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Arrests over France protests rise to 1,800, with whole streets in Paris ‘devastated’ – Europe live
Oct 18, 2026 - World 
Interior minister says ‘the Republic will not yield’ to France’s worst protests in yearsParis police said about 110,000 people took place in a protest march on Saturday against the cost of living and school conditions.Numbers have differed for those nationwide, with authorities saying it was about 550,000 but organisers claiming it was higher at about 800,000. Continue reading...
Oxygen Tanks, Air Purifier Sales Up By 600% In Southeast Asia Amid Indonesia Wildfires Haze
Oct 18, 2026 - World 
Air purifier retailers, meanwhile, said sales have jumped since air quality levels started to dip in August during haze conditions.
Zack Polanski says application of Zionism is racist and no state has right to exist
Oct 18, 2026 - World 
Green leader in England and Wales calls ‘debates about words’ unhelpful and denies recent motion was controversialZack Polanski has said Zionism in its current form is racist, that no country has a right to exist and that the controversial Green party motion on the issue was not controversial.The leader of the Green party in England and Wales gave an unapologetic interview to the BBC on Sunday two weeks after his party approved a motion equating Zionism with racism. Continue reading...
Video: Pistol In Hand, Bangladesh Minister Raids Suspected Drug Den
Oct 18, 2026 - World 
State Minister for Liberation War Affairs Ishraque Hossain uploaded a video clip in which he was seen stepping out of a vehicle with a megaphone in one hand and a pistol in the other
"Let's Go To France": Trump Mocks Nationwide Protests, Violence
Oct 18, 2026 - World 
Major protests gripped France on Saturday, with police clashing with demonstrators as nationwide marches against soaring inflation descended into street violence, widespread looting and fires.
