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Today — 24 October 2026Main stream

Speed of Starshield Satellite Network Is Improving, Ukraine Says

24 October 2026 at 10:08
The announcement followed more than a week of disruption to Starshield, the Pentagon-funded satellite network that Ukraine relies on to thwart Russian attacks.

© Lynsey Addario for The New York Times

Ukrainian soldiers operated a drone over Russian-occupied territory from the Zaporizhzhia region in 2023.

Alberta’s Referendum Was Clear, Unlike Danielle Smith’s Future

24 October 2026 at 10:00
Ahead of a vote on whether Albertans should remain part of Canada or cast a ballot to leave, the premier managed to alienate people on both sides. What now?

© Todd Korol/Reuters

Further undermining Premier Danielle Smith of Alberta are the results of her nine other questions in the referendum.

How a Small Student Protest Spread Across France

By: Leo Sands
24 October 2026 at 09:46
A movement that began with a few high schools has broadened to encompass labor unions and other activists.

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Protesters in Paris this month during a nationwide day of actions called by high school students and joined by unions and teachers.

Looting Left Damage and Fear on Paradise Street in Marseille

24 October 2026 at 09:04
Looters ravaged a storied commercial avenue in France’s second-largest city. Its merchants fear that more unrest could follow.

© Thibaud Moritz/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

Damaged stores after rioting this month on Paradise Street in Marseille, France.

Looting Left Damage and Fear on Paradise Street in Marseille

24 October 2026 at 09:04
Looters ravaged a storied commercial avenue in France’s second-largest city. Its merchants fear that more unrest could follow.

© Thibaud Moritz/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

Damaged stores after rioting this month on Paradise Street in Marseille, France.

Ukraine’s Feeling of Moral Whiplash at the Hands of Trump

24 October 2026 at 09:03
The United States once declared that Ukraine’s fight was the front line in a global battle for freedom. Now the Trump administration is sending money to Moscow.

© David Guttenfelder/The New York Times

Cars burning in the parking lot after a Russian drone strike on Friday in Dnipro, Ukraine.

U.S. Pressures Mexico to Deliver a Security Win Ahead of Midterm Elections

The Trump administration wants a public victory soon, as well as a potential path to U.S. military forces in Mexico.

© Paul Ratje for The New York Times

American soldiers awaited a visit by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and the White House border czar, Tom Homan, last year near the United States-Mexico border at Sunland Park, N.M.

The Other Bolsonaro Who Could Become Brazil’s Next President

24 October 2026 at 09:03
Flávio Bolsonaro, the son of the former president who was jailed over a coup plot, could be on the cusp of winning Brazil’s presidency.

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Flávio Bolsonaro during a campaign event this month in Porto Alegre, Brazil.

How Vivek Ramaswamy’s Ruthless Ad in Ohio Divided Republicans

The fallout from Vivek Ramaswamy’s brutal spot targeting his Democratic rival in the Ohio governor’s race showed that even in the Trump era, a political attack can be seen as going too far.

© Shannon Stapleton/Reuters

Vivek Ramaswamy, a Republican, is facing a tight race for governor of Ohio against Amy Acton, a Democrat.
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