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Trump says Netanyahu needs to be re-elected, or else US will have to ‘finish the job’ against Iran alone

October 18, 2026 12:42pm EDT / Fox News

Trump called Netanyahu a ‘great warrior’ and warned that any other leader would force the US to act alone on Iran

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President Donald Trump is supporting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Likud Party in the Oct. 27 Knesset elections, urging Israel voters to pick the man he called a “great warrior” and U.S. “partner for peace” amid the multi-front war on Iran and its nuclear weapons aspirations.

“I have watched Bibi under the most trying of times,” Trump wrote Sunday morning in a full-throated endorsement of the Likud leader. “Normal men or women in such situations would have wilted under the pressure — But Bibi did not wilt, he actually got stronger, and maintains that same Strength today.”

“This is the kind of Partner that the United States of America is demanding of Israel, a Country for which it has done so much,” Trump added. “Please let this Letter serve to represent my Complete and Total Endorsement of Bibi Netanyahu in his upcoming Race for Re-election as Prime Minister of Israel.”

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Donald Trump have had some differences but the pressure on Iran and war against its terrorist proxies is rarely one of them.(Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

“If Israel has the wrong leader, which would be anyone other than Bibi, America will have to do this work ourselves, and I am not inclined to do so,” Trump wrote.

“BIBI NETANYAHU WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN!” Trump concluded.

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“Thank you, President Trump, for the tremendous support and the joint work,” Netanyahu replied on X shortly after. “Together, we will complete the mission.”

The Israeli elections are a battle for control of a majority in the 120-seat Knesset, which will ultimately decide the next prime minister from a broad coalition. Israelis will vote for party lists, with seats distributed proportionally among parties that clear the 3.25% threshold.

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After the vote, the Israeli president will consult with party leaders and assign a Knesset member — usually the leader best positioned to form a coalition — to build a government; the candidate must secure the support of at least 61 of the Knesset’s 120 members.

Isaac Herzog is Israel’s president, but he is not on the ballot and he does not lead a party or bloc.

Israeli Benjamin Netanyahu has once been rebuked by President Donald Trump for firing on Iran, saying the warring countries did not know what the ‘F’ they are doing.(POOL)

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Current forecasts show Likud winning roughly 18–22 seats, while a Netanyahu-aligned right-religious bloc (which includes other parties) is projected at a total about 49–51 seats — short of a majority — leaving smaller parties and potential coalition partners with the balance of power.

Eric Mack is a breaking news reporter and writer Sunday through Thursday, 6 a.m. ET to 2 p.m. ET, with a particular interest in stories that lead the news cycle on politics, elections, foreign affairs and government.

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Slotkin wants GOP prosecutions to deter young people from Trump administration jobs

Jonathan Turley says the Michigan Democrat ‘said the quiet part out loud’ at a University of Chicago event

October 18, 2026 1:04pm EDT / Fox News

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Michigan Senator Elissa Slotkin (D) candidly discusses blocking the Save Act, asserting it would make it challenging for Democrats to win elections. Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) counters, arguing Democrats seek a one-party nation through open borders, unvetted immigrants swelling census numbers, and obstructing election integrity measures. He highlights their opposition to voter ID, framing it as an ‘existential’ part of their strategy.

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Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., is facing online backlash after saying she wants the threat of prosecution to make young people think twice before taking jobs in the Trump administration.

During an Oct. 13 University of Chicago event focused on her political path and the future of the Democratic Party, Slotkin said she wants to pursue “signature cases” against people who “enabled” President Donald Trump.

“I want to look at these signature cases and not just focus on the president, but on the people who enabled him,” the Michigan Democrat said. Slotkin went on to describe how she wants prospective administration employees to weigh the risks.

“I want young people coming out of school to say, should I go work for the Trump administration? Like, that sounds fun, I might get an opportunity. I want them to be like, Lord, that might be buying myself a ton of problems that I don’t want, and so let me avoid participating in that,” she said. “I want that deterrence message.”

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Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., said during an Oct. 13 event at the University of Chicago, that she wants the prospect of legal trouble to deter young people from working for the Trump administration.(Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

Law professor Jonathan Turley criticized the remarks on X, writing that Slotkin had “said the quiet part out loud.” He argued that she wants to deter young people from supporting the administration.

