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Maricarmen, the 87-year-old woman whose eviction in Spain became a widely cited emblem of the country’s housing emergency, has died. Her case drew national attention to the pressure of rising rents, insecure tenancies, and the social cost of a housing market increasingly out of reach for older and lower-income residents.
Republicans are increasingly keeping Donald Trump at arm’s length in general election messaging, a sign that his trade agenda and the Iran conflict are becoming political liabilities in battleground states. In Michigan’s closely watched Senate race, some GOP candidates are quietly breaking with Trump on tariffs and foreign policy as they try to protect suburban and working-class voters from economic anxiety and war fatigue.
Mexico’s Senate has approved a controversial measure widely described as an anti-meme law, triggering immediate concern among digital rights advocates, journalists, and free-speech defenders. The proposal, which critics say could be used to punish online satire and political parody, now moves deeper into the legislative process amid a broader regional debate over platform regulation and expression online.
Senate Democrats on Wednesday derailed two late-session proposals: a bill to bar lawmakers from trading individual stocks while in office and a measure aimed at easing utility costs tied to data center growth. The votes underscored deep partisan and procedural divisions as Congress headed into its election recess, with critics calling the trading ban too weak and opponents of the data center bill warning against federal overreach.
The U.S. Senate has blocked a resolution that would have pressed for accountability over Israeli violence in the occupied West Bank, underscoring the depth of congressional resistance to formal scrutiny of Israel’s conduct. The vote highlights the continuing political strength of pro-Israel positions in Washington even as international concern grows over settler violence, military raids and the worsening humanitarian and security climate in the territory.
France’s far-right National Rally has secured a historic advance in Senate elections, gaining enough ground to form a group in the upper house for the first time. While conservatives are expected to retain control of the chamber, the result underscores the National Rally’s widening reach across France’s political institutions and strengthens Marine Le Pen’s long-term presidential ambitions.
The U.S. Senate on Monday advanced legislation that would create a national framework for name, image and likeness compensation in college athletics, marking a significant federal step toward regulating a fast-growing and uneven market. The bill aims to replace the current patchwork of state laws and school-by-school policies with clearer rules for athletes, universities and sponsors.
Emergency crews are responding in Peshawar, north-west Pakistan, after a school roof collapsed following reports that pupils heard a cracking sound moments earlier. The incident has raised urgent questions about building safety, maintenance standards, and the vulnerability of school infrastructure in a region where emergency response teams often face difficult conditions.
Emergency crews were responding on Tuesday evening after a school roof collapsed in Peshawar, north-west Pakistan, following reports from pupils who heard a cracking sound moments before the structure gave way. The incident has raised urgent questions about building safety, maintenance standards and the vulnerability of school infrastructure in one of Pakistan’s most densely populated urban centres.
Bharatiya Janata Party leader Subramanian Swamy has called for a ban on cement imports from Pakistan, arguing that such trade could be exploited to smuggle contraband, weapons and ammunition into India. His remarks add a security dimension to an otherwise commercial issue, with potential implications for trade policy, border enforcement and market sentiment in the cement sector.
BJP leader Subramanian Swamy has called for a ban on imports of cement from Pakistan, arguing that such trade could be misused as a cover for smuggling contraband, weapons and ammunition into India. His remarks add a security dimension to an otherwise commercial issue, with potential implications for trade policy, border enforcement and market sentiment in the cement sector.
Pakistan has imposed emergency rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the provincial stronghold of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan, in a dramatic escalation of its confrontation with his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party. The move, backed by federal institutions and followed by mass detentions of PTI politicians, may restore short-term control but risks deepening political instability and widening public resentment.
Pakistan has imposed emergency-style control over Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the province long seen as the political base of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan and his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party. The move is intended to restore federal authority, but it may deepen confrontation with Khan’s supporters and widen the country’s already severe political crisis.
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