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Why Trump’s latest White House press secretary lasted just five days 

17 October 2026

United States President Donald Trump’s latest press secretary has been let go after just five days on the job, followi...

Protesters clash with police during nationwide demonstrations in France 

17 October 2026

News|Protests Protesters have clashed with police in cities across France as major rallies take place across the country...

US and Iran both claim control of Strait of Hormuz amid attacks on vessels 

17 October 2026

Tehran, Iran – Dozens of ships were attacked in or near the Strait of Hormuz in October as Iran and the United States...

Hardline Israeli rabbi ruling on stolen Palestinian olives prompts uproar 

17 October 2026

Prominent Israeli Rabbi Dov Lior issued a Jewish religious ruling on Friday permitting settlers to steal olives from Pal...

Child, four women among Palestinians injured in West Bank pogroms 

17 October 2026

Several Palestinians have been injured by Israeli settlers, and farmers have been arrested by Israeli forces during Isra...

Trump eases Russia oil sanctions, but is Europe still buying Moscow’s gas? 

17 October 2026

United States President Donald Trump has signed an executive order waiving newly-passed Russia sanctions, claiming the m...

Nationwide protests spread across France as ‘yellow vests’ set to join 

17 October 2026

Paris, France – Saturday is a day of many unknowns. That was how the French newspaper Le Monde described it as France ...

Solar power booms in Philippines as war on Iran spikes energy costs 

17 October 2026

Manila, Philippines – Keith Cantera and his family have been thinking about having their own solar power grid at home ...

Iran-backed Houthis strike Yemen’s Aden: What that means 

17 October 2026

The Iran-backed Houthis, an armed group also known as Ansar Allah (Arabic for Supporters of God), have fired missiles at...

Sudan’s army claims dozens of RSF fighters killed in Nyala attack 

17 October 2026

News|Sudan war The Sudanese army says it has killed dozens of fighters from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in a series o...