Las protestas contra el encarecimiento de la vida en Francia derivaron en impactantes saqueos, incendios y ataques contra edificios públicos en varias ciudades del país, con comercios destruidos, vehículos quemados, durante una jornada marcada por los enfrentamientos con la policía.

Usuarios publicaron en X videos de los disturbios que mostraron saqueos en locales de Apple, Louis Vuitton, Hermès y H&M, además de otros comercios de ropa, tecnología, cosmética y telefonía. Las grabaciones también registraron incendios en la vía pública, vidrieras rotas y grupos encapuchados que ingresaron a negocios y retiraron mercadería.

Los episodios ocurrieron durante las movilizaciones convocadas contra la inflación y la pérdida de poder adquisitivo, que reunieron a estudiantes, trabajadores, jubilados, activistas y referentes del movimiento de los chalecos amarillos. Mientras la marcha autorizada se desarrolló en París, pequeños grupos provocaron daños en distintos barrios de la capital y en otras ciudades francesas.

El Ministerio del Interior reportó más de 400 detenciones, y la movilización de 10.000 policías y gendarmes para hacer frente a los disturbios.

El alcalde de París, Emmanuel Grégoire, condenó los daños y denunció que hubo “calles enteras metódicamente arrasadas” en la capital. El dirigente socialista diferenció la movilización social de las acciones violentas y sostuvo que no tuvo “ninguna indulgencia” con quienes participaron de los destrozos. Grégoire mencionó los negocios saqueados, los daños en el espacio público y los monumentos que sufrieron ataques.

También en Lyon, grupos encapuchados saquearon e incendiaron una oficina de turismo en la Plaza Bellecour, mientras arrojaron proyectiles y morteros de fuegos artificiales contra la policía.

Por su parte, la violencia se trasladó a Lille, donde un grupo forzó la entrada al Ayuntamiento, provocó daños y escapó antes de la llegada de la policía. Las imágenes mostraron cristales rotos, muebles volcados y papeles desparramados por el piso. También se registraron saqueos en comercios del centro, entre ellos una tienda de Apple.

El alcalde, Arnaud Deslandes, repudió el ataque al edificio municipal y los daños contra los locales de la ciudad.

“Condeno firmemente estos actos profundamente indignantes e intolerables”, escribió Deslandes en redes sociales. La policía reforzó su presencia en la zona luego de los incidentes, producidos durante las movilizaciones previstas para ese sábado.

A su vez, en Marsella, los manifestantes combinaron ataques contra comercios con una irrupción en el Ayuntamiento. Decenas de personas derribaron las puertas del edificio y entraron durante unos minutos al vestíbulo, donde realizaron pintadas, causaron daños y derribaron un busto de Marianne, símbolo de la República francesa.

“Estamos tomando la Bastilla”, gritó uno de los participantes durante la entrada al edificio municipal, en alusión al asalto de 1789. La policía desalojó el lugar tras la incursión y evitó que el grupo permaneciera en el interior.

Fuera del Ayuntamiento, ardieron contenedores y otros elementos urbanos. Una comisaría de la policía municipal sufrió daños en sus ventanas y recibió artefactos fumígenos en el interior. Comercios de la ciudad también fueron vandalizados y saqueados, incluidos locales de lujo y negocios de distintos rubros.

El alcalde de Marsella, Benoît Payan, afirmó que las demandas sociales no justificaron el ingreso por la fuerza a edificios públicos ni la destrucción de bienes. Tras los episodios, las autoridades anunciaron el envío de unidades policiales adicionales.

En dichas ciudades de Francia, los grupos encapuchados rompieron vidrieras, entraron a los locales y se llevaron productos, mientras otros arrojaron objetos contra la policía en varias ciudades del país, causando un gran revuelo.

Por otro lado, además de Marsella, los incendios también afectaron a Limoges, donde manifestantes asaltaron el Ayuntamiento y prendieron fuego la planta baja. Las llamas llegaron hasta el techo del edificio y varios vehículos policiales resultaron dañados o quemados.

