David Begnaud met John Bienvenu in 2023, when Bienvenu had lived with glioblastoma for six years. Three years later, Begnaud caught up with the Louisiana father again.

CCBS News2026-10-18 12:00

Israeli leaders once dreamed of redrawing the Middle East and erasing Palestine, but wars of expansion have driven regional states to cooperate against Israel. The new season’s first Pinch Point episode examines changes since October 7, Israel’s turn from diplomacy to territorial expansion and permanent war, and the alliances formed as the region emerged from multiple crises.

AAl Jazeera English2026-10-18 12:00

Bloomberg News reporter Gaspard Sebag says nationwide protests over living costs and public services have turned violent in parts of France, increasing pressure on Emmanuel Macron’s government. He says fiscal constraints leave the government little room to address protesters’ economic concerns as a presidential election approaches.

BBloomberg Television2026-10-18 11:54

Violent clashes broke out between police and protesters during demonstrations in Paris yesterday. Reporter Antonia Kerrigan returned to Place de la République to report on the scene.

FFrance 24 English2026-10-18 11:51

Donald Trump’s decision to waive new sanctions on Russia is drawing criticism from Republicans and Democrats and adding strain to US ties with Ukraine. Jeff Mason says Trump’s effort to lower diesel prices before the midterms is shaping his Russia policy and prompting questions about whether it can ease costs for voters.

BBloomberg Television2026-10-18 11:50

Protests against Albania’s government are growing in Tirana. Students have joined the so-called Flamingo movement, which has been calling for Prime Minister Edi Rama to resign for months.

TThe Associated Press2026-10-18 11:44

France's government says more than 1,000 people were arrested during anti-government clashes on Saturday. More than half a million people are estimated to have joined demonstrations that spread from Paris to Marseille and other cities, turning violent with looting and arson. In Limoges, the city hall was gutted by fire and its roof collapsed.

DDW News2026-10-18 11:43

Fox News correspondent Chanley Painter reports that violent riots and anti-government unrest are gripping France, with crowds looting businesses and setting buildings ablaze.

FFox News2026-10-18 11:15

Officials said Sunday that a speeding truck crashed into a crowd at a Hindu festival in India, killing 13 people. President Droupadi Murmu called the deaths “heartbreaking.”

FFrance 24 English2026-10-18 11:14

Clashes broke out near the Albanian prime minister’s office in Tirana on Saturday, as anti-government riots reached their fifth day.

FFrance 24 English2026-10-18 11:06

Political analyst Xavier Abu Eid, a former communications director for the Palestine Liberation Organization, told Al Jazeera that Israeli voters have become more radicalised since October 7. More than 70% of Israeli Jews aged 18 to 24 identify as right-wing or far-right, he said.

AAl Jazeera English2026-10-18 11:00

On Friday, settlers attacked the village of Abu Falah as Israeli forces were seen entering it and firing tear gas. Local officials and the Palestine Red Crescent Society reported attacks in at least eight northern West Bank villages, where olive groves are concentrated and tens of thousands of Palestinian families rely on them for income.

TThe Associated Press2026-10-18 11:00

CNN gets exclusive access to Erik Prince’s operation in Haiti, where security forces are battling gangs that control much of Port-au-Prince. Nick Paton Walsh examines the private security tycoon’s effort to succeed where others have failed.

CCNN2026-10-18 11:00

A day after a “ceasefire” is announced, Captain Moumen’s family leaves the Nuseirat refugee camp carrying all their possessions and heads north along Gaza’s coastal road. Moumen waits anxiously, but with no phone signal and hundreds of thousands of people on the move, finding them is difficult.

AAl Jazeera English2026-10-18 10:30

For decades, Europe prospered in a world shaped by open markets. Governments now use tariffs, sanctions, export controls, subsidies and industrial policy to pursue growth and geopolitical leverage. With economics increasingly tied to security, Europe faces pressure from a more protectionist United States and a more assertive China as it considers whether to stand by free trade or join the global economic race.

DDW News2026-10-18 10:30

A roundup of the most important stories from Europe and beyond on October 18, 2026.

Eeuronews2026-10-18 10:05

This week, 373 days after a Gaza ceasefire was declared, Israel has killed at least 1,511 Palestinians in Gaza. Israeli settlers have launched more than 300 attacks on Palestinians in the occupied West Bank since early October. Gaza continues to shrink, and the UN’s longest-running peacekeeping mission is due to end in December. Israel has killed at least 74,469 Palestinians in Gaza since October 7, 2023.

AAl Jazeera English2026-10-18 10:04

After leaving an abusive relationship, Rhianon was held hostage at gunpoint by her former partner in her home in a remote part of north Wales. She spent eight hours bargaining for her life; this is her account of surviving.

BBBC News2026-10-18 10:00

Rallies across US cities and towns called for election integrity and urged voters to cast ballots early in the upcoming midterms. Saturday's gatherings were part of the No Kings network, which has led large protests against President Donald Trump during his second term.

TThe Associated Press2026-10-18 10:00

The ‘Super Intelligence Force’ leader, DNI Jay Clayton, discusses the task force’s work for the SI sector, the government’s relationship with private tech companies and potential cyberattack threats on ‘My View with Lara Trump.’

FFox News2026-10-18 10:00

The World Health Organization says suspected cholera cases in Yemen have tripled in three weeks, straining hospitals already treating people injured in recent fighting. Islamic Relief’s acting country director says the disease is spreading quickly in crowded displacement camps without clean water or latrines, threatening children, pregnant women and older people.

AAl Jazeera English2026-10-18 09:45

People in Portugal are protesting the cost of living and the housing crisis. The demonstrations come after major cost-of-living protests in France turned violent on Saturday, with protesters clashing with riot police.

Eeuronews2026-10-18 09:35

About 800,000 people, including students, railway workers and Yellow Vest members, joined largely peaceful demonstrations across France this weekend. Protests that began with high school students challenging educational inequality and deteriorating school facilities have broadened into anger over living costs, public spending and climate inaction.

FFrance 24 English2026-10-18 09:05

Weeks of student protests over poor school conditions and anger about rising living costs helped drive calls for a nationwide demonstration on October 17, drawing youth activists and Yellow Vest supporters. France 24’s Shirli Sitbon says protesters opposing the cost of living “didn’t get what they wanted.”

FFrance 24 English2026-10-18 09:03