The day

Saturday 24 October 2026

22 stories, biggest first.

1. 1

   Politics2026 French fuel protests

   Party leader Marine Le Pen holds the National Rally congress in Orléans, France. Protesters, including left-wing politicians, marched in opposition.

   

2. 2

   Politics2026 British Columbia general election

   The Conservative Party of British Columbia wins the provincial snap election in Canada, returning to government for the first time in nearly a century and ending nine years of New Democratic Party (NDP) rule. Premier David Eby resigns as NDP leader.

   

3. 3

   News2026 West Bank lockdown

   The Israeli military raids 15 cities in the occupied West Bank, arresting several Palestinians, forcing over 2,000 from their homes, and destroying a three-storey building in Hebron.

4. 4

   Politics2026 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.

   

5. 5

   NewsHouthi–Saudi conflict

   Saudi Arabia launches airstrikes against a residential building and a cement factory in Hamdan district, Yemen, killing ten people and wounding many more.

   

6. 6

   NewsNigerian bandit conflict

   Unknown gunmen attack a village in Taraba State, Nigeria, killing at least ten people. Locals place the death toll at 20, while Amnesty International claims at least 40.

   

7. 7

   News2026 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.

   

8. 8

   Politics

   Thousands of Israelis rally in Hostages Square in Tel Aviv to protest against the government, prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu's cabinet, and the continuation of the Gaza war.

   

9. 9

   News

   Unknown gunmen open fire against a group of medics in Bafwasende, Democratic Republic of the Congo, while responding to an Ebola case amid the ongoing emergency, killing a nurse and injuring a health worker.

   

10. 10

    Politics2026 French fuel protests

    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.

    

11. 11

    Politics2026 Italian unrest

    A new wave of protests is held across Italy. Clashes are reported in Bologna, Turin, Rome and Florence. Protests are also held in Milan, Naples, Padua and Bari.

    

12. 12

    News2026 Pacific typhoon season

    At least one person is killed and 527 others are injured as Typhoon Champi swept near Taiwan.

    

13. 13

    Crime2026 Florida A&M University shooting

    Eleven people, including six children, are injured in a mass shooting at Bragg Memorial Stadium at Florida A&M University in Tallahassee, Florida, United States.

14. 14

    CrimeCatholic Church sex abuse cases in the United States

    Survivors of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy reach a settlement with the Archdiocese of New York in the United States, which will see the archdiocese paying at least $250,000 to around 1,300 plaintiffs, totaling over $800 million.

15. 15

    Politics2026 French fuel protests

    About 110,000 protesters march in Paris, France.

16. 16

    PoliticsFlamingo Revolution

    Anti-government protests break out in Tirana, Albania. Various government buildings are attacked.

17. 17

    Politics2026 European unrest

    At least 25,000 people gather in Madrid, Spain, in support of the country's state pension fund amid the general election in November.

18. 18

    Politics2026 European unrest

    A student protest in Barcelona, Spain, ends in riots, looting and clashes with the police, resulting in 128 arrests.

19. 19

    News

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

20. 20

    News

    Five people are killed in a fire at the market place of Sorsogon City, Philippines.

21. 21

    News

    Two people are killed and over 2,000 others are displaced by flooding in Chaco and Corrientes, Argentina.

22. 22

    Crime

    Five people are killed and three more are injured in a suspected gang-related mass shooting at a residence in Lavender Hill, Cape Flats, South Africa.

Stories adapted from Wikipedia’s Current events portal for 24 October 2026, by Wikipedia contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.