Macron warns of protest bans as violent unrest grips France
A television broadcasts French President’s address a day after nationwide cost-of-living protests turned violent, in Paris on October 18, 2026.
A television broadcasts French President’s address a day after nationwide cost-of-living protests turned violent, in Paris on October 18, 2026.
Aftermath of Israeli settlers' attack on Palestinians harvesting olives near Turmus Ayya. / Reuters
"Italia in Piazza" protesters clash with police in Milan, Italy, Oct. 17, 2026. / AP
Firefighters extinguish burning bicycles and debris in Paris after protests over living costs and education funding on October 18, 2026. (AA)
US President Trump meets Israeli PM Netanyahu at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club, in Palm Beach on June 15, 2026. (Reuters)
Hundreds of young people protest against education reforms and budget cuts in Brussels, Belgium, on October 17, 2026. (AA)
Eyewitness captures apparent West Bank settlers attack on Palestinians and Western diplomats. / Reuters
Türkiye became the first country to recognise Azerbaijan’s independence on November 9, 1991, shortly after Azerbaijan declared independence. / AA Archive
Smoke rises above the city following an air attack on the oil terminal in Saint Petersburg, amid the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian conflict. / AFP
University students and young activists march through the streets of central Tirana, Albania, on October 17, 2026. (AA)
FILE PHOTO: Egypt's national flag. /Reuters
Palestinian mourners gather during a mass funeral procession in al-Daraj neighbourhood in Gaza on October 17 2026. /AFP
California Governor Gavin Newsom greets supporters whilst on a campaign stop in Exeter, New Hampshire on October 17 2026. /AFP
An AH-6i reconnaissance helicopter crashed in Najran, Saudi Arabia, due to a technical malfunction, killing two officers, the coalition said.
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Nationwide protests in France against the cost of living. /Reuters
A 20-year-old orangutan attempts to escape as rescuers evacuate it from a wildfire-affected area in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia.
The incident took place at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright, about 210 kilometres east of Edmonton, Canada.(FILE) / Reuters
Rubio links Trump's Russia sanctions pause to global energy crunch. / AP
Illegal Israeli settlers raid Old City in occupied West Bank. / AA