Para contener los disturbios, las autoridades movilizaron 10.000 policías y gendarmes en todo el país, con 5.000 efectivos asignados a París. El operativo incluyó controles preventivos cerca de estaciones ferroviarias y restricciones para las concentraciones alrededor del Palacio del Elíseo, Matignon, el Parlamento y los Campos Elíseos.

Por su parte, el presidente Emmanuel Macron afirmó que “no hay lugar para la violencia” en Francia y prometió castigos contra los responsables. “Quienes han destrozado, atacado prefecturas y comercios y saqueado incluso nuestros ayuntamientos, serán perseguidos y castigados”, escribió.

El mandatario pidió además “un frente unido frente a los que siembran el caos, que solo buscan derribar nuestras instituciones e impiden que aquellos que expresan pacíficamente sus reivindicaciones lo hagan”.

El Ministerio del Interior calculó que 550.000 personas participaron de las movilizaciones en todo el país, una cifra superior a las previsiones oficiales iniciales. Los organizadores elevaron la convocatoria a 800.000 manifestantes.

(Con información de EFE)

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As obras de reabilitação e reforço estrutural a decorrer na Ponte Marechal Carmona (EN10), que liga Vila Franca de Xira ao Porto Alto, estão a causar fortes constrangimentos no trânsito e a gerar uma onda de indignação entre os condutores que utilizam diariamente esta travessia sobre o Rio Tejo.

Nas redes sociais, multiplicam-se os relatos de automobilistas e motoristas de veículos pesados em desespero com as longas filas e com os tempos de espera na travessia da ponte. Percursos habituais de escassos minutos estão agora a demorar cerca de uma hora a hora e meia, afetando gravemente a rotina de quem se desloca para o trabalho ou para deixar as crianças na escola.

O ponto mais crítico apontado pelos utilizadores é a largura extremamente reduzida das vias temporárias de circulação no tabuleiro da ponte. Segundo relatos de motoristas de pesados, o estreitamento dificulta — e por vezes impede — o cruzamento em segurança de dois camiões, fazendo com que os espelhos retrovisores passem a escassos centímetros uns dos outros, aumentando consideravelmente o risco de acidentes.

Perante o cenário caótico na Ponte Marechal Carmona, muitos cidadãos e profissionais do transporte exigem medidas urgentes às entidades responsáveis, nomeadamente à Infraestruturas de Portugal e às autarquias locais. Entre as soluções defendidas pela população estão o condicionamento temporário do trânsito de pesados e a isenção de portagens em alternativas rodoviárias, como a Ponte da Lezíria (A10) ou a A13, enquanto durar a intervenção na travessia.

Por: Dino Frazão

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Ukraine's State Border Guard Service spokesperson Andrii Demchenko has separately reported that equipment based in Belarus helps relay or amplify signals for Russian Shahed and Geran drones heading toward western Ukraine and Poland's border region.

GWADAR/QUETTA: Pakistan has suspended trade with Iran through the official Gabd-Rimdan (250) and Taftan border crossings, it emerged on Saturday.

The Ministry of Commerce issued a memorandum on Friday, seen by Dawn, withdrawing its earlier order [No. 9(3)2017-Iran] dated Oct 3 with immediate effect.

Shahid Rind, adviser to the Balochistan chief minister on media and political affairs, said the “purpose of the temporary closure of the Pak-Iran border is to address security concerns, prevent smuggling, and make the border system more effective”.

In a statement on X, Rind refuted “rumours being spread on social media” regarding the closure and urged the public not to pay attention to unverified information.

The Balochistan official stressed that the move was “necessary to improve the security situation and administrative affairs on both sides of the border”.

Rind affirmed that “progress continues between the high officials of both countries to resolve administrative issues” related to the border.

“In the context of the current progress, the Pak-Iran border is likely to reopen soon,” he said, adding that a coordinated system was being established to improve border affairs and prevent smuggling.

Meanwhile, Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baqaei also said the closure was temporary, Iran’s state-run Irna reported.

