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French students are now blockading the world’s busiest museum. A group of demonstrators stood outside Paris’ Louvre Museum on Monday, preventing it from opening up to the public.

Barbara Leaf, former US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, tells Al Jazeera that public opposition to the war with Iran could threaten Republican control of Congress, as economic fallout fuels voter anger.

Australian MP Dr. Helen Haines is in critical condition after being struck by a car outside her office building in Victoria. Police have arrested a 43-year-old man accused of carrying out the attack and discovered a knife in his vehicle.

Dozens of Yemenis are feared dead after a Houthi strike targeted a military camp in Yemen’s Shabwa governorate.
The spokesman for the Yemeni army said the Houthis targeted Shabwa with 3 ballistic missiles.

As forest fires and toxic haze in Indonesia’s Central Kalimantan continue to worsen, critics accuse authorities of failing to take adequate action to contain the crisis.

An elderly man was forcibly restrained by police during a protest against Israeli weapons manufacturer Elbit Systems in Ulm, Germany. The man was seen bleeding after officers forced him to the ground.

A grass fire, fanned by strong winds, is being blamed for the Canadian military base tragedy in Alberta. Four armed service members were killed during what was a training exercise with 19 reported in critical condition in hospital.

French President Emmanuel Macron says protesters who attacked government buildings need to pay for their crimes. His address comes after hundreds were arrested across France during violent protests against the rising cost of living and poor school conditions.

Offices at the Supreme Court in Tirana were set ablaze as anti-government protests over corruption, education, and unemployment entered their fifth day.

Bodybuilders in Gaza are finding solace in testing their strength during a “strongman championship” surrounded by rubble resulting from Israel’s destruction of the enclave.

Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff escaped unharmed after gunmen opened fire at his vehicle in Mumbai. His driver and an autorickshaw driver were reportedly injured. A social media post linked to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang claimed responsibility, but police are investigating the incident and verifying the claim.

Sudan’s army says it struck RSF command centres in South Darfur, but the RSF and its allies say a crowded livestock market was hit. The UN says drone strikes are now the leading cause of civilian deaths in Sudan, as Al Jazeera’s Almigdad Alruhaid reports from Khartoum.

Thousands rallied across the US against President Donald Trump in ‘No Kings’ demonstrations, a movement that opposes what it sees as Trump’s abuse of power. Demonstrators urged people to vote early ahead of November’s midterm elections.

Witnesses say masked protesters set fire to Limoges town hall, which officials say is now ‘largely lost’. In Paris, fires, looting and tear gas marked a night of unrest as cost-of-living protests raged on throughout the country.

Ten people, including six members of the same family, were killed in a fire at a beach resort in Bangladesh. The resort, in Cox’s Bazar, was operating without a fire safety licence despite an official warning in June, say authorities.

Al Jazeera’s Rosie Rosie Birchard was harassed by protesters looting shops in Rennes, France, and struck on the head by an object thrown during the unrest. Her report comes amid nationwide demonstrations over education and living costs, with clashes, fires and looting reported across several cities.

What led to the deaths of the nine Americans killed in the occupied West Bank since 2022? A New York Times investigation alleges a US embassy aide blocked a report on what happened, seemingly to protect Israeli interests. Al Jazeera’s @EmmaWithrow has the story.

In Paris, thousands are protesting teacher shortages, poor school facilities and cuts to public services. The student-led movement has widened into broader anger over living costs and police repression, with officers firing tear gas at demonstrators. Al Jazeera’s Virginia Pietromarchi reports.

Protesters have set fire to cars and buildings in France as demonstrations against the cost of living and declining public services escalate. There is serious unrest in Paris and multiple locations across the country.

At least eight people have been killed and nearly 60 injured in the latest wave of Russian strikes across Ukraine. Ukraine’s Air Force said Russia launched 332 drones and missiles overnight, of which 293 were intercepted or neutralised.

Firefighters are battling fast-moving wildfires in California’s southern Orange County as strong Santa Ana winds fan the flames. At least six homes have burned as thousands have been ordered to evacuate.