
EXPLAINER
Protests grip Europe over education, cost of living
Protests have swept across Europe, fueled by a range of social, economic, and political grievances.

Protests have swept across Europe, fueled by a range of social, economic, and political grievances.

The closure of Riyadh’s airport due to Yemeni strikes has disrupted air travel, forcing Saudi authorities to cancel major events like the “Davos in the Desert” summit.

Spanish military emergency teams raced to rescue stranded residents as deadly Storm Adam battered eastern Spain.

The student protests across France reflect deeper economic and social problems than the immediate conditions in schools, such as rising living costs, income inequality, and a growing gap between the French standard of living and what many people can afford.

The Nohe-Dey (9-Dey) is an Iranian short-range air-defense system designed to protect missile infrastructure from drones, cruise missiles, and precision-guided weapons, with evolving missile variants intended to strengthen close-in defense capabilities.

The US president scrambles to salvage Republican control of Congress as soaring fuel costs and retaliatory tariffs spark widespread voter frustration in key agricultural states.

American political scientist John Mearsheimer examines America's military failures and the dangers of Washington's current approach toward Iran.

American political scientist John Mearsheimer examines America's military failures and the dangers of Washington's current approach toward Iran.

Nearly one million French protesters rallied on October 17, denouncing vicious police violence, government indifference, and demanding accountability, justice, and protection of democratic rights.

Chamber of Commerce chief calls for unified government-private sector initiative to navigate maritime restrictions and defeat economic warfare.

Two American pro-Palestinian activists have been subpoenaed by the FBI, despite having already served jail time for their protest against an Israeli weapons manufacturer.

Mahallat, Iran’s “Netherlands,” is renowned for ornamental flowers, mineral-rich hot springs, and travertine quarries, combining horticulture, geothermal heritage, wellness tourism, and stone production.

Iranian envoy urges the UN Security Council to condemn threats by the US and the Israeli regime against the Islamic Republic’s territory and critical infrastructure.

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has intercepted and shot down another American MQ-9 Reaper drone over the Strait of Hormuz.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Tehran and Moscow are enjoying the closest relations in their history.

South Korean civic leaders are opposing their country’s involvement in the US war on Iran.

Housing crisis protesters camped out in Rossio Square, in Lisbon for third night.

Here are Press TV's latest top stories at 2:00 GMT on October 20, 2026.