However, he attributed the move to “technical issues” and said the two countries were in consultations to resolve the problem and restore normal operations.

Separately, the Quetta Chamber of Commerce and Industry (QCCI) has also advised its members and businesses involved in trade with Iran to stop placing new import and export orders until further notice.

Hundreds of freight vehicles carrying liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), rice, fresh fruit and other essential commodities have reportedly been stranded on both sides of the border.

According to Iran-based Wana news agency, passenger traffic through the Rimdan–Gabd crossing remains operational. It quoted Syed Hossein Hosseini, director general of the Iranian Transit Office, as saying that commercial operations at the border crossing had been halted.

The Gabd-Rimdan crossing had become a major route for meeting Pakistan’s energy needs, with over 4,000 tonnes of LPG reportedly imported daily through it. Exports of Pakistani products, particularly rice, had also surged in recent months, generating millions of dollars in foreign exchange.

Sources in the trade and energy sector warned that the closure could aggravate LPG shortages in Karachi and other parts of the country.

The Taftan route was already facing disruptions amid unrest in Balochistan. The suspension of supplies through Gabd-Rimdan could push up LPG prices in the open market.

Local traders and the chamber have warned that the disruption could cause not only substantial losses to the national exchequer and jeopardise the livelihoods of many but also an energy crisis.

Since March this year, Islamabad and Tehran have rolled out a series of measures to facilitate border trade, including easing customs procedures, formalising Taftan as a customs station, and notifying new transit routes, against the backdrop of the ongoing US-Iran war that has strained economies in the region and beyond.

In early August, an Iranian delegation led by Trade and Industry Minister Mohammad Atabak visited Islamabad for the 10th session of the Pak–Iran Joint Trade Committee (JTC).

The delegation also met with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, with both sides agreeing to further expand trade ties by keeping border crossings open round the clock, improving logistics and harmonising customs procedures.

The visit came a couple of months after it was reported that trade between Pakistan and Iran through the Gabd-Rimdan border crossing had come to a complete halt.

According to Gwadar Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Jiand Hoot, trade through the Panjgur and Mand-Radig border crossings was virtually non-existent because of poor road infrastructure and recurring incidents of arson and vehicle burnings.

O empresário ítalo-americano Paolo Zampolli, amigo de longa data de Donald Trump que atuava como enviado especial dos Estados Unidos para parcerias globais, deixou o governo americano após uma disputa interna exposta pelo site Politico e acusou o vice-secretário de Estado, Christopher Landau, de vazar informações à imprensa. Leia mais (10/17/2026 - 17h22)

Estados Unidos confirmó que organizará un evento sobre Cuba antes de la votación anual sobre el embargo, en medio de un nuevo cruce de acusaciones con La Habana.

Las operaciones militares abarcaron Yenín, Nablus y Ramala, restringiendo el tránsito de agricultores en la cosecha de aceitunas en la Cisjordania ocupada.

TV favourite Paul Whitehouse was the victim of a mugging attempt in London while fetching medicine for his wife, Dr Mine Conkbayir, who had suffered a "bad reaction" to some treatment.

Con motivo de presentar su libro autobiográfico ¿Por qué somos tan tontos y no bailamos ya?, Igor Yebra ha visitado Y ahora Sonsoles para contar su experiencia con la esclerosis múltiple, una enfermadad que ha mantenido en secreto durante diez años por miedo a que acabara con su carrera como bailarín.

"Todo el mundo tiene sus tiempos y necesita su tiempo para contar las cosas", ha asegurado el invitado del programa de Sonsoles Ónega, que ha pasado por diferentes fases hasta poder expresar públicamente que padece una enfermedad.

"La primera es la negación, no querer verlo; luego no admitirlo; después empiezan a entrarte los miedos, sientes vergüenza por estar enfermo, que eso es ridículo. Hasta que al final te das cuenta de que igual puedes ayudar a gente", ha explicado el bailarín.

