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Italy Sends 500 Troops to Milan and Rewrites Protest Law After a Weekend of Rioting

Meloni's cabinet approved a new protest offence, fines of up to 20,000 euros and detention powers for 14 to 17 year olds, but stopped short of giving soldiers policing powers.

Oct 21, 2026/3 min read

Milan Cathedral and the Piazza del Duomo with the arch of the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II on the left and visitors crossing the square, photographed on 27 June 2016, a file photograph of the square and not from Saturday's protest

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Ukraine Sends More Than 1,000 Drones at Russia, Hitting a St Petersburg Oil Terminal, and Trump Blames Zelenskyy

One of the largest drone raids of the war set fire to a Baltic export terminal on Sunday. Washington's reaction exposed how little is left of the week-old energy truce.

Oct 19, 2026/2 min read

Oil storage tanks, rail tank cars and a quay at the sea port of St Petersburg, Russia, photographed on 12 June 2015, a file photograph illustrative of the city's oil export port and not of the terminal hit in Sunday's drone attack

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Lapid Says He Does Not Trust Netanyahu Not to Strike Iran Before Israel's 27 October Election

The opposition leader says no intelligence justifies an attack that would disrupt the vote, as two polls show neither bloc near the 61 seats needed and Eisenkot's new party leading Likud.

Oct 18, 2026/2 min read

The front of the Knesset building in Jerusalem, seat of Israel's parliament, photographed on 3 July 2022, a file photograph and not from this week

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Hormuz Ship Attacks Hit a Weekly Record as Iran Says a Supertanker Struck a Mine

Ten vessels were attacked in a week, the most since the war began in February, while a tanker was hit by a grenade off Saudi Arabia and Tehran claims a mine blast it has not proved.

Oct 18, 2026/2 min read

A large crude oil tanker with a tug alongside moving through coastal waters in the Solent, England, photographed on 11 June 2022, a file photograph illustrative of oil tankers and not of any vessel attacked near the Strait of Hormuz

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Trump Waives New Russia Sanctions and Tariffs Two Days Before They Were Due, the Second Waiver in Two Weeks

The order sets aside penalties of up to 500 percent on Russian goods days before they took effect, as senators of both parties object and Kyiv says it helps only Moscow.

Oct 18, 2026/2 min read

The east front of the US Capitol in Washington with its dome, photographed on 2 September 2013, a file photograph illustrative of Congress and not of this week's sanctions waiver

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Roughly Half a Million March Across France as Student Anger Over Schools Merges With Fuel Price Fury

A fire gutted much of Limoges' historic city hall, a tourist office burned in Lyon and about 400 people were arrested as unions, students and yellow vests filled French streets on Saturday.

Oct 18, 2026/2 min read

The ornate city hall of Limoges, France, with its clock tower and a fountain in front, seen under a blue sky and photographed on 10 June 2006, a file photograph of the building and not from Saturday's protests or the fire

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Czech Senate Runoff Leaves Babiš's ANO Without a Single Seat as STAN and ODS Keep the Opposition in Charge

All 13 ANO candidates lost in the second round on Saturday, while the Mayors movement and the Civic Democrats won most of the 27 contested seats and the Pirates lost their last one.

Oct 17, 2026/2 min read

The Baroque facade of the Wallenstein Palace in Prague, home of the Czech Senate, with a red tiled roof and rows of windows, photographed in October 2007, a file photograph and not from Saturday's vote

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Three Men Sentenced to 158 Years Each in Mexico for the Murders of Two Australian Brothers and an American Surfer

A court in Ensenada handed down the sentences a week after the convictions, in a case that began with three travellers missing on a camping trip near Punta San José in April 2024.

Oct 17, 2026/2 min read

A view over the harbour and city of Ensenada, Baja California, with a cruise ship alongside the pier and mountains behind, photographed on 15 July 2006, a file photograph of the city and not of the case

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Hungary's Magyar and Ukraine's Zelenskyy Hold First Meeting in Brussels After Budapest Lifts Its EU Accession Veto

The two leaders met on the sidelines of the European Council, days after Kyiv passed a minority education law and the EU opened two more negotiating clusters with Ukraine.

Oct 16, 2026/2 min read

The Europa building in Brussels, the seat of the European Council, a glass-and-wood clad block beside an older apartment building and a metro sign, photographed on 1 November 2018, a file photograph and not from Friday's summit

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Houthi Missile Hits Aramco's Dhahran Headquarters as Saudi Arabia and Yemen's Rebels Trade Strikes

A fire broke out in the oil giant's headquarters compound overnight, Saudi officials said no one was hurt, and the Houthis say more attacks on Saudi airports and energy sites will follow.

Oct 15, 2026/3 min read

Process towers and pipework of the SATORP refinery, the Saudi Aramco and TotalEnergies joint venture at Jubail, Saudi Arabia, photographed on 3 January 2013 during construction, a file photograph of an Aramco facility and not of the Dhahran headquarters or Wednesday's strike

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Kimberly Guilfoyle Resigns as US Ambassador to Greece After the White House Asked Her to Go

The former Fox News host denies Wall Street Journal reports of improper conduct, including a donor's claim she sought $100,000 for access, and an inspector general is reviewing them.

Oct 15, 2026/2 min read