Burnt out cars and shattered glass on Paris streets after protests turn to riots and looting
Posted on Sunday October 18, 2026

About 1,800 people were arrested after nationwide protests saw outbreaks of violence and vandalism.

Polanski says he will not overturn Green Party's 'Zionism is racism' motion
Posted on Sunday October 18, 2026

The Green Party leader said, while he wanted to amend it, the motion would stand until 2028.

A wave of homemade, synthetic drugs sweeps US and deepens crisis
Posted on Sunday October 18, 2026

BBC News hears from users, dealers, prison and recovery workers as the country battles with a deadly new drug epidemic.

Watch: Police hunt for synthetic drugs in Chicago jail
Posted on Sunday October 18, 2026

BBC News hears from users, dealers, prison and recovery workers as America battles with a deadly new drug epidemic.

Oil facilities hit in deadly overnight attack on St Petersburg
Posted on Sunday October 18, 2026

At least one person was killed in the strikes, which also hit a data centre used by Russia's equivalent of Facebook.