A party of European diplomatic representatives was assaulted by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank on Saturday.

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A delegation of European diplomats was attacked by masked Israeli settlers in Taybeh, in the occupied West Bank. Belgium condemned the assault on its consul general and other envoys and called for those responsible to be held accountable. The Israeli military condemned the violence and said it was investigating, while Benjamin Netanyahu’s office questioned accounts of the attack and suggested reports were part of a campaign to smear Israel.

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Belgium’s foreign minister blamed the attack on what he called Israel’s “illegal settlement policy” and vowed to press for additional European Union sanctions.

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Belgium’s foreign minister said masked settlers attacked visiting European diplomats in Taybeh on Saturday, including Belgian, French and Polish representatives and Catholic figures. Belgium linked the assault to Israel’s “illegal settlement policy” and vowed to press for further EU sanctions. Israel’s military called it a severe act of violence, and police opened an investigation.

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Belgium’s foreign minister said masked Israeli settlers attacked Palestinians, Catholic representatives, Western diplomats and officials in the occupied West Bank. Those targeted included Belgium’s consul general, French and Polish diplomats, and a French mayor. Belgium condemned the attack, and Israeli police opened an investigation.

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Belgium’s foreign minister said on Saturday that masked settlers attacked Palestinians, Catholic representatives, and Western diplomats and officials in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.

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A vehicle drove through a soccer game at a sports complex in Wichita, Kansas, on Saturday, killing a child and an adult and injuring several others, police said.

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A vehicle drove onto a soccer field at a Wichita sports complex, killing at least one child and one adult and injuring multiple people.

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A child and an adult were killed when a vehicle drove through a soccer game in Wichita, Kansas, on Saturday afternoon, police said.

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An 80m luxury vessel featuring a 50m pool and waterslides was repeatedly seen in satellite images off North Korea’s Wonsan coast from July to mid-October. Other large vessels appeared near Kim Jong Un’s family villa. Former officials, defectors and experts say the boats are widely believed to be used by Kim and his family, while holidays of this kind are beyond the reach of most North Koreans.

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More than 5,000 people, mostly young, protested in Milan against high petroleum prices and the war economy, Corriere della Sera reported. Police fired tear gas after protesters threw stones and bottles at officers; reports also said shop windows were smashed and property damaged. An anti-government rally was held in Rome, where CGIL leader Maurizio Landini criticized government spending on armaments and wages amid rising living costs. He announced a general strike for November 20; another is scheduled for October 30 alongside European port workers’ action against the war economy and weapons shipments.

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Iranian state television aired footage it said showed an oil tanker exploding after hitting a naval mine in the Strait of Hormuz. The video surfaced as the US guides ships along a route near Oman’s coast, despite Iran warning against unauthorised passage.

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The coalition said it destroyed four drones over Riyadh, the Eastern Province and southern Saudi Arabia. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi said Egypt was willing to take measures to protect Saudi Arabia if asked, and parliament will hold an emergency session on Sunday at his request.

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The US ambassador to Israel condemned an attack on a journalist in the occupied West Bank as “terror” and called for an investigation into illegal settlers’ attack on a US photographer.

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An argument on a subway platform in Midtown Manhattan turned deadly on Saturday, with one man fatally shot and train service disrupted.

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Police said the fatal shooting followed an altercation Saturday at a subway stop in Manhattan’s Theater District.

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A fire at Limoges town hall in central France, started during riots, spread to the roof and brought down its bell tower. France 3 footage showed the structure collapsing. The mayor said radicals broke in, set rooms and nearby vehicles alight, and claimed rioters “came to kill.” He said he would file a complaint and seek punishment for those responsible. Firefighting was still underway.

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The 143-year-old Limoges town hall in central France was set on fire amid unrest following nationwide protests over the cost of living.

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Romania’s Defence Ministry said two F-16s on air-policing missions were scrambled from the 86th air base at Borcea and took part in an operation to intercept the drones, which were shot down.

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Romanian Air Force F-16s shot down two drones over the country’s territorial waters after they entered its airspace, the defense minister said. The drones’ origin has not been disclosed. NATO is to discuss the incident on Tuesday. Earlier this week, two chemical tankers were attacked near Romania’s Black Sea coast, leaving seven crew members missing.

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Romanian F-16 fighter jets shot down two drones about 20 kilometres southeast of the town of Sulina.

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Hurricane Trudy is heading toward Mexico’s southwestern and west-central Pacific coast and could grow stronger through Saturday. Typhoon Champi is threatening Guam.

