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On October 17, 2026, protests against the rising cost of living in Brussels and Liège turned into clashes with police: tear gas and water cannons were used. In Paris, mass demonstrations were accompanied by riots and looting; an Euronews crew was attacked near Place de la République.
Despite Polymarket being banned in Brazil, right-wing figures are using the platform's odds as a 'precise' indicator of voter sentiment ahead of the October 25 runoff between Flavio Bolsonaro and Lula. Before the first round, polls gave Lula the lead, but he fell behind by about two points. Experts warn that betting is not a measure of electoral support.
Atletico Madrid beat Espanyol 1-0 away thanks to an Alex Baena goal in the 89th minute and moved to within two points of leaders Barcelona. Simeone's side won their sixth match in a row in all competitions.
A 71-year-old man died as a result of an attack by a 3.7 m alligator while fishing at Dr Bradford Memorial Park in Winter Garden, Florida. According to police, the alligator attacked him near the shore of Lake Apopka and dragged him into the water. This is the second fatal alligator attack in Florida this year.
On October 17, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev received a delegation led by Premier of the State Council of China Li Qiang. The parties discussed expanding cooperation in green energy, peaceful nuclear power, digital technologies and other areas, construction of the China — Kyrgyzstan — Uzbekistan railway, and increasing the number of flights between cities of the two countries. The project portfolio has reached nearly $60 billion, and more than 6,000 joint ventures have been established.
Environmental officials of Samarkand and Surkhandarya regions during a raid stopped a Niva Legend vehicle, in which they found parts of a bear and three wild boars, as well as five hunting rifles and equipment. Damage to fauna was estimated at 679.8 million soums. A criminal case has been opened under Article 202 of the Criminal Code.
71-year-old Pope Leo XIV left Rome's Gemelli hospital and returned to the Vatican four days after part of his right lung was removed due to a cancerous tumor. Doctors declared him 'fit for discharge.' The Pope plans to recite the Angelus from the window of the Apostolic Palace on Sunday; audiences are canceled until October 20, and the fate of the November trip to South America remains uncertain.
Euronews correspondents were attacked by masked looters near Place de la République in Paris on 17 October during joint protests by the 'yellow vests' and student groups. The cameraman was beaten, the camera was stolen, and the footage was lost.
Kenya's Ministry of Health reported four new confirmed cases of Ebola fever (Bundibugyo strain), including three health workers who treated the first patient. The total number of cases has reached seven. 98.5% of contacts have been traced, there are no signs of community transmission, and no travel restrictions have been imposed.
Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković met in Zagreb with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. The sides discussed strengthening cooperation, the participation of Chinese companies in Croatian infrastructure projects, the new Beijing — Bucharest — Zagreb air route, EU — China relations, as well as the situations in Ukraine and the Middle East.
On Saturday, October 17, 2026, during nationwide protests against rising prices in France, demonstrators broke into the Marseille city hall building, toppled a bust of Marianne and damaged furniture. Police later cleared the building. Earlier, masked protesters attacked the facade of the municipal police station, set fire to garbage containers and threw smoke devices inside.
Polish and allied air forces were scrambled on Saturday to protect the country's airspace during Russian strikes on western Ukraine. Against this backdrop, Trump repealed sanctions under the Graham Act, drawing criticism from Kyiv, while Warsaw maintains a hard line on Russia.
Poland's Magdalena Cwalina (note: Maga Cwalina) beat Iga Swiatek 7-5, 6-1 in the semifinal of the WTA 1000 tournament in Wuhan and reached the final of this category for the first time in her career. Swiatek played with a left hip injury. Cwalina's opponent will be world No. 170, Britain's Sonay Kartal, who beat Jelena Ostapenko and became the lowest-ranked finalist in the history of WTA 1000 tournaments.
Super Lig leaders Galatasaray beat Genclerbirligi 1:0 away from home. The only goal came in the 88th minute from substitute Deniz Gul — his shot from a tight angle was not kept out by goalkeeper Irfan Can Egribayat. Galatasaray, with 19 points, kept first place, while Genclerbirligi remained on eight points and have not won for six matches in a row.
The defense of Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, in a letter to federal prosecutors, claimed the search of her Washington home was unlawful and demanded the return of seized property and recordings from the operation. The Justice Department rejected the accusations, and Washington prosecutor Jeanine Pirro stated the warrant had been approved by a judge with probable cause.
The Changwon District Court suspended the execution of the life sentence of Bozorov Akmal, convicted in 2010 for the murder of a taxi driver, and accepted the case for review. The court found serious violations during the investigation: deception by police, absence of an interpreter and, according to the defense, a falsified report. A final decision on the case has not yet been made.
On October 17, the President of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, held a meeting with the President of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa. The parties discussed the development of cooperation, including the joint development of football academies, the 'Football Pitch in Every Mahalla' program, the organization of major tournaments, and the training of athletes and coaches.
A draft government resolution submitted for public discussion provides for a 30% increase in heating and hot water tariffs from November 1, 2026, and, from May 1, 2028, annual indexation by inflation but no more than 10%. Deputy Minister of Economy and Finance Khurshid Mustafayev explained this by a five-year freeze on tariffs in Tashkent and a fivefold gap between cost price and the price for the population.
