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After the U.S. struck a diesel deal easing sanctions on Russian fuel, Ukraine broke the ‘energy truce’ on Oct. 15 and resumed attacks on Russian refineries. President Trump denounced it as a “disgrace,” while President Zelensky countered that the deal funds Putin’s war.
Amid the war with Iran, attacks on ships around the Strait of Hormuz have damaged more than 20 vessels this month. The Singapore-flagged GFS Pride sank after being hit by a projectile, and on Oct. 16 a tanker carrying Indian crew was also attacked.
Student-led anti-government protests in the Albanian capital Tirana have entered a fourth day and are growing more heated. Protesters are denouncing corruption and neglect of education, opposing a coastal resort project backed by Jared Kushner, and calling for Prime Minister Edi Rama to resign.
High school protests that began in France over overcrowded classrooms and teacher shortages are spreading to Albania, Greece and Argentina. More than 6,000 people have been arrested in France, 85% of them under 18.
The Gulf Cooperation Council postponed the EU-GCC summit set for Oct. 24 in Riyadh, citing repeated Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia. The Houthis also attacked the presidential palace in Aden, Yemen, killing five people.
Turkish police raided the Istanbul headquarters of Halk TV, one of the few broadcasters that has kept its distance from the government, and detained more than 10 people. Authorities appointed a trustee to run the station, and press freedom groups condemned the move as political repression.