France protests turn violent: Over 1,800 arrested amid nationwide clashes and looting as riots devastate Paris streets

The News International - Oct 18, 2026

France counts cost of worst unrest in years to the wreckage of one of its most violent days of unrest in years after protests over high prices and public services left one demonstrator dead, hundreds of police injured and nearly 2000 people arrested.Nationwide demonstrations erupted into riots on...

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French police arrest 1,800 after violent clashes and looting mar protests

Oct 18, 2026

French police arrest 1,800 after violent clashes and looting mar protests

PARIS — Police arrested at least 1,800 people across France after violent groups clashed with officers and looted shops during nationwide demonstrations that drew hundreds of thousands of people who denounced rising living costs and poor conditions in schools. Authorities said masked groups on Saturday set fires and attacked public buildings, including city halls, in several cities. In Limoges, a city in central France, flames engulfed the 19th-century City Hall, causing its roof to collapse. Haute-Vienne prefect Maurice Barate told LCI television that the fire was deliberately set and nearly destroyed the building. The fire was under control Sunday. French President Emmanuel Macron will hold an emergency meeting with top government officials on Sunday afternoon, before addressing the nation at 8 p.m., according to his office. “The right to protest is a fundamental right. Deliberately and collectively sowing disorder through violence is not," Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez wrote on X, pointing to the lootings of hundreds of businesses in Paris, Marseille, Lyon, Bordeaux, Rennes, St

Saudi landmark closes offices, chopper pilots killed near Yemen

Oct 18, 2026

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RIYADH — Riyadh's Kingdom Centre skyscraper ordered remote working for office tenants on Sunday following repeated Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, as the Saudi-led coalition said two pilots were killed in a crash near the Yemen border. The imposing, 99-story landmark announced "mandatory" remote working until further notice. No reason was given for the order, but it comes a week after 13 people were killed in a major Houthi attack on Riyadh's international airport. The Saudi coalition's decade-plus war with the Iran-backed Houthis has reignited during the U.S.-Iran war, with regular attacks reported by both sides. Tenants of the Kingdom Centre, which towers over central Riyadh, include financial services giant Merril Lynch, management consultancy McKinsey and the International Monetary Fund. "Please be advised that remote working arrangements are mandatory for all office employees at Kingdom Centre, effective immediately and until further notice," the building's management said in an email seen by AFP. "Kindly refrain from attending the offices during this period," it added. The mall at

Blaze at St Petersburg oil sites as Kyiv launches more than 1,000 drones at Russia

Oct 18, 2026

Blaze at St Petersburg oil sites as Kyiv launches more than 1,000 drones at Russia

Ukrainian attacks set an oil export terminal ablaze in St. Petersburg on Sunday, as Kyiv launched more than 1,000 drones across Russia in one of its largest ever aerial bombardments. The attack comes amid deepening tensions between Ukraine and Washington, with U.S. President Donald Trump criticizing Kyiv for its strikes on Russian oil infrastructure. One person was killed and five more were wounded in the attack, which sparked fires at both the Petersburg Oil Terminal and the city’s Ruchi oil depot, said local Gov. Alexander Beglov. A logistics center belonging to Russian retailer Ozon and a data center for local tech giant VK were also targeted, both companies confirmed. Russia’s defense ministry said Sunday that its forces had destroyed 1,015 Ukrainian drones over 15 Russian regions, as well as the annexed Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea and the Black Sea. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told Russian state news agency TASS that Kyiv was “resisting” Moscow's invasion, but that Ukraine could not "change the current course of events.” Meanwhile, a woman died and at least two oth

Faithful gather to welcome Pope Leo back for Sunday blessing after cancer surgery

Oct 18, 2026

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VATICAN CITY — Catholic faithful converged on St. Peter’s Square on Sunday to welcome Pope Leo XIV back to the Vatican after surgery to remove a tumor from his lung. Leo is delivering the traditional Angelus blessing, his first official appointment since being released from the hospital on Saturday, four days after cancer surgery. The 71-year-old pontiff had the lower lobe of his right lung removed on Tuesday in the first major health event of his 17-month pontificate. The surgery confirmed he had adenocarcinoma, the most common type of lung cancer. He told a reporter in English that he was doing ‘’much better’’ as he drove away from Rome’s Gemelli hospital to return to the Vatican, well ahead of the weeklong hospital stay than had been initially anticipated. “I don’t believe it, because he was just operated on the other day,” said Cosimo Mastrocinque, a retired factory worker visiting the Vatican from the southern region of Puglia. “It is a miracle that he recovered already.” American tourists were especially eager to pray alongside the first pope born in the Unit

Zac Purton hopes My Wish can stamp himself as Hong Kong’s top miler in Sha Tin Trophy

Oct 18, 2026

Zac Purton hopes My Wish can stamp himself as Hong Kong’s top miler in Sha Tin Trophy

Bidding to bounce back from a heartbreaking The Everest defeat on Ka Ying Rising, Zac Purton has high hopes My Wish can take a step towards becoming Hong Kong’s top miler when he returns in Monday’s Group Two Sha Tin Trophy (1,600m). Purton will take his first race ride on the Mark Newnham-trained My Wish, who has trialled impressively under the champion jockey in preparation for his seasonal reappearance. Last season’s Group One Champions Mile victor has won each of his three dirt trials,...

Jeff Bezos predicts millions will live in space by 2045, says robots will take over work on the Moon

Oct 18, 2026

Jeff Bezos predicts millions will live in space by 2045, says robots will take over work on the Moon

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos expects millions of people to live in space within the next two decades, while robots take on work on the Moon and elsewhere beyond Earth. Speaking at Italian Tech Week, he linked this vision to advances in artificial intelligence, robotics and space technology.

‘Stop’: How 53-Year-Old Mayor Became ‘Spiderman In Grey Suit’ & The Face Of French Protests

Oct 18, 2026

‘Stop’: How 53-Year-Old Mayor Became ‘Spiderman In Grey Suit’ & The Face Of French Protests

A viral video showed Bally Bagayoko, 53-year-old mayor of the Paris suburb Saint-Denis, in a sharp grey suit and lavender tie, shielding student demonstrators from police

Leeds vs Manchester United LIVE: team news as Mainoo and Shaw not fit but changes made

Oct 18, 2026

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Man United face Leeds in the Premier League today as they look to get back to winning ways and put a turbulent week behind them.

Man City charges LIVE: Punishment timeline emerges as appeal prediction made

Oct 18, 2026

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Police officer hospitalised after shooting in Nottingham city centre

Oct 18, 2026

Police officer hospitalised after shooting in Nottingham city centre

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Leeds United vs Manchester United - Premier League LIVE: Revolting Lisandro Martinez and Amad Diallo BOTH start as pressure piles up on their boss

Oct 18, 2026

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Follow Daily Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score, team news and updates as Leeds entertain Man United in the Premier League at Elland Road.

Leeds vs Man United LIVE: Pressure mounts on Michael Carrick ahead of crunch Premier League clash

Oct 18, 2026

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