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Hurricane Trudy held its strength as it moved toward Mexico’s western coast on Saturday, with winds of 150 km/h, and was expected to approach the southwest and west-central coast before weakening. Forecasters warned of heavy rain, life-threatening flooding and landslides, coastal flooding and dangerous surf; Mexico’s navy urged maritime workers and coastal residents to use extreme caution.

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Hurricane Trudy held its strength while moving toward Mexico’s western coast on Saturday. Forecasters warned it could intensify further before starting to weaken on Sunday.

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France’s CGT union said more than 500,000 people protested nationwide against rising prices and declining purchasing power. The interior minister confirmed 550,000 people at 100 rallies, including 110,000 in Paris, while a student group estimated 800,000 participants. Protests escalated into riots and clashes with police in some cities; about 400 people had been detained nationwide by 1 p.m. GMT.

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On Saturday, as hundreds of thousands protested across France over rising living costs and other grievances, looters took the opportunity to raid and vandalize businesses including bakeries, supermarkets and tech stores.

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Macron vowed to arrest everyone who incited chaos and hold them responsible for their crimes. Prime Minister Lecornu said limited public funds could not be spent indefinitely on repairing damage caused by vandals.

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Protesters in France have set fire to cars and buildings as demonstrations over the cost of living and declining public services intensify. Serious unrest is reported in Paris and multiple locations across the country.

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Police and protesters clashed in Paris and other French cities on Saturday as nationwide demonstrations against high prices filled the air with smoke and tear gas, ahead of elections to replace President Emmanuel Macron. France 24’s Antonia Kerrigan reported from the scene that two fires broke out at Place de la République.

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Saturday’s mobilisation in France follows social media calls to revive the Yellow Vests movement, which began in 2018 in opposition to social injustice. Student groups protesting since mid-September have also called on supporters to join.

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Protests are taking place across France this Saturday. Demonstrators are objecting to the high cost of living and poor conditions at work and in education. France 24's Jamie Smith-Maillet joins the discussion.

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Protesters across France called for Saturday demonstrations against rising living costs. Reporting from Paris, France 24’s Antonia Kerrigan said police tried to prevent protesters from reaching Place de la République; tear gas and stun grenades were used as masked people ran through the area.

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Thousands took to the streets across France to protest rising living costs. In Paris, police used tear gas during clashes; reports from Marseille and Lyon said protesters entered the town hall and looted shops, while a tourism office was set ablaze. The Interior Ministry counted 140 actions and 32,800 participants by midday, with 166 arrests nationwide.

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Protesters in Albania accuse riot police of brutality as clashes outside the Education Ministry turn violent for a fifth day. Thousands have gathered there since Tuesday to demand Prime Minister Edi Rama’s resignation.

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Clashes in Tirana continued for a fifth day as students joined protests demanding Prime Minister Edi Rama’s resignation. Police used rubber bullets, tear gas and water cannon. Health officials said nine protesters and four officers received treatment on Saturday; police said 167 people had been arrested over five days. Grievances include education, unemployment and alleged government corruption.

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Nationwide demonstrations have entered a fifth consecutive day. Violent clashes were reported in Tirana, where protesters threw stones at police, who responded with tear gas, according to Euronews Albania.

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CNA reports that Albanian police are using rubber bullets, other riot-control equipment and water cannons to disperse anti-government protests in central Tirana. The demonstrations have entered their fifth consecutive day, with protesters trying to seize government buildings. They began during a student protest on October 13 and escalated as demonstrators demanded Prime Minister Edi Rama’s resignation.

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Thousands of young Albanians gathered outside the Education Ministry in central Tirana on Saturday. The student-led movement demanding Prime Minister Edi Rama’s resignation was in its fifth day and growing.

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Thousands are protesting in Paris over teacher shortages, poor school facilities and cuts to public services. The student-led movement has grown into wider anger about living costs and police repression, as officers fire tear gas at demonstrators. Virginia Pietromarchi reports.

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Violent clashes erupted across France on Saturday as protests over living costs and student concerns entered a fourth week. Police used tear gas and water cannons in Paris, and the interior ministry reported at least 272 arrests nationwide. Macron said young people’s legitimate concerns were being exploited politically and turned into urban violence; Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu accused allies of France Unbowed of instrumentalizing the student movement for electoral reasons.

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Tens of thousands joined demonstrations across France over high prices, a weakening social welfare system and school staffing and facilities. Police fired teargas and clashed with protesters in Paris, while demonstrators briefly entered Marseille’s town hall. Authorities reported 140 protests outside Paris and blamed violence on what they called the “ultra-left.”

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At least 17 people died and many others were injured in a crush at a Durga Puja event in Kolkata, officials said. Witnesses said sudden rain prompted people to rush for shelter. West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendhu Adhikari said a seven-year-old girl was among the dead and 25 people were being treated.

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