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Here are Press TV's latest top stories at 02:00 GMT on October 17, 2026.

Yemen's retaliation

In an exclusive interview with Press TV, Huzam al-Asad, Member of Ansarullah’s political bureau, stressed that only Saudi Arabia’s holy cities of Mecca and Medina, are safe from Yemen’s retaliation. The Ansarullah member also reiterated that Bab el-Mandeb is in the control of the resistance group. He said that even though the strait belongs to Yemen, the nation had never exercised control of it except for imposing a siege on Israeli vessels. He added that the strait remains open to all countries except Saudi Arabia, citing Riyadh’s continued aggression against Yemen. He also added that 90% of Taiz province has been liberated by the resistance group and with the support of its people, and that there is no siege on the city except for that imposed by Saudi mercenaries and Takfiri groups. Finally, he listed the demands of Yemeni people from Saudi Arabia.

Israeli settlers violence

Israeli settlers have brutally assaulted an American journalist while she was covering Palestinian farmers’ annual olive harvest in the occupied West Bank. The 63-year-old Washington Post photojournalist Heidi Levine was knocked to the ground, beaten repeatedly, and stripped of her camera equipment despite wearing clear press identification. Eyewitnesses reported that Israeli occupation forces accompanied the attackers, firing tear gas at Palestinians while allowing armed settlers to rampage unchecked. Levine was hospitalized with fractures and multiple injuries, later calling her attackers "Jewish terrorists" and expressing certainty that none would face prosecution. The Palestine Red Crescent treated her and several other victims, including a Palestinian man shot with live ammunition. 

Italy student protests

Student protests in Europe have now spread to Italy, where several thousand students took to the streets across the country, including in the capital, Rome. The students marched to the Ministry of Education, where some protesters threw firecrackers at the building, which was guarded by police. The protests focused on education policies and school conditions, with students demanding more funding for schools and less spending on arms. Teachers and school staff also took part in a nationwide strike, demanding higher wages and greater job security. Across the Mediterranean Sea, in Albania, student protests took to the streets of the capital, Tirana, before spreading to other cities. Students protested against conditions in the education sector, calling on the government to address high tuition fees, poor university conditions, a lack of financial support, and limited job opportunities. The demonstrations are part of a wave of student protests across Europe that began in France on September 21.