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The After Show: The Suitcase MurdersCulture

FBI agent Karie Gibson takes listeners through her investigation of two women found murdered with their bodies in suitcases, and the relentless pursuit of a killer hiding in plain sight.

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WATCH: French President Macron visits KuwaitWorld

Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah meets visiting French President Emmanuel Macron in Kuwait City.

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France PM Calls Crisis Meeting After Weekend RiotsPolitics

French President Emmanuel Macron called for dialogue after the country’s worst street violence in years. The far left and far right have accused each other of stirring up the disorder.

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UN aid chief: Budget cuts will lead to children dyingWorld

UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher warned that conditions in conflict zones are worsening. He described places such as Sudan and Gaza as an “atrocities lab”, where new weapons are developed and tested amid immense suffering, and said he holds children who may not survive because of forced budget cuts.

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Anti-government protesters and riot police clash in AlbaniaWorld0:46

Clashes erupted Sunday in Tirana as anti-government unrest entered its sixth day. Protesters threw rocks and set off flares and fireworks at riot police, who responded with tear gas, water cannons and baton charges. Protesters attacked government buildings, smashed storefronts and set fires. Violence escalated after students joined the broader movement calling for socialist Prime Minister Edi Rama to resign.

TThe Associated Press
Violence rocks France as protests spread across EuropeWorld

After protests in France deteriorated into looting and fires over the weekend, President Emmanuel Macron vowed a “hard line.” Cost-of-living concerns behind demonstrations by more than half a million people in France have spread to other countries, where protests have also taken place in Italy, Belgium and Portugal.

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LIVE: Global Security Forum in Doha, QatarWorld

Qatar is holding its annual Global Security Forum in Doha, where Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani is expected to deliver the opening speech.

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Supporters hold mass rallies for Brazil's presidential candidatesPolitics

On October 18, supporters of President Lula da Silva, dressed in red, rallied in Brasilia, while supporters of challenger Flavio Bolsonaro, wearing yellow and green, filled streets in Sao Paulo ahead of next week's runoff election.

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Omar under fire as federal investigations could cost her House committee assignmentsPolitics

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, a Florida Republican, discusses the Russia-Ukraine war, federal investigations into Rep. Ilhan Omar concerning immigration and financial matters, and the war in Iran on “The Big Weekend Show.” The headline says Omar could lose her House committee assignments amid the investigations.

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France unrest: Macron vows support for businesses hit by violenceWorld

Clashes between protesters and riot police broke out in Paris as unrest spread across France, damaging businesses and public buildings in several cities. A cost-of-living demonstration at Place de la République escalated into scuffles, and police used tear gas. Limoges City Hall was set on fire.

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AI in the Global South: Who sets the rules?Tech

Governments in Africa and Asia are welcoming data centers. The World Bank says phone-based AI could reshape health care and farming if electricity and access keep pace. DW speaks with Makhtar Diop, who leads the World Bank’s private-sector arm, about AI in the Global South.

DDW News
China on Track to Meet GDP Goal as Support Measures Take EffectEconomy

Bloomberg Television’s “The China Show” focuses on China’s economy. Its headline says China is on track to meet its GDP goal as support measures begin to take effect. The program also includes a report that the Kremlin proposed a Trump-Xi summit on Ukraine and DeepSeek’s rollout of a model it says is faster.

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to visit India this weekPolitics

Six US Democratic lawmakers are urging Secretary of State Marco Rubio to raise concerns about alleged excessive force against protesters during his visit to India this week. Rubio will skip New Delhi and travel to Jamnagar and Mumbai, where he is due to meet External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday, Oct. 20. The countries seek closer economic and strategic ties despite differences over India’s purchases of Russian oil.

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