Days of protests over the cost of living and in solidarity with students erupted into some of France's most destructive unrest in years, leaving nearly 2,000 people arrested nationwide and a wave of looting, arson and street violence that spread beyond its borders to Milan and other European cities.

Two weeks before voters decide control of Congress, Republican officials and strategists are grappling with races once considered safe that have turned competitive, and with open disagreement over how Trump should spend his time on the campaign trail.

Pope Leo greeted crowds from the window of his apartment Sunday, a day after leaving the hospital following surgery for lung cancer, in his first major public appearance since the operation.

Ukraine sent more than 1,000 drones toward targets across Russia this week, striking oil facilities near St. Petersburg, as a separate dispute over Starlink access added new strain to Kyiv's relationship with Washington.

Nationwide No Kings demonstrations this round carried a new emphasis: get out and vote. Organizers paired protest signage with voter registration information and early voting details, while coverage diverged on how partisan the voting message actually was.