El presidente ucraniano, Volodímir Zelenski, afirmó este sábado 17 de octubre que teme que su homólogo estadounidense, Donald Trump, continúe levantando las sanciones contra Rusia. La relación entre ambos líderes se deterioró luego de que Washington flexibilizara las sanciones contra Moscú como parte de un acuerdo para el suministro de diésel, pese a la intensificación de los ataques rusos contra Ucrania.

Tras una primera votación indicativa en la que no se alcanzó el consenso, el expresidente senegalés Macky Sall anunció el sábado 17 de octubre en las redes sociales que se retiraba de la carrera por la dirección de la ONU. Afirma que con ello pretende "favorecer la aparición de un candidato de consenso".

Looters on Saturday seized the opportunity to raid and vandalise a host of shops and businesses across France – from bakeries and supermarkets to tech stores – as hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets to protest higher living costs and other grievances.

Luego de que el presidente colombiano prometiera una "lucha patriótica contra el 'wokismo'", más de 30 obras alusivas a la diversidad sexual, la violencia política y el proceso de paz fueron retiradas del Museo Nacional de Bogotá, el más importante del país sudamericano. La medida va en línea con otras acciones con las que el gobierno ultraderechista dice querer combatir un supuesto "adoctrinamiento político", pero referentes del sector y opositores denuncian un intento de borrar parte de la memoria histórica de Colombia.

Protesters clashed with police in Paris and other French cities on Saturday as hundreds of thousands took to the streets to protest higher living costs and the declining conditions in schools and other public services. Several town halls were broken into – and in at least one instance set on fire – and many shops were vandalised and ransacked. One protester had his hand torn off by what appeared to be a crowd-control grenade used by police.

Israeli settlers on Saturday attacked a convoy carrying a European delegation in the occupied West Bank, beating up a 78-year-old  French mayor. While Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu – who is just days from a crucial election – described the incident as a "smear" campaign against Israeli settlers, France's top diplomat urged Israel to "urgently halt criminal violence".

Pope Leo XIV was released from the hospital on Saturday after lung cancer surgery. Doctors removed part of the 71-year-old's right lung last week to extract a cancerous tumour. 

Pope Leo XIV was released from the hospital on Saturday after lung cancer surgery. Doctors removed part of the 71-year-old's right lung last week to extract a cancerous tumour. 

Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi group claimed responsibility after two missiles struck Aden International Airport on Friday, saying they had targeted a weapons depot as well as a military command headquarters. The Aden Security Department said a Yemenia Airways flight bound for Cairo had been preparing for takeoff when the attack took place.

Tens of thousands of people on Saturday took part in nationwide protests in France that quickly turned violent. Police used tear gas and batons to try to disperse unsanctioned marches, while in both Lille and Marseille, protesters briefly forced their way into the town halls before being removed by police. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.

US President Donald Trump on Friday put a sweeping package of sanctions and tariffs targeting Russian energy revenues on hold, saying the waiver was in the country's national interest. The relationship between Washington and Kyiv has been fraying since Trump struck a deal with Moscow to ease sanctions in exchange for Russia flooding the global market with diesel to bring down fuel costs.