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Two people were killed in Saudi Arabia after debris from a drone fell near an oil facility. (AP PHOTO)

Two killed after drone intercepted near Saudi oil field

Debris from an intercepted drone has killed two people and injured two others at an Aramco-operated oil field in Saudi Arabia.

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The French government has promised an improved response to protests after the weekend's unrest. (AP PHOTO)

‘Lost control’: Marches as France's Macron vows end to riots

French troops and extra police will be in place to prevent more protest chaos as the Yellow Vest movement plans to rally in Paris.

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An interactive display featuring artificial intelligence in Guangzhou.

China moves to tighten grip over exports of top AI models

Draft rules on the export of artificial intelligence technology show how China is trying to balance national security risks with its desire to outpace the United States.

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President Vladimir Putin says Ukraine's oil refinery strikes cost Russia one per cent of its GDP. (AP PHOTO)

Putin agrees to resume talks with US and Kyiv to end war

The Russian leader has agreed ‘in principle’ to resume talks with a view to ending the war in Ukraine after November 10, according to a high-ranking Kremlin official.

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Stephen Hubbard had pleaded guilty to being a mercenary for Ukraine, Russian state media said. (AP PHOTO)

Russia releases American who was jailed for four years

The retired American teacher had been imprisoned on charges of fighting as a mercenary in Ukraine.

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People enter a ransacked Franprix store as clashes erupted at Place de la Republique following an unauthorised demonstration on Sunday.

French Far Right seizes the moment as rioting stuns country

THE NEW YORK TIMES: The National Rally, already ahead in the polls, presented itself as the party best placed to restore law and order.

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Residents sit outside at a cafe as a cyclist passes by among damages in Paris on October 18, 2026, a day after nationwide protests against the "high cost of living". France's Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said 1,200 people were arrested in protests across the country on October 17, and 150 police were hurt as Clashes between police and protesters, massive looting and multiple blazes gripped France as nationwide marches against soaring inflation degenerated into street violence of "extreme intensity". (Photo by Matthieu RONDEL / AFP)

French PM orders curfews after weekend of riots rocks nation

Speaking after an emergency meeting, Sébastien Lecornu said ‘despite scenes of severe violence and extensive property damage, no one was killed, and that is a miracle’.

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Houthi forces have reportedly attacked a military camp with missiles, killing at least 20 soldiers.

‘Bloody, treacherous’: Houthi attack death toll soars

The Iranian-backed rebels launched ballistic missiles on the camp in southern Yemen on Monday in what is now considered one of the deadliest attacks in the latest outbreak of fighting.

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A protester waving a French national flag walks past a fire during clashes prior to the start of a demonstration in Marseille, southern France.

Battle under way for future of liberal democracy

EDITORIAL: What started in France, ostensibly as protests for more investment in education, has become something much deeper.

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A protester walks past a burning news-stand during demonstrations in Paris, France.

Expect more violent protests to erupt in divided France

THE ECONOMIST: No one is addressing the core problems that the country faces.

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Former federal minister Andrew Robb backs the EU deal if it doesn’t lock Australia in to net zero.

Robb urges Coalition to pass EU deal, but there’s a catch

LATIKA M BOURKE: Former Liberal Trade Minister Andrew Robb dared the Coalition to pass the EU trade deal to show Donald Trump that his tariffs are wrong. But there’s a catch.

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A Russian air strike has killed one person and injured two in Ukraine's capital of Kyiv . (AP PHOTO)

‘Very thankful’: Ukraine celebrates US backflip

As Russian attacks on Kyiv ​continue, Volodymyr Zelensky says Ukraine won't be able to resist the onslaught if the US officially takes the side of Russia.

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While thousands protested peacefully, violent fringe groups targeted public buildings and police.

Macron vows rioters will pay after French street unrest

Rioters will be punished and held to account, French President Emmanuel Macron says after police made more than 2000 arrests across the country.

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Yashar party Gadi Eisenkot has argued Hamas will remain in power as long as Benjamin Netanyahu does.

Netanyahu’s rival makes election promise to crush Hamas

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's main election rival Gadi Eisenkot has vowed to end Hamas’ rule in the Gaza Strip if he is elected in this month's election.

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A firefighter at a compound hit by a strike in Kharkiv, northern Ukraine, on October 12, 2026.

Zelensky defies Trump in return to Russian refinery strikes

President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed overt frustration with the United States in an interview with The Financial Times. He had paused the strikes to comply with a demand from the US President

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US President Donald Trump walks on the South Lawn of the White House after arriving on Marine One in Washington, DC, US, on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026. Trump spoke at a campaign event in Tennessee after a three-judge panel dismissed another challenge to Tennessee’s new congressional district map that carves up what was the Republican-controlled state’s sole left-leaning minority district. Photographer: Ron Sachs/CNP/Bloomberg

Pentagon no longer livestreaming shooter’s execution: Trump

President Donald Trump announced the move regarding the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan following a wave of bipartisan criticism.

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Putin, Trump and the EU

Trump’s priorities questioned in rare rebuke as war rages

LATIKA M BOURKE: Norway’s Defence Minister gave a rare public rebuke of the US President amid the ongoing Russian war.

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Houthi forces say they have attacked the Aramco HQ in Saudi Arabia using drones and missiles. (EPA PHOTO)

‘Fires and destruction’: Houthis claim oil attack

Houthi rebels say they have hit the headquarters of the state-owned oil company Aramco in eastern Saudi Arabia.

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