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THE MOAT as it stood at 17 October 2026, 21:32 Brussels time · Archive · Today’s page

Protesters clash with police in Paris and Marseille

Financial Times /

Also: Sky News Sky News on the ground as anger over living costs erupts in Paris, The New York Times Unrest Mars Day of Protest in France, as Student Movement Turns National

In other languages: NRC Demonstraties in Frankrijk lopen uit de hand: demonstranten bestormen overheidsgebouwen, politie zet traangas in (nl), Valor Econômico Polícia francesa entra em confronto com manifestantes em protesto contra o custo de vida (pt), Handelsblatt Neue Gelbwestenbewegung?: Schwere Krawalle bei frankreichweiten Protesten (de), Dagens industri Facket i Frankrike: 800 000 demonstrerar (sv), Svenska Dagbladet Eld och tårgas när halv miljon demonstrerar (sv) · see all

  1. Starlink access still not fully restored for Ukraine’s military, says Zelenskyy

    Jennifer Rankin and Andrew Rothin Kyiv / The Guardian /

    Also: Kyiv Post Zelensky Says Starlink Still Not Fully Restored, Disrupting Russian Drone Interceptions and Food Deliveries to Frontline Troops, POLITICO Europe EU faces growing pressure to plug Ukraine’s Starlink gap

    In other languages: Valor Econômico Restrições à Starlink debilitaram Ucrânia antes de bombardeio russo (pt)

  2. Israeli settlers attack European diplomats in the West Bank

    Financial Times /

    Also: The Guardian Masked settlers attack European diplomats in occupied West Bank, The Wall Street Journal Masked Israeli Settlers Attack European Diplomats in West Bank, Sky News Israeli settlers attack Palestinians in the West Bank · see all

    In other languages: Dagens industri Ilska efter rått bosättarvåld mot diplomater (sv)

  3. IMF members call for more support amid war shocks, 'advanced intelligence' risks

    Al-Monitor /

    Also: Kyiv Post IMF Warns Global Resilience at Risk as Fuel Reserves Dwindle

    In other languages: Jornal de Negócios FMI alerta para riscos crescentes apesar da resiliência da economia mundial (pt), Expansión (México) Los países pobres pagan cada vez más deuda, el petróleo sube y el FMI alerta por otra amenaza que lo empeora (es), Valor Econômico FMI alerta para situação fiscal ‘insustentável’ na Colômbia (pt)

  4. U.S. Floats Lifeline to Russia: Allowing More Gas Sales to Europe

    Anton Troianovski and Jim Tankersley / The New York Times /

  5. BP maps 1.5mn bpd ramp-up at Kirkuk fields

    Newsbase analysts / bne IntelliNews /

  6. Russia Hits 15 Energy Sites in Massive Strike, Zelensky Says

    Kyiv Post /

    Also: Al-Monitor Trump waives many Russia-related sanctions, tariffs before they were to take effect under new law, Bloomberg Trump Puts New Russia Sanctions on Hold, bne IntelliNews Trump waives Russia's "hellish" sanctions two days before they bite, The Guardian Trump puts new Russia sanctions passed by Congress on hold amid deepening row with Ukraine, Financial Times Trump exempts Russia from further sanctions mandated by new law, Sky News Zelenskyy says Russia launched largest-ever energy attack as UK troops prepare for Poland wargames · see all

    In other languages: Handelsblatt +++ Ukraine-Krieg +++: Trump setzt per Dekret Teile der Russland-Sanktionen aus (de), Expansión Trump suspende temporalmente las sanciones del Congreso contra Rusia por "interés nacional" (es), Dagens industri USA häver Rysslandskopplade sanktioner (sv), Rzeczpospolita Wyłom w sankcjach wobec Rosji. Donald Trump podpisał częściowo je znoszący dekret (pl), Het Financieele Dagblad Trump schort sancties tegen Rusland op (nl), Diario Financiero Las dudas sobre la IA hunden al Nasdaq en su peor semana desde junio e inversionistas giran hacia el Tesoro (es), Valor Econômico Trump suspende sanções e tarifas contra a Rússia sob nova lei (pt), Le Temps Donald Trump exempte la Russie de nouvelles sanctions, en pleine crise avec Kiev (fr), Jornal de Negócios Trump adia novas sanções contra a Rússia aprovadas pelo Congresso (pt) · see all

  7. Trump Offers Putin Economic Relief in Hopes That Russia Will Return the Favor

    Alan Rappeport / The New York Times /

  8. India notifies first tariff cuts under New Zealand FTA

    The Economic Times /

  9. Egypt's Sisi seeks parliament's backing to help defend Saudi Arabia if asked

    Al-Monitor /

  10. Freeland Warns US Alliances Are Fraying

    Bloomberg /

  11. Northwell CEO Says Health Care Model Must Change

    Bloomberg /

  12. Hiding in plane sight: the invisible turbulence that can strike out of a clear blue sky

    Patrick Keneally / The Guardian /

  13. Window for diplomacy with Iran may be closing as Trump again threatens Pickaxe Mountain

    Andrew Parasiliti and Week / Al-Monitor /

  14. French supermarket fridge cyberattack: A warning for the industry that highlights cybersecurity flaws

    Le Monde /

    Also: The Guardian Not cool: who hacked France’s supermarket fridges?

  15. Can the Fed Fight Inflation Without Hurting Farmers?

    Bloomberg /

  16. Zelenskyy says Putin is looking to cause Ukraine-wide ‘blackout’

    Laura Kayali / POLITICO Europe /

  17. Ukraine's heating season kicks off as Russia plunges the biggest cities into darkness

    Ben Aris / bne IntelliNews /

  18. Russia Prepares Western Strikes Via Belarus

    Kyiv Post /

  19. G7 Pledges €260M to Repair Chornobyl Nuclear Confinement

    Kyiv Post /

  20. Sky News witnesses weapons resupply on US warship

    Sky News /

  21. UK's role in supporting Ukraine 'has to be wargamed'

    Sky News /

  22. States Are Stepping Up as the New Antitrust Enforcers

    Tamzin Booth / The New York Times /

  23. Inside the long, bitter fight over one man’s quest to build the biggest AI datacenter in California

    Dara Kerr and Gabrielle Canon / The Guardian /

  24. Who will pay for today's optimism if AI goes wrong? CEA Anantha Nageswaran answers

    The Economic Times /

Earlier today

  1. US Posts $1.99 Trillion Budget Gap for 2026 on Spending Rise

    Yash Roy / Bloomberg /

  2. Anthropic offers Blackstone double-digit yield in latest chip financing

    Financial Times /

  3. Anthropic Pitches AI Safety Bill to Lawmakers, Politico Says

    Samantha Oltman / Bloomberg /

  4. SoftBank in talks to buy US security group Allied Universal

    Financial Times /

  5. Houthis encircle new target in conflict with Saudi-backed forces

    Financial Times /