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On October 17, mass protests took place in France against the rising cost of living and for improved conditions in schools and the abolition of the current university admission system. According to available data, between 500,000 and 800,000 people took part in the actions. They were accompanied by riots, clashes with police and more than 1,000 arrests.
Aziz KarimovRussian Deputy Prime Minister for the energy sector Alexander Novak said that after the signing of contracts, Russian diesel fuel will reach the US market within 15–20 days. No signing date was given, although Kremlin adviser Kirill Dmitriev previously said the contracts would be signed 'within days.' The agreement announced by Donald Trump is seen as an attempt to lower fuel prices ahead of the November 3 midterm elections.
Aziz KarimovSaudi Arabia's Civil Defense on Sunday issued danger warnings for the southwestern city of Najran and the As-Sulayyil governorate, and shortly afterward canceled them, saying the danger had passed. The nature of the threat was not disclosed.
Aziz KarimovAfter Saturday's nationwide demonstrations against the rising cost of living, Paris woke on Sunday morning to widespread damage: burned bicycles, smashed shop windows and traces of looting. Nike, Sephora, Burger King and the ticket offices of the Paris Opera were affected. Clean-up and repairs began early in the morning.
Aziz KarimovAfter Saturday's protests against the cost of living, central Lyon was left with looted shops, shattered windows and a burned-out tourist office. Clean-up crews cleared Rue de la République on Sunday morning. The riots came amid nationwide demonstrations one year before France's presidential election.
Aziz KarimovIn its opinion column, Euronews writes that Trump shifts blame for rising fuel prices onto Zelensky, the US eased sanctions on Russian diesel, and Zelensky asked at the summit in Brussels for €155 billion for the war in 2027, of which €70 billion must come from the Europeans.
Aziz KarimovAfter nationwide protests against the cost of living held on Saturday, France faced riots, arson and looting. The Interior Ministry reported more than 1,800 detained and over 500 injured police officers and firefighters. The town hall in Limoges burned down, shops were damaged in Paris, Marseille and Lille. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu blamed the 'far left', while the opposition criticised the police's actions.
Aziz KarimovOvernight into Saturday, damage to the perimeter fence was discovered at Leipzig/Halle airport near Russian Antonov An-124 cargo aircraft. Police conducted a large-scale search, and on Sunday evening two men aged 20 and 32 turned themselves in to authorities, saying they were preparing for a driving test and lost control of the car. This is the second security incident at the airport in three months, following a drone attack in August that Berlin blamed on Russia.
Aziz KarimovBetween 550,000 and 800,000 people took to the streets of France on Saturday, mostly peacefully and often unaware of the unprecedented violence breaking out in some of the country's major cities. Limoges city hall went up in flames, as did the iconic tourist office on Place Bellecour in Lyon. Vandals also forced their way into town halls in Marseille, Lille, and Angers, whilst in Bordeaux, the prefect's residence was ransacked. Lyon tourist office, 17.10.2026 (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani) AP Ph
Aziz KarimovUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the US is working to organize a trilateral meeting involving Russia and Ukraine. Among possible venues he named Middle Eastern countries — the UAE or Saudi Arabia, the G20 summit in the US, and European countries. Neither Russia nor the US has yet confirmed the meeting.
Aziz KarimovIn recent days, Kyiv has repeatedly reported outages and restrictions in Starlink's operation. According to Ukrainian media, SpaceX temporarily limited the speed of terminals in motion to roughly 160 km/h, affecting fast drones. Experts at ETH Zurich estimate the number of terminals in Ukraine in 2025 at about 50 thousand. Elon Musk stated that Starshield military systems are controlled by the US government, while Starlink is a commercial SpaceX service.
Aziz KarimovA year after the theft of eight crown jewels, the Louvre is closing gaps in its security system, yet the museum's reputation has suffered, and the decay of its infrastructure is causing growing concern. New director Christophe Leribault promises change, but funding for a large-scale modernization remains in question.
Aziz KarimovCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom said on Saturday that US military aid to Israel 'should be conditional,' calling this position an increasingly consensus one for the Democratic Party. He cited settler violence in the West Bank and Netanyahu's policies, calling the war in Gaza a 'moral catastrophe,' but did not specify which types of aid should be restricted.
Aziz KarimovAn officer was shot in the leg (reported by the BBC as the foot) during contact with two suspects on Angel Row in Nottingham in the early hours of Sunday. Police found a firearm at the scene and arrested four people: a 27-year-old woman on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm and possession of a firearm, and three others on suspicion of assisting an offender. The officer is in a stable condition and the cordon has been lifted.
Aziz KarimovMasoud Pezeshkian, in an address to parliament, said that defense minister nominee Mehrdad Ahlaki, who is under US sanctions, is allegedly included in an American 'kill list,' and wished him to 'survive.' Ahlaki has been nominated to replace Aziz Nasirzadeh, who was killed during the American-Israeli attacks on Iran.
Aziz KarimovUK Health Secretary Yvette Cooper ordered the NHS to urgently develop plans to end 'corridor care' for children, announced £140m for urgent care and new standards with age-based statistics. The trigger was the case of two-year-old Finley Roberts, who died in a hospital corridor in 2024.
Aziz KarimovThe ruling coalition of Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis lost the Senate elections: opposition parties won 22 of the 27 seats contested in the 81-seat chamber. ANO remains with 14 senators. Babis called the result 'catastrophic' but pledged to continue the government's agenda, including the reform of public broadcaster funding.
Aziz KarimovAccording to the WAFA agency and medical sources, the girl Misk Khazem al-Dalu died of her wounds after shelling of tents sheltering displaced Palestinians in the Maghazi camp. Shelling in al-Mawasi and northeast of Khan Younis was also reported. The Gaza Health Ministry provides casualty figures since the ceasefire and for the entire period of the war.
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