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Russia has accused Dutch authorities of denying visas to three of Russia’s leading female gymnasts for the World Championships in Rotterdam, which kick off this weekend, and jeopardizing their qualification path for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. Reigning world all-around champion Angelina Melnikova, Tokyo 2020 team Olympic champion Viktoria Listunova and 2026 European silver medalist Anna Kalmykova have all reportedly been refused visas, the Russian Gymnastics Federation said Tuesday, citing the Dutch Embassy in Moscow.

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MontrealFrench high school students have rallied for weeks, calling for the government to improve learning conditions and address a decade-long staffing shortage. Quebec students are also growing unhappy with their learning conditions, citing the rising cost of living, unpaid internships, low government funding in public schools and high tuition fees for university students. Local protesters demonstrated Saturday, focused on difficult financial realitiesDjeneba Dosso · CBC News · Posted: Oct 18, 2026 3:25 PM EDT | Last Updated: 3 hours agoListen to this articleEstimated 6 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Several student organizations and unions gathered at Phillips Square on Saturday, Oct. 17, to denounce student financial insecurity and austerity in higher education. (Djeneba Dosso/CBC)Hundreds of people gathered in downtown Montreal on Saturday, chanting "Solidarity with the students of France" and expressing their support for student-led protests that began in the French capital and have since spread across Europe.

In a social media post ahead of Israel’s October 27 election, Trump calls Netanyahu a ‘Strong, Brave, and Brilliant’ leader. United States President Donald Trump has issued an endorsement of Israel’s incumbent Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is facing a close race in parliamentary elections scheduled for October 27. In a post on Truth Social on Sunday, Trump praised the Israeli leader for being an ally of the US in its war on Iran. He added that he was giving his “Complete and Total Endorsement” to Netanyahu. Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3In Israel, Netanyahu’s ultimate legacy is the opposition he has forgedlist 2 of 3The Israeli politicians seeking to replace Netanyahulist 3 of 3Despite long history with Netanyahu, Trump hedges as Israel vote nearsend of list“BIBI NETANYAHU WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN!” Trump wrote. The US president’s backing comes nine days before the Israeli election — and after speculation that it might not come at all. Trump had refused to endorse Netanyahu earlier this month, when asked repeatedly about the Israeli leader’s job performance in an interview with Time magazine.

Tom Homan, Donald Trump’s “border czar”, has said that the Republican presidential administration could “of course” strip Democratic congresswoman Ilhan Omar of her citizenship and deport her. Homan’s comments during a Saturday appearance on Fox News were the first remarks explicitly mentioning denaturalization and deportation in connection with Omar that were attributed by name to a top Trump administration official since federal agents raided the Minnesota US House representative’s home on 12 October. The search of Omar’s home sparked major backlash and accusations that the Trump administration was weaponizing the federal government to target a political rival whom the president and his supporters have openly fantasized about denaturalizing and deporting. The federal government’s investigation into the most prominent Somali American in the US is to see whether Omar or her family violated any laws when obtaining her citizenship. The investigation was launched only weeks before the November midterm elections, in which Omar is on the ballot.