Macron calls for 'calm and order' after riots across France
Posted on Sunday October 18, 2026

French President Emmanuel Macron gives a national address after widespread disorder and as some looting continued in Paris.

What we know so far about deadly fire at Canadian military base
Posted on Sunday October 18, 2026

At least four people are confirmed to have died after a huge fire swept through the base.

Polanski says he will not overturn Green Party's 'Zionism is racism' motion
Posted on Sunday October 18, 2026

The Green Party leader said, while he wanted to amend it, the motion would stand until 2028.

A wave of homemade, synthetic drugs sweeps US and deepens crisis
Posted on Sunday October 18, 2026

BBC News hears from users, dealers, prison and recovery workers as the country battles with a deadly new drug epidemic.

Inside Chicago's battle against the synthetic drugs flooding the US
Posted on Sunday October 18, 2026

The BBC's Quentin Sommerville reports from Chicago, where communities are battling a new wave of synthetic drugs.