile strike on Saudi Arabia as Trump weighs harder Iran strikes

Houthis claim missile strike on Saudi Arabia as Trump weighs harder Iran strikes

Houthi rebels claimed a missile attack on Jizan, Saudi Arabia, as Trump said he had not yet decided whether to escalate military action against Iran