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Brazilians protest Bolsonaro as presidential election race heats up
Brazilians hit pots and pans in protest against presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro and in support of incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
Brazilians hit pots and pans in protest against presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro and in support of incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

Iran has warned that further US aggression could put American data centers, AI facilities, and undersea cables across West Asia at risk, threatening billions in investments and regional digital connectivity.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez says the war on Iran has cost Europeans more than €100bn.

A senior Ansarullah official says the UN Security Council disgraced itself by condemning Yemeni retaliatory strikes while keeping silent on Saudi atrocities in the country.

Trump waives numerous sanctions on Russia that were recently passed by the US Congress as the law takes effect.

Iranian envoy stresses that any arrangements for Gaza’s future must fully respect Palestinian rights, denouncing the US and the Israeli regime for the situation affecting the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran has expanded its scope of retaliation.

Iraqi security forces have detained seven Ukrainian nationals suspected of plotting attacks on oil facilities in Persian Gulf states, according to a report.
Vienna hosted a high-level scholarly conference at the Iranian Culture Centre, bringing together Muslim and Christian speakers.
US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent promised to topple Iran's economy in late August with his so-called “Operation Economic Outcast”.

Over the past few weeks, the US administration has orchestrated a highly engineered psychological operation with one singular objective: to convince the world, and more importantly, the Iranian people, that the Islamic Republic is on the brink of collapse.
Analysts examine escalating Israeli settler violence against Palestinians and journalists, linking the attacks to an ideology of Jewish supremacy, systemic impunity and military complicity, calling for international accountability.

Here are Press TV's latest top stories at 02:00 GMT on October 17, 2026.

The vessel was attempting to cross the strait with the support and protection of the "smuggler and terrorist army” of the United States.

A Green Party motion on Zionism deepens UK political divisions, as Palestinian speakers challenge accusations of antisemitism and Labour threatens local alliances.

Russian Energy Week in Moscow brings together global experts to address energy security, logistics routes, market shifts and joint projects.
A school roof collapse in northwestern Pakistan killed 35 people, prompting a probe into building safety.

The shortfall was further widened by a dramatic reversal in trade policy revenue.