World reacts to US-Iran deal to extend ceasefire, reopen Strait of Hormuz - Al Jazeera

Donald Trump has announced an energy ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia, apparently without consulting Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who said the deal to stop long-range attacks was “news to me”. In a social media post, the US president claimed the two sides had reached an agreement. “Effective immediately, there is an ENERGY CEASEFIRE in the War between Russia and Ukraine. Both parties have agreed. Do not break it!” he wrote on Truth Social. He offered no further details. Zelenskyy said he was surprised by the announcement but would agree to it if Vladimir Putin did the same. “If President Trump negotiated it with Putin – please tell us when the ceasefire begins. We are ready and we will accept it,” the Ukrainian president told the Axios website. Earlier, Zelenskyy rebuffed Trump’s demand made on Saturday that Kyiv stop bombing Russian oil refineries. Zelenskyy said Moscow had to first halt its own “brutal” attacks on his country’s energy infrastructure. Trump rewards Putin and betrays Ukraine with Russia diesel deal - The LatestAny deal to end long-range drone strikes by Ukraine on targets inside Russia would have to be “reciprocal”, he said.

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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.