Global news summary: Senate elections, French protests, and US sanctions

In the Czech Republic, Senate election results show significant shifts. The STAN movement secured the highest number of senators, while the ANO movement failed to win any of its thirteen finalists. The Mayors and Independents (Starostové a nezávislí) and Starosts for the Liberec Region coalition won ten of their fourteen candidates, with two elected in the first round. The ODS party also saw success, gaining seven senators, five of whom were incumbents.

In France, approximately half a million people participated in widespread protests against high costs of living and social security models. Demonstrations turned violent in several cities, with clashes reported between protesters and police. In Marseille and Lille, protesters entered city halls, while in Saint-Etienne, a police grenade reportedly caused a severe injury to a demonstrator.

In the United States, President Donald Trump signed an executive order suspending a major new package of sanctions against the Russian economy, citing national interest. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy criticized the decision, stating that the suspension of sanctions encourages further aggression from Russia.

In technology and history, artificial intelligence successfully decrypted a coded military letter written by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1809, solving a puzzle that had remained uncracked for over 200 years.