{"category":"world","articles":[{"title":"Live Updates: Students Rally in France for Second Day of Mass Protests in a Week","link":"https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/10/08/world/france-protests-students-schools","date":"Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:43:35 +0000","desc":"Just over 150 high schools were closed, and France’s education minister invited three major student groups to meet with him on Thursday afternoon."},{"title":"Here’s the latest.","link":"https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/10/08/world/france-protests-students-schools/france-protests-unrest-students","date":"Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:43:34 +0000","desc":"French activists were set to rally across France on Thursday, in another test of whether a nationwide pro"},{"title":"Escalating Assaults on Ukrainian Cities Are Producing an Enormous Toll","link":"https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/08/world/europe/russia-ukraine-war-attack-bus.html","date":"Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:17:38 +0000","desc":"At least 30 people were killed in a Russian strike on a commuter bus in the country’s east, officials said, a day after an attack on an apartment building far b..."},{"title":"Blasts Rattle Riyadh as Saudi Arabia Hit by Deadliest Houthi Attacks So Far","link":"https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/08/world/middleeast/saudi-yemen-houthis-attack.html","date":"Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:02:14 +0000","desc":"Saudi-led forces in Yemen said they intercepted two missiles targeting Riyadh. The kingdom is on edge after the authorities said strikes killed three people on ..."},{"title":"South Korea Recalls Envoy From Ukraine in Dispute Over North Korean POWs","link":"https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/08/world/asia/ukraine-south-korea-ambassador.html","date":"Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:55:01 +0000","desc":"President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine revealed last month that two POWs defected to South Korea. South Korea accused him of breaking a confidentiality agreeme..."},{"title":"China Expands Its Military Reach by Building a Base in Laos","link":"https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/08/world/asia/china-military-base-laos.html","date":"Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:44:19 +0000","desc":"The new runway in Ban Keun is currently used by only small jets. Neighboring nations are watching warily to see if Beijing expands it for larger aircraft."},{"title":"<![CDATA[Russian strike on buses kills at least 30, say officials, as deadly attacks on Ukraine surge]]>","link":"https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c875pwq134l3o?at_medium=RSS&amp;at_campaign=rss","date":"Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:43:56 GMT","desc":""},{"title":"<![CDATA[Italy overhauls electoral system after fiercely contested debate]]>","link":"https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6zxjdw8rdl5o?at_medium=RSS&amp;at_campaign=rss","date":"Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:32:12 GMT","desc":""},{"title":"<![CDATA[Tanker hit by multiple projectiles in Gulf off Qatar, maritime agency says]]>","link":"https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqlydk7796wdo?at_medium=RSS&amp;at_campaign=rss","date":"Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:11:31 GMT","desc":""},{"title":"<![CDATA[Teacher who sexually abused pupil back in Indonesia jail after BBC investigation]]>","link":"https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckgel9r341gdo?at_medium=RSS&amp;at_campaign=rss","date":"Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:04:25 GMT","desc":""}]}