Author: staff
By Chaima Chihi & Euronews Arabic Published on 19/10/2026 – 10:57 GMT+2 Disaster resilience in the Middle East and North Africa shows a sharp divide between Gulf states and the Levant, with Lebanon, Iraq, and Palestine falling well below the global average, according to the latest worldwide risk poll published this month. The poll, conducted by Gallup for Lloyd’s Register Foundation through more than 143,000 interviews in 140 countries and territories in 2025, assesses how well individuals, households, and communities can withstand major shocks and recover. Kuwait ranked first among countries covered in the regional data with a resilience score of 74 points,…
The number of shops damaged during France’s weekend riots has reached at least 3,000, twice the figure reported just a day earlier. Yet insurers, who are expected to pick up much of the bill, still have no estimate of what the destruction will cost them. France Assureurs, the country’s insurance federation, told Euronews that its members were “fully mobilised to support affected policyholders”. It could not provide an initial estimate of losses or say how many claims had been already filed. Its crisis team is now working with public authorities across France following what the federation described as “extremely violent…
Sumar, the dominant force in the 2026 alliance, has seen its vote share more than halved since 2023 to 5%, according to POLITICO’s Poll of Polls. “Junior partners in any coalition tend to suffer because it’s difficult for them to implement their agenda and they tend to be less visible,” said Pablo Simón, a political scientist at Madrid’s Carlos III University. Sumar has been lacking a high-profile figurehead. Yolanda Díaz, the labor minister and deputy prime minister who was once touted as a potential prime minister-in-waiting, is not running in the election. Ada Colau prepares to cast her ballot during local and regional elections…
Published on 19/10/2026 – 15:40 GMT+2•Updated 15:43 French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu announced on Monday a “massive” law enforcement operation following widespread rioting and looting across the country over the weekend. Major cost-of-living protests turned violent on Saturday, with demonstrators clashing with police in several cities. Buildings and vehicles were set alight, while masked individuals smashed shop windows and looted stores. Unrest continued in Paris on Sunday, as masked youths erected barricades and police charged crowds and fired tear gas, a Euronews journalist on the ground reported. “We have decided on several things,” Lecornu told reporters on Monday. “The first,…
Published on 19/10/2026 – 11:42 GMT+2•Updated 16:44 Australian independent lawmaker Helen Haines was deliberately struck by a car and suffered “critical injuries” on Monday in what Prime Minister Anthony Albanese described as an attack. Haines was hurt outside her office in Wangaratta, just over 200 kilometres northwest of Melbourne, police said. The 65-year-old “suffered what has been described as critical injuries”, Victoria Police Acting Superintendent Ashley Mason said, without identifying the victim in line with police custom in Australia. The 43-year-old male driver was detained by civilians, Mason said, and then arrested by police, who found a knife in his…
France will introduce partial, localised curfews in some urban areas following a weekend of rioting and looting, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu announced on Monday. Speaking after an emergency meeting with government officials in Paris, Lecornu said he had instructed local prefects to coordinate with mayors and business representatives to determine where restrictions would be imposed. The measures aim to protect residents and businesses after violence damaged public buildings and shops across the country. Lecornu said a state of emergency had not been ruled out, but that targeted curfews were better suited to the current situation.
Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond in this Euronews news bulletin. In just a few minutes, our newsroom brings you the latest news and breaking news across world affairs, business, politics, culture, entertainment and travel, with the context you need to make sense of a fast-moving day. Reported with the independence and the European perspective that define Euronews, this regular round-up gives you a clear and reliable overview of the stories shaping our world right now, wherever you are watching from.
By Etienne Paponaud with AP Published on 19/10/2026 – 16:07 GMT+2•Updated 19:37 Partial curfews are set to come into effect in several French cities following violent protests across France over the weekend. Limited curfews are set to be imposed from 8 pm to 6 am local time in four northern cities on Monday and Tuesday, including Lille, according to the office of Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu. A partial curfew and a ban on demonstrations will also be introduced in parts of the French capital, Paris, on Monday. The curfew is to be in effect from 11 pm on Monday until 6 am on…
Brazil’s president, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, and the senator Flavio Bolsonaro traded personal attacks in their first debate on Sunday, a week before the runoff on 25 October. The two men called each other liars, and Bolsonaro paced behind his rival as he spoke. The debate covered the economy, security, healthcare, corruption and ties to the United States. Lula asked his opponent about plans for deep cuts to public spending, but the senator changed the subject. In turn, he accused the president of reckless spending to win re-election. Two polls this week put Bolsonaro on 51 per cent and…
Portugal legend Cristiano Ronaldo has been given a 30-day suspension by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) after leaving an international camp last month. In addition to the ban, Ronaldo will have to pay a fine of €255. According to a ruling by the association’s disciplinary committee, part of the player’s suspension has already been served, as he had already been suspended. Ronaldo, who now plays his club football for Saudi side Al-Nassr, began his punishment on 1 October, leaving 11 days left to serve. That means he could be available for the national team’s upcoming matches against Denmark on 14…