Current events: 2026-10-24

[Wikipedia Current Events]

Armed conflicts and attacks

• Gaza war
  • 2026 West Bank lockdown
    • The Israeli military raids 15 cities in the occupied West Bank, arresting several Palestinians and destroying a three-storey building in Hebron. (Al Jazeera)

Disasters and accidents

• Six people are killed and another is injured when a passenger train collides with a minibus in Jewish Autonomous Oblast, Russia. (Reuters)

Law and crime

• 2026 Karak church shooting
  • Two people succumb to their injuries sustained the day before during a mass shooting at a Greek Orthodox Church in Karak Governorate, Jordan, bringing the toll to nine killed and 40 injured. (CNN)

Politics and elections

• 2026 European unrest
  • 2026 French fuel protests
    • The Yellow vests hold a second wave of mass demonstrations across France. About 410,000 people participate and over 1,000 people are arrested. (The Guardian) (France 24)
    • About 110,000 protesters march in Paris, France. (France 24)
    • Rioters in Paris attack police with projectiles, but are dispersed with tear gas and water cannons. A gendarmerie helicopter is deployed to locate remaining rioters. (France 24)
    • Marine Le Pen holds the National Rally congress in Orléans, France. Protesters, including left-wing politicians, marched in opposition. (CBS) (Euronews)
  • Flamingo Revolution
    • Anti-government protests break out in Tirana, Albania. Various government buildings are attacked. (The Guardian)
  • 2026 Italian unrest
    • A new wave of protests is held across Italy. Clashes are reported in Bologna and Turin. (Rai News)
  • A student protest in Barcelona, Spain, ends in riots, looting and clashes with the police. (RTVE in Spanish)

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