Trump drops Russia sanctions, Israeli settlers attack US photojournalist, Oregon police say teacher and parent stopped school shooter
Oct 17, 2026 · 13m
Summary
President Trump waived new sanctions on Russia, drawing criticism from Ukraine, while a violent attack on Palestinian olive harvesters in the West Bank injured a Washington Post photojournalist. In the US, a teacher and armed parent stopped a school shooter in Oregon, and Tennessee’s redistricting of Memphis is under scrutiny for diluting Black voting power. The episode also covers France’s ongoing student protests and a cyberattack on supermarket refrigerators, alongside an unusually strong El Niño bringing exotic marine life to California’s coast.
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Trump waives key sanctions on Russia
Israeli settlers attack Palestinian harvesters
Oregon school shooter stopped by teacher and parent
Tennessee redistricting impacts Memphis and Nashville
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Strong El Nino brings exotic visitors to California coast
France braces for student and union protests
Hackers disrupt French supermarket refrigeration systems
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