How day of protests unfolded as disorder breaks out across France

BBC - Oct 17, 2026

Demonstrations across the country turned violent, with cars and buildings set alight and shops ransacked.

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It’s Time to Shop Medicare, and This Year, It’s Extra Important

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It’s Time to Shop Medicare, and This Year, It’s Extra Important

Be sure to read your mail this fall — big changes to prescription drug plans and Medicare Advantage provider networks are coming, and could cost you more.

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Weak Links Start to Show in A.I. Borrowing

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A missionary’s stories of the Kowloon Walled City live on at a new exhibition in Hong Kong

Oct 17, 2026

A missionary’s stories of the Kowloon Walled City live on at a new exhibition in Hong Kong

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1 in 4 Ebola deaths are children in Democratic Republic of Congo's worst outbreak

Oct 17, 2026

1 in 4 Ebola deaths are children in Democratic Republic of Congo's worst outbreak

The Democratic Republic of Congo is battling its deadliest outbreak of Ebola, caused by a rare strain with no approved treatment. With children losing parents, facing an estimated 60 per cent fatality rate and making up more than a quarter of deaths, experts say children are taking the brunt of the disease.

Young people want to know if they're neurodivergent. Here's what doctors say is going on

Oct 17, 2026

Young people want to know if they're neurodivergent. Here's what doctors say is going on

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Caribbean researchers win inaugural Caribbean Tourism Intelligence Award

Oct 17, 2026

Caribbean researchers win inaugural Caribbean Tourism Intelligence Award

The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) has named Dr. Dalano DaSouza and Dr. Dennis Mc Call Jr. the recipients of its inaugural Caribbean Tourism Intelligence Award for research examining why Caribbean nationals choose international destinations over travel within the region. The 2026 award was announced at CTO’s State of the Tourism Industry Conference (SOTIC) in Guyana.

Visit Qatar puts UFC FIGHT NIGHT: PROCHAZKA vs STIRLING tickets on sale ahead of Doha event

Oct 17, 2026

Visit Qatar puts UFC FIGHT NIGHT: PROCHAZKA vs STIRLING tickets on sale ahead of Doha event

Visit Qatar, in partnership with UFC®, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organisation, has announced that tickets for UFC® FIGHT NIGHT: PROCHÁZKA vs STIRLING are now available through the official Visit Qatar ticketing platform. The event takes place on Saturday 21 November 2026, at Ali Bin Hamad Al Attiyah Arena in Doha, Qatar.

Anguilla launches online booking and payment for licensed taxi and chauffeur transfers

Oct 17, 2026

Anguilla launches online booking and payment for licensed taxi and chauffeur transfers

Visitors and residents can reserve and pay online for licensed taxi and chauffeur services through RSVD | Transfers, a locally developed platform bringing digital convenience to Anguilla’s ground transportation sector. Developed by What We Do In Anguilla, the platform allows users to arrange airport and ferry transfers, transportation to restaurants and journeys to attractions before arrival or during their stay.

Call for more food funding due to high living cost

Oct 17, 2026

Call for more food funding due to high living cost

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Charity reflects on changing needs over 25 years

Oct 17, 2026

Charity reflects on changing needs over 25 years

Help a Guernsey Child says it has provided in excess of £1.2m worth of essential support.

Nightclubs are disappearing - and it's affecting young people

Oct 17, 2026

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