Nov 15, 2026, 04:30 AM UTC

Pope Leo XIV traveled to the remote Andean region of Peru as part of his Latin American tour, marking his return to his former diocese just one month after undergoing lung surgery. Flying by helicopter to high-altitude communities over 3,000 meters above sea level, including Santa Cruz de Succhabamba and Chiclayo, the pontiff addressed crowds of thousands of faithful.

During his sermons, Pope Leo focused on the socio-economic challenges affecting rural mountain populations. He highlighted the "suffering of those who are forced to leave their homeland in search of a better future" in coastal cities, while citing youth emigration, declining birth rates, inequality, and resource distribution as key threats to local communities. The Pope urged residents to resist discouragement or violence when confronting these hardships.

Sources: Corriere della Sera, La Repubblica, ANSA, El Mundo, BBC News

Thousands of demonstrators gathered in Bucharest's Izvor Park for an unauthorized protest demanding the release of former presidential candidate Călin Georgescu, who is currently in pre-trial detention. Attendees endured rain and freezing cold near parliament, with many travelling long distances by coach to participate in the rally.

Leaders from the Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR) joined the demonstration, though party leader George Simion denied organizing the event, calling it "the meeting of the Romanian people." Political analyst Cristian Pîrvulescu noted that AUR's involvement reflects a strategy to retain support among the roughly 40% of voters dissatisfied with traditional political parties.

Sources: Adevărul, Digi24, Moldova1

Thousands of demonstrators gathered in more than 30 cities across Portugal to protest against the country's worsening housing crisis. Organized by the civil movement platform "Casa para Viver" (Home to Live), the rallies took place under slogans calling for greater protection of housing rights and an expansion of public housing.

Major demonstrations were reported in the capital, Lisbon, as well as the northern city of Porto. Organizers demanded immediate government intervention to address soaring rent costs, property speculation, and an acute shortage of affordable homes, which have increasingly priced local residents out of the housing market in recent years.

Sources: Cumhuriyet

Demonstrators gathered in San Francisco to call for an international treaty between the United States and China to halt the rapid development of artificial intelligence. Organized by the movement Stop The AI Race, the protest highlighted concerns over existential risks posed by superintelligent systems exceeding human cognitive abilities.

The demonstration comes ahead of the upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Shenzhen, where U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are expected to meet. Organizers urged both leaders to negotiate terms that would prohibit the creation of unconstrained superintelligence to protect future generations.

Sources: Le Figaro, Le Soir

Following recent United States midterm election results where Democrats achieved significant gains, analysts and observers are debating whether the outcome signals a permanent setback for Donald Trump and his political movement. Some commentators initially framed the Democratic performance as a historic victory comparable to the post-Watergate wave of 1974, suggesting it could pave the way for a Democratic presidential win. However, questions remain over whether the results represent a lasting decline of Trumpism or merely a temporary electoral shift in the broader political landscape.

Sources: Cumhuriyet