Igor Yebra agradece el haber conseguido todo lo que ha conseguido "al público" que iba a verlo bailar. "Los que nos subimos al escenario tenemos esa repercusión y la mejor manera de devolverles lo que hicieron por mí era hacerlo público y ver si con esto podemos echar una mano a más gente", ha comentado.

El bailarín ha asegurado que ahora mismo está "en paz" y muy a gusto habiéndose quitado "un peso de encima" al hacer pública su enfermedad y no tener que esconderlo más como lo ha hecho en la última década.

At least 17 people were killed and two dozen more injured on Saturday in eastern India after a stampede that was likely caused by sudden rainfall during a Hindu religious gathering, officials said.

West Bengal’s Chief Minister Suvendhu Adhikari told reporters the fatalities included a seven-year-old girl, adding that 25 others were injured outside a pavilion “in a stampede” at the Hindu festival of Durga Puja in the city of Kolkata.

“Six bodies have so far been identified,” Adhikari said.

A senior police official at the scene told AFP an announcement caused “commotion” after it started raining at night and the “crowd waiting outside the pandal (pavilion) was pushing, pulling and rushing forward and fell on the ground, leading to the stampede”.

Deadly crowd incidents are a frequent occurrence at Indian mass events, such as religious festivals, due to poor management and safety lapses.

In August, a stampede at a Hindu temple in Bihar killed at least seven people and injured 19 others.

Last year, a stampede at India’s Kumbh Mela religious fair killed 30 people and injured several others, and 11 fans were crushed to death in Bengaluru during celebrations for the local cricket team’s first Indian Premier League title.

The same year, 36 people were killed after a stampede broke out at a campaign rally of a popular actor-turned-politician in southern Tamil Nadu state.

In 2024, 121 people were killed in northern Uttar Pradesh state during a Hindu religious gathering.

La diputada electa del PT destacó el fin de la jornada laboral 6x1 como una victoria histórica para los trabajadores.

Between the evening of October 16 and October 17, 2026, the Russian Armed Forces continued their campaign of combined strikes against Ukrainian defense-industrial, energy, and logistics infrastructure. According to the Ukrainian side, the overnight attack leading into October 17 involved Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles, Kh-22/Kh-32 cruise missiles, four Kalibr sea-launched cruise missiles, and 332 strike unmanned aerial vehicles. The main focus was on metallurgical enterprises in Kryvyi Rih and Zaporizhzhia, transformer production, and high-voltage substations in western Ukraine. In parallel, Ukrainian forces carried out a large-scale drone attack on Russian territory.

Russian Strikes on Targets in Ukraine

Metallurgical Complex

Zaporizhstal (Zaporizhzhia) – formerly one of Ukraine’s largest metallurgical enterprises. Before the campaign, it produced up to 1.44 million tons of pig iron and more than 1.3 million tons of rolled steel annually; its output was directed primarily toward military-industrial needs. According to Metinvest, this was the fifth strike on the facility; six ballistic missiles were fired in the latest attack, damaging energy and logistics infrastructure as well as production facilities in the blast-furnace shop. In total, 23 ballistic missiles have been fired at the plant across five attacks.

Metallurgical combine in Kryvyi Rih (Dnipropetrovsk Region) – one of Ukraine’s largest metallurgical enterprises, which supplied metal products to the Ukrainian defense-industrial complex. The description provided by the Russian Ministry of Defense matches ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih; according to sources, a week earlier the owners announced a cold shutdown of primary production, and the plant was preparing for preservation.

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Energy Infrastructure

Zaporozhtransformator PJSC (Zaporizhzhia) – a manufacturer of oil-immersed power transformers rated at 220-750 kV, a key component of high-voltage substations. Since 2022, it has been under the management of Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense and has been used in the interests of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Striking this facility complicates the replacement of damaged transformer equipment for Ukrenergo, as manufacturing a new transformer takes months.

