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Youth protest movement spreads to Italy
Massive protests that have been shaking France for a month are spreading across the continent and threatening to destabilize other governments, beyond that of Emmanuel Macron. This weekend, Italy also experienced mobilizations that, in some cases, turned into violent riots and clashes between protesters and the police. The problems were concentrated mainly in Milan, where the police arrested 271 people between Saturday and Sunday, the vast majority of them minors.
One in every three adults in Pakistan suffering from mental health problems
Nearly one in every three adults in Pakistan is suffering from some form of mental or behavioural problem. This information has come out in the country’s first national-level mental health survey. According to researchers, mental health is now one of the biggest challenges to public health in Pakistan.
France moves to impose curfews to contain violence
The French government is preparing to impose curfews in several areas to contain violence that erupted during protests over the rising cost of living and deteriorating conditions in educational institutions. The unrest has seen shops vandalised and looted and public buildings set ablaze in several cities. The government is also considering tougher measures if necessary.
Oil prices fall after Trump eases Russia sanctions
Crude oil prices have dropped in international markets after the United States backed away from plans to impose fresh sanctions on Russia. Oil showed a downward trend at the start of trading in Asian markets on Monday (October 19).
France turns battlefield with fire-looting-clashes, arrests crossed 1,200
France has become turbulent with intense protests centering on the increase in the cost of living and the crisis of secondary schools. The protests in various cities of the country on Saturday turned into violence at one stage. In the language of the government, about five and a half lakh people took to the streets on the day of extensive deterioration of violence. The police have arrested at least 1,200 people on the allegation of being involved in the violence. British media BBC has informed this news.
UAE to resume funding anti-Houthi forces in Yemen as Saudi Arabia pledges support
United Arab Emirates is preparing to re-engage in efforts to counter the Houthi rebels in Yemen, agreeing to resume funding anti-Houthi forces operating in the country’s south. In return, Saudi Arabia has pledged air support for their military operations, according to sources cited by British newspaper The Guardian.
19 dead after stampede at Kolkata Durga Puja pandal
At least 19 people have been killed in a stampede caused by crowd pressure at a Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata, in India’s West Bengal. At least 25 others were injured. They were rescued and taken to hospital.
Cost-of-living protests bring hundreds of thousands onto streets in 4 European countries
Hundreds of thousands of people have taken to the streets across France to protest rising living costs and the decline of public services. On Saturday (17 October), the demonstrations turned violent in several cities, with arson and looting. It was one of the most turbulent days France has seen in decades. Smaller protests were held in Belgium, Italy and Portugal on the same day.
12 killed as truck runs over devotees near temple in central India
A runaway truck ploughed into devotees in front of the Sheetla Mata Temple in Gwalior, in India’s Madhya Pradesh state, killing 12 people.
Arrest warrant against Dhruv Rathee in case from eight years ago
A court of Delhi has issued an arrest warrant against popular YouTuber of India Dhruv Rathee in a defamation case of 2018.