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Former Spanish football association president Luis Rubiales was hit by a flurry of eggs launched by his own uncle at the book launch for his memoir late Thursday. Rubiales was found guilty of sexual assault by Spain’s High Court in February after kissing footballer Jenni Hermoso without her consent.

Pakistan is one of the worst affected countries by period poverty. According to UNICEF, nearly 44 percent of girls lack access to the minimum resources needed to manage their periods, whether at home, at school or at work. Limited access to menstrual hygiene products, clean water and sanitation facilities, coupled with a lack of information, has serious consequences, preventing many girls and women from attending school or work. Our correspondents report.

The week, we head to Belem in Brazil where COP30, the UN’s annual climate summit, is taking place. As rich nations drag their feet, will the Global South take the lead in climate action? We put the question to our guest, Charra Tesfaye Terfassa, economic and climate prosperity programme manager at the Open Society.

He creates images of a past, present and future that are tantalisingly close to reality: Phillip Toledano’s approach to photography harnesses technology, style and a sharp sense of humour. He joins us to talk about his latest book “Another England” and tells us how manipulating these scenes using artificial intelligence brings another layer to our ideas about “truth”. Phillip also talks about putting himself at the centre of his artwork, and we discuss the technological developments that are revolutionising the way we make and consume art and culture.

France clinched a spot at the 2026 World Cup with a 4-0 win over Ukraine on Thursday as the country marked the 10th anniversary of the 2015 Paris attacks. Portugal were forced to wait after a 2-0 loss in Dublin, while Italy’s late goal in Moldova delayed Norway’s qualification.

Federal agencies have started reopening after the longest-ever US government shutdown… but it’s likely the lingering effects of it will be felt for months. Scotland says it plans to issue its own government bonds, nicknaming them “kilts”. And a Russian humanoid robot falls flat on its face.

The Bataclan music venue has become synonymous with the Paris terror attacks of November 2015, when 130 people were killed, 90 of them while attending an Eagles of Death Metal concert at the Bataclan. Photographer Marion Ruszniewski was on assignment at the venue and was injured in the attack. Ten years on, she tells us about the events of that tragic evening, as well as her feelings about returning to work at the Bataclan a year later. Plus, as Marion publishes a book detailing two decades of concert photography, we discuss the resilient spirit that saw Parisians return to the bars,…

France will face Ukraine on Thursday in the qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. Kylian Mbappé’s side will secure their spot in the tournament with a victory. The match will take place in a significant context, marking the 10th anniversary of the November 13, 2015, terrorist attacks in Paris.

According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 20% of new cases in the United States are in people who never smoked, with young women making up the majority of the cases. Experts believe the rise in non-smoking cases is largely driven by radon exposure, air pollution, and genetic mutations. We speak with Dr Pinar Uysal, Reader in Molecular Biology at the University of Westminster.

US firm 1X Home Robots says its first “housekeeping robot” NEO can be ready to start working in homes next year.  China’s XPeng unveiled its latest IRON which moved so smoothly it had to cut open one of its legs to prove there wasn’t a real human hiding inside. Humanoid robots have been around for decades but with the advance of AI, have been moved to a new level.  Yuka Royer speaks with AI strategist Mark Minevich about just how far they have come, and how market competition is heating up.