Zhytomyr 330 kV Substation (Zhytomyr Region) – a major hub in the trunk power grid, providing voltage conversion and electricity distribution among 330 kV, 110 kV, 35 kV, and 10 kV networks. Power was cut in several districts of Zhytomyr, and water-supply disruptions occurred. According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, the facility struck was one that distributed electricity from western Ukraine to central regions for defense-industrial enterprises.

Rivne 330 kV Substation (Rivne Region) – a trunk power-grid facility. Power outages occurred in Rivne and nearby settlements, and municipal electric transport operations were disrupted.

Bar 330/110/35 kV Substation (Vinnytsia Region) – a high-voltage facility distributing electricity among the aforementioned voltage classes. Voltage fluctuations were recorded in Vinnytsia and across the region.

Kharkiv CHP-3 (combined heat and power plant No. 3; KP Kharkivski Teplovi Merezhi – Kharkiv Heating Networks), Kharkiv – a combined heat and power plant producing both thermal and electric energy for municipal supply. A hit was recorded on the electrical-shop building, where a fire broke out over an area of 100 square meters.

Transport and Logistics Infrastructure

Delivery logistics terminal (Novohrad-Volynskyi, Zhytomyr Region) – a branch of a Ukrainian freight-logistics operator specializing in less-than-truckload road transport and interregional delivery. The strike caused a fire in a warehouse building covering more than 1,000 square meters. The company participates in government contracts for freight-forwarding services through the Prozorro system.

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Dry cargo vessel underway at sea (Port of Odesa) – a vessel delivering military cargo to the port was struck.

Strikes on Russian Territory

On the night of October 17, Ukrainian forces carried out a large-scale drone attack on Russian regions. According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, air-defense forces intercepted and destroyed 610 Ukrainian fixed-wing UAVs over the territory of 16 Russian regions and over the Black Sea. The highest intensity was recorded on the Moscow axis: Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin reported the destruction of 144 UAVs heading toward the capital. In Bryansk Region, 157 UAVs were shot down over the course of a day. No reports indicated that serious strategic targets had been hit; there were civilian casualties.

The nature of the October 16-17 strikes confirms a systematic approach by the Russian command to disabling Ukraine’s defense-industrial production chain and the energy infrastructure supporting it. Priority targets include metallurgical enterprises producing goods for military needs and transformer production, which is critical for restoring damaged substations. According to Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces Valery Gerasimov, steel production in Ukraine has been halted, operations at major Black Sea ports have ceased, and 76 logistics and warehouse centers have been struck. Given statements by the Russian leadership on the need to continue large-scale strikes against the defense-industrial complex and logistics centers, further intensification of attacks on energy infrastructure in western and central Ukraine, as well as on facilities involved in the repair and restoration of military equipment, should be expected. The resilience of Ukraine’s energy system will depend on its capacity to import electricity from the EU and on the speed of restoring trunk substations – both significantly complicated by the strike on Zaporozhtransformator.

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O AVS derrotou hoje o Moreirense, da I Liga, por 1-0, em partida da terceira eliminatória da Taça de Portugal de futebol, segurando o golo de Rodrigo Pinho nos instantes iniciais da partida.  

O golo solitário do brasileiro assegurou a passagem avense para a quarta eliminatória da prova rainha pelo terceiro ano consecutivo, ao passo que o Moreirense é o segundo representante do primeiro escalão eliminado nesta fase da prova, depois do Nacional.

A formação do segundo escalão entrou da melhor forma no encontro, ao inaugurar o marcador aos três minutos, com um grande remate de Rodrigo Pinho, naquele que foi o sexto golo do avançado na temporada.

Mais perigoso no último terço adversário, Talles Wander ameaçou o segundo golo aos 18 minutos, numa jogada individual em que, após vencer o duelo físico a Maracás, não definiu de forma certeira e o remate passou ao lado do poste esquerdo.

A meio do primeiro tempo, o Moreirense respondeu num passe em profundidade de João Veloso a isolar Leandro nas costas da defesa, que cruzou, de primeira, e Leonardo Vonic desviou ao lado no frente-a-frente com Raul Steffens.

