NEWS BULLETIN
Festival crush in India's Kolkata kills more than a dozen
A festival crush in eastern India turns tragic, killing at least 17 people and injuring dozens amid overcrowding caused by heavy rain.
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SAUDI ARABIA
Yemeni forces down Saudi Karayel drone over Hajjah, spokesman says
The spokesman said Yemeni air defenses successfully targeted and brought down a Karayel-type drone belonging to the Saudi forces while it was conducting hostile operations in Hajjah’s airspace, using an appropriate weapon.
REPORTS
Nigeria conference highlights youth role in resistance, fight against oppression
An international conference in the Nigerian capital highlights the role of youth education and knowledge in resisting oppression and advancing justice.
INTERVIEWS
Analyst: Europe’s leaders are failing their people
Political commentator Robert Fantina blames years of government neglect, excessive military spending and heavy-handed policing for worsening living conditions, fueling public discontent across Europe.
REPORTS
French demonstrations unite students, pensioners and Yellow Vests
Clashes in Paris mark a wider wave of protests across France, as students, unions, pensioners and Yellow Vests rally over socioeconomic concerns.
REPORTS
Tunisians march for economic reforms, workers’ rights and civil liberties
Tunisians march for workers’ rights, trade union freedoms and civil liberties amid mounting economic and social pressures.
POLITICS
Iran-Pakistan border disruptions temporary: Foreign Ministry spokesman
Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said relevant authorities from the two countries remain in close contact and are holding consultations to resolve the matter promptly.
SAUDI ARABIA
Yemeni Parliament holds Saudi Arabia fully responsible for atrocities against civilians
The Yemeni Parliament described the continuation of the Saudi attacks as a blatant violation of international and humanitarian law.
SPOTLIGHT
Europe cost of living protests
This episode looks at how war-driven energy shocks, austerity and deep-rooted economic problems are intensifying Europe’s cost-of-living crisis and fueling public discontent.
NEWS BULLETIN
Demonstrations in Lisbon call out 'deteriorating' living conditions
Thousands of people march through the centre of Lisbon at the call of the CGTP trade union to protest against increasingly difficult living conditions.
REPORTS
South Koreans protest Trump’s $350bn demand and pressure to join war on Iran
South Koreans have taken to the streets of Seoul, demanding an end to what they call US extortion and abuse of the alliance under President Trump.
POLITICS
IRGC: Only a ‘barbaric civilization’ names its heaviest bomb ‘Mother’
A spokesman for the IRGC says only a savage civilization would use the sacred word “mother” for its heaviest bomb.
NEWS BULLETIN
Demonstrations in Lisbon call out 'deteriorating' living conditions
Thousands of people march through the centre of Lisbon at the call of the CGTP trade union to protest against increasingly difficult living conditions.
PALESTINE
European diplomats attacked by settlers in occupied West Bank
Settlers attack a convoy of high-ranking European diplomats visiting the occupied West Bank.
SAUDI ARABIA
Saudi Arabia executes 5 young Shia men over trumped-up terror charges
Saudi authorities have executed five young men from Qatif region in the kingdom’s oil-rich and Shia-populated Eastern Province over trumped-up terror allegations.
NEWS HEADLINES
Press TV's news headlines
Here are Press TV's latest top stories at 17:00 GMT on October 17, 2026.
POLITICS
Iran FM urges OIC to strengthen Islamic solidarity, address common challenges
Araghchi met with Ould Cheikh Ahmed and stressed the importance of coordinated action by OIC member states in confronting common challenges and threats.
POLITICS
Azerbaijan risks fate of pre-Revolution Iran over hijab ban, MP says
A senior Iranian MP says Azerbaijan's Aliyev could share the fate of Iran's shah by banning hijab in schools.
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