English · 2026-10-18 · Morning briefing

Cup of News · English · 2026-10-18 · Morning briefing

1. France sees 1,200 arrests as cost-of-living protests turn violent
2. Indonesian fire haze triggers highest alert across Southeast Asia
3. European diplomats attacked by Israeli settlers in West Bank
4. US suspends Russia sanctions, drawing Ukrainian condemnation
5. Fatalities confirmed after incident sparks fire at Canadian military base
6. Guatemalan anti-corruption lawyer shot dead in capital
7. Drug and chip makers among firms expanding in Hong Kong
8. South Korea forecasts chip boom to last until 2027
9. AI film startups with $2bn backing cluster in Culver City
10. Stanford researcher designs novel viruses with AI