Aos 28 minutos, Vonic roubou a bola perante Rosic dentro da grande área e rematou de forma perigosa para a baliza avense.  

Antes do intervalo, surgiu uma nova contrariedade para a equipa de Moreira de Cónegos com o vermelho direto para Maracás, após uma entrada dura sobre Rodrigo Pinho.

No regresso dos balneários, o Moreirense voltou melhor, com Tiago Andrade a surgir nas costas da defesa após o passe de Nile John, mas a finalização saiu ao lado da baliza adversária.

Em vantagem numérica, o AVS reagiu e esteve novamente muito perto do segundo golo com um primeiro remate de Diogo Brasido ao poste e, na recarga, Roni rematou ao lado.

Aos 79 minutos, Yan Lincon desperdiçou a melhor oportunidade do Moreirense, com um remate à figura do guarda-redes dentro da pequena área.

Na reta final, o Moreirense tentou reagir à desvantagem no marcador, mas a defesa avense conseguiu afastar o perigo da sua baliza e segurou a passagem para a próxima fase da prova.

Ficha de Jogo

Jogo no Estádio do Clube Desportivo das Aves, na Vila das Aves.

AVS – Moreirense, 1-0.

Ao intervalo: 1-0.

Marcador

1-0, Rodrigo Pinho, 03 minutos.

Equipas

– AVS: Raul Steffens, Mateus Pivô (Brasido, 58), Bernardo Conde, Rosic (Carlos Ponck, 80), Leandro Rivas, Fernando Almeida, Roni (André Sousa, 79), Hiago Santos (Jorge Meireles, 80), Rafael, Talles Wander e Rodrigo Pinho (Guilherme Neiva, 62).

(Suplentes: Daniel Rebollo, Davi Schuindt, Carlos Ponck, Brasido, André Sousa, Pedro Pimentel, Jorge Meireles, Regis e Guilherme Neiva).

Treinador: Sérgio Fonseca.

– Moreirense: André Ferreira, Leandro Santos (Landerson, 61), Maracás, Kevyn, Francisco Domingues, Nile John (Manuel Mendonça, 61), Guilherme Liberato, Kiko Bondoso (Gilberto Baptista, 44), João Veloso (Rodrigo Alonso, 75), Leonardo Vonic (Yan Lincon, 61) e Tiago Andrade.

(Suplentes: Aranha, Gilberto Batista, Stjepanovic, Landerson, Álvaro Martínez, Miguel Mendonça, Rodrigo Alonso, Songa e Yan Lincon).

Treinador: Vasco Botelho da Costa.

Árbitro: David Silva (AF Porto).

Ação disciplinar: Cartão amarelo para Guilherme Liberato (42), Roni (52), Brasido (82) e Fernando Almeida (90). Cartão vermelho direto para Maracás (26).

Assistência: 1.117 espetadores.

O conteúdo Moreirense eliminado da Taça de Portugal aparece primeiro em O MINHO.

Um incêndio num veículo ligeiro, ocorrido este sábado, 17 de outubro, numa bomba de gasolina na Rua 1.º de Maio, em Alfena, no concelho de Valongo, provocou um ferido ligeiro, segundo fontes operacionais. A vítima foi transportada para o Hospital de São João, no Porto.

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O alerta foi dado às 12h40, mobilizando para o local cinco veículos e 14 operacionais. Nas operações estiveram envolvidos elementos dos Bombeiros de Ermesinde, da Guarda Nacional Republicana e da Polícia Municipal, segundo a mesma fonte.

As circunstâncias em que o incêndio deflagrou não foram, para já, apuradas.

Por: Dino Frazão
17 de outubro de 2026

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O conteúdo Incêndio em veículo ligeiro numa bomba de gasolina em Alfena faz um ferido aparece primeiro em OS MONHACAS.

A mobilização deste sábado levou entre 550,000 e 800.000 de pessoas à rua em França. Já não é apenas um movimento estudantil, é agora um protesto colaborativo, que reúne ativistas, políticos, sindicatos e marcou o regresso dos coletes amarelos