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Flames and black smoke pour from the windows of the Lyon tourist office as hooded protesters gather in the square in front

Yellow Vests Join France’s Student Revolt, and Lyon’s Tourist Office Burns

Yellow vests joined France's student protests on Saturday, and a Lyon tourist office burned while protesters breached the town halls of Marseille and Grenoble. Euronews's reports carry no national turnout or arrest

October 17, 2026

Government and Politics·News

A steelworker in a hard hat guides a ladle hook beside a glowing furnace opening in the open-hearth shop at Zaporizhstal

Moscow Says It Struck Zaporizhstal, a Steel Plant Its Owner Says Is Shut

Russia's Defense Ministry said it struck Zaporizhstal, a Kryvyi Rih metals plant, a transformer factory and a Zhytomyr substation overnight. Metinvest, the steelworks' owner, says production stopped in August, and Ukraine's Energy

October 17, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Rescued sailors in life jackets stand beside Bulgarian navy personnel after arriving at the port of Varna

Bulgaria Asks NATO for Jets, Yet Its PM Cannot Prove Who Hit the Ships

Bulgaria has asked NATO for combat aircraft and anti-drone systems after drones sank two ships off its coast, yet Prime Minister Rumen Radev says he cannot prove who is behind the attacks.

October 17, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham, in glasses and a navy suit, leaves 10 Downing Street in London

Burnham Offers Scotland DWP Powers as Swinney Readies Independence Pitch

Andy Burnham offered Holyrood a say over employment support from the Ravenscraig site in Motherwell as the SNP met in Aberdeen. The GOV.UK transcript names no price, funder or start date, and

October 17, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Croatian President Zoran Milanovic shakes hands with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in front of Croatian and EU flags in Zagreb

Croatia’s President Backs China on EU Trade Row, Beijing’s Account Says

On the day EU leaders told Brussels to build new trade defences against Chinese competition, Wang Yi was in Zagreb. Beijing says Croatia's president shares its view of the dispute, but the

October 17, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Police photograph of Johannes Natland, 19, a Norwegian sentenced to 20 years for conspiracy to murder

Norwegian Teen Jailed 20 Years for UK Murder Plot, No Direct Iran Link

A 19-year-old Norwegian who flew to England to shoot a stranger for about £21,000 was sentenced to 20 years at the Central Criminal Court. Police say they found no direct link to

October 17, 2026

Government and Politics·News

SIPTU members in hospital scrubs and a union official hold red Official Dispute placards beside a tram stop and hospital entrance sign

Ireland Suspends Second Public Sector Strike With Pay Question Unanswered

Nineteen Irish unions suspended the 21 October strike after 24 hours of talks with the Government, but teachers keep their work-to-rule action. None of Friday's statements says whether pay will be discussed

October 16, 2026

Education·Government and Politics·News

Vladimir Putin in military-style jacket speaks at a table with a microphone and Russian flag behind him at a Joint Force command post

Putin Puts Border Security Zone Beyond Talks as Generals Claim Dobropolye

Putin told commanders on Friday that Russia will not make its border security zone a subject of any peace talks with Ukraine, hours after generals reported capturing Dobropolye. Every figure comes from

October 16, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic walks past a row of national flags at the European Council in Brussels

Croatia Strips Year-End Deadline From Montenegro’s EU Path

Leaders dropped a year-end deadline for Montenegro's EU accession talks from the summit conclusions after Croatia's prime minister tabled eight demands. The change leaves Montenegro's 2028 goal without a date, and Podgorica

October 16, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Pope Leo XIV raises his right hand in blessing at a clear lectern during the Sunday Angelus

Pope Leo Asks Putin for Oleshky Ceasefire; Kremlin Readout Never Says It

Pope Leo asked Putin for a ceasefire in Oleshky, the Holy See says, three days after his lung cancer surgery. The Kremlin's account of the same call never mentions one and says

October 16, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

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Yellow Vests Join France’s Student Revolt, and Lyon’s Tourist Office Burns

Moscow Says It Struck Zaporizhstal, a Steel Plant Its Owner Says Is Shut

Bulgaria Asks NATO for Jets, Yet Its PM Cannot Prove Who Hit the Ships

Burnham Offers Scotland DWP Powers as Swinney Readies Independence Pitch

Croatia’s President Backs China on EU Trade Row, Beijing’s Account Says

Norwegian Teen Jailed 20 Years for UK Murder Plot, No Direct Iran Link

Ireland Suspends Second Public Sector Strike With Pay Question Unanswered

Putin Puts Border Security Zone Beyond Talks as Generals Claim Dobropolye

Croatia Strips Year-End Deadline From Montenegro’s EU Path

Pope Leo Asks Putin for Oleshky Ceasefire; Kremlin Readout Never Says It

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Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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