Paris, Lyon and other cities imposed nightly curfews after weekend rioting and looting that began with high school protests over living costs and school conditions. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu met unions, acknowledged the police operation had been too static, and promised a large deployment, including Sentinelle troops, for protests on October 24. More than 2,000 people have been detained, and a man was arrested over the fire that destroyed the roof and belfry of Limoges town hall.
Police cleared protest camps in Lisbon and Porto and arrested 55 people, but demonstrators returned to the sites. Protesters said they would continue campaigning for affordable housing.
Pope Leo XIV recited the Angelus from the Apostolic Palace balcony, thanking well-wishers in his first public event since lung cancer surgery, and said he would gradually return to his duties.
Protests that convulsed Spain and France have spilled into Italy and Portugal, with clashes and property set alight in Milan and a tent camp forming in Lisbon over housing costs. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said a Milan march was exploited by hooligans.
A 16-year-old former pupil attacked an elementary school in Oregon, targeting a special educational needs classroom, according to police; one report said at least five died. A teacher fought the attacker before an armed parent shot him multiple times.
Captain Smit Machchhar described blocking axe blows and calling for help after his co-pilot, who intended to crash flight FZ1073, attacked him. He has been hailed as a hero for averting disaster.
A 16-year-old former student opened fire at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, killing three children aged 5, 8 and 11 and a teacher. Police say a teacher threw her phone at the attacker and tackled him before an armed parent shot him.
After weeks of student protests in which hundreds of high schools were blockaded, France faces nationwide demonstrations on 17 October as the Yellow Vest movement returns over rising fuel prices. Students cite absent teachers and crumbling classrooms; the UN has flagged concern over violence.
Commercial goods including fresh produce, meat and winter clothing had not entered Gaza for two days, raising fears over food affordability. UNICEF says more than 340 Palestinian children have been killed since the ceasefire, and Israel still bars foreign journalists from independent access.
Thousands of students and lecturers marched against President Milei's higher education cuts, while state employees staged a 24-hour strike. After a peaceful march, dozens of hooded demonstrators clashed with police outside Congress.
On World Food Day, millions of people across northern Nigeria face severe food insecurity, and the strain is falling heavily on those caring for malnourished children.
An alert warning of strong shaking from a magnitude 9.9 earthquake across northern, eastern and central Japan was withdrawn minutes later, rattling nerves across the country.
Police rescued about 200 people, some found in chains and with sores, from an unregistered rehabilitation centre in Mpumalanga. Two people were arrested and 14 received medical treatment.
A 16-year-old gunman killed three children and a teacher at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, and wounded two others. A bystander shot and killed the attacker.
A 16-year-old gunman killed three children and a teacher at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, and wounded two others. A bystander shot and killed the attacker.
Hezbollah spokesperson Ali Damoush said the group will pay $14,000 to families in Beirut and its suburbs whose homes were destroyed or made uninhabitable in the war with Israel, and $12,000 to families elsewhere.
Cornell University suspended all fraternity parties and social events for the rest of the 2026–27 academic year after allegations that seven Chi Phi members drugged and raped a student in 2024.
Cornell University suspended all fraternity parties and social events for the rest of the 2026–27 academic year. The move follows allegations that seven Chi Phi members drugged and gang-raped a student in 2024.
One person died and four were injured after an accident on the Goliath roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia in Mableton. Reports say the man fell from the ride.
A knife-wielding man took 13 children and staff hostage at a school in Curitiba and threatened to set it on fire. Police shot him dead and rescued the hostages; two children were injured.
A man armed with a knife held 13 children and staff hostage at a school in Curitiba and threatened to set it on fire. Police shot him dead and freed the hostages; two children were injured.
Pope Leo XIV approved the election of Filipino cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle as dean of the College of Cardinals, the body that elects popes. He is the first Asian in the role.
A 15-year-old attacked staff at a primary school in Leszczydół-Nowiny, Wyszków County, killing one person and injuring two. Police detained the suspect.
Riots broke out for a second day in Liège following student protests over education costs. Authorities closed Guillemins station and urged businesses to shut, and more than 100 people were arrested.
A 15-year-old student attacked staff at a primary school in Leszczydół-Nowiny, Wyszków County, killing one person and injuring two. The suspect was detained.