Photo: The European Parliament hemicycle in Strasbourg (file image)
PoliticsEurope's far right distances itself from Trump, blaming Iran war for Republican midterm defeat
Far-right leaders in France, Germany, Italy and Britain have begun to put distance between themselves and Donald Trump after the Democrats' midterm sweep, blaming the war with Iran and the cost of living for the Republican defeat.
Photo: The Colosseum in Rome, where protesters marched on Friday
NewsThousands of students and workers march across Italy in nationwide strike over living costs and school funding
Students and workers marched in dozens of Italian cities on Friday in a general strike called by the USB union, demanding more school funding, relief from soaring living costs and an end to rising defence spending, in protests that remained largely peaceful.
Photo: Dockworkers strike at 113 ports across five continents under slogan 'We don't work for war'
NewsDockworkers strike at 113 ports across five continents under slogan 'We don't work for war'
More than 25 dockworkers' unions stopped work or demonstrated at 113 ports on Friday, protesting against the use of commercial ports for arms shipments and military operations.