The remarks were made during a University of Chicago event focused on Slotkin’s political path and the future of the Democratic Party. A clip of the exchange circulated online, prompting critics to accuse her of trying to scare potential administration employees away from public service.

Scott Kupor, director of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, which manages the federal government’s civilian workforce, called Slotkin’s comments “disappointing and unprofessional.”

“This is incredibly disappointing and unprofessional coming from a U.S. senator — endorsing political prosecutions to dissuade patriotic Americans from serving their country,” Kupor wrote on X. “In contrast, we at OPM believe in recruiting the best and brightest early-career prospects.”

Michael Bicksel, a University of Chicago student, said Slotkin’s remarks made him and other conservative students feel they could face political persecution for serving in the Trump administration.

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“Sen. Slotkin, a self-avowed “defender of democracy,” told me and other conservative students that we should live in fear of political persecution if we dare serve our country in the Trump administration. Sadly for her, we will never be intimidated by her Bolshevik-style tactics,” he wrote on X.

The debate over Slotkin’s remarks unfolded as former President Barack Obama criticized the Trump administration’s scrutiny of Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., arguing she was being targeted for her political views.

“The fact that any president, or any administration, is willing to engage in such transparent efforts to intimidate someone should outrage all Americans, regardless of how they feel about Congresswoman Omar’s political views,” Obama wrote on X.

One commenter accused Obama of overlooking what they saw as a parallel: Slotkin’s call for investigations of Trump administration officials.

Omar is facing two separate federal inquiries: federal agents searched her Washington home as part of an investigation into her immigration paperwork, while D.C. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said her office was examining Omar’s financial disclosures after businesses tied to her husband reported a sharp increase in value. It remains unclear whether the probes are connected.

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President Donald Trump speaks during an announcement in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Friday. The Trump administration is seeking wider deployment of both large, conventional reactors and smaller ones alike after a series of executive orders by the president, who sees nuclear reactors as a key source of power for data centers and economic growth.(Bloomberg via Getty Images)

With the midterms approaching, Slotkin’s comments have added to the debate over how Democrats would use congressional power if they win control of the House or Senate.

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Turning Point Action hits the ground in New Hampshire for a key Senate race

2026-10-18T16:00:44.684Z / https://www.cnn.com/2026/10/18/politics/turning-point-new-hampshire-key-senate-race

One year after Charlie Kirk’s assassination, the organization he founded for young conservatives is building out its political operation in a purple state that has often evaded Republicans’ grasp at the federal level.

New Hampshire appears to have become a centerpiece of Turning Point Action’s midterm work, according to online posts from its activists and political observers in the Granite State.

One Turning Point field representative posted photos earlier this month of a training she held on “navigating NH’s absentee ballot process.” Another posted that she was loading 300 signs for Republican Senate nominee John E. Sununu in her car.

“Socialism doesn’t work!” wrote Linda McGrath, a New Hampshire state representative, in a post in front of her car trunk. “And it’s not too late to join the Turning Point Action team in New Hampshire!”

Sununu, a moderate ex-senator running against Democratic Rep. Chris Pappas, is in some ways an unconventional candidate for the group, which is perhaps best known for its strong alliances with the Trump White House and Vice President JD Vance. But the groundwork that’s being laid here, as Republicans look to flip the seat and hold onto their 53-47 majority in the Senate, could carry beyond this year’s midterms.

Several Turning Point staffers in New Hampshire declined to discuss their work, with one telling CNN, “I am not available or interested.” Sununu’s campaign also did not respond to requests for comment. But Tyler Bowyer, the chief operating officer for Turning Point Action, told CNN earlier this year that the organization would devote significant resources to the state.

“We’re putting the biggest ground force that’s ever been put on the ground in New Hampshire for Republicans,” he said in July. “We’ve already got dozens and dozens of full-time people on the ground there, so that’s huge. New Hampshire turnout-wise is like the size of a medium-sized to large-sized city. So, I like our chances.”

According to the organization’s website, New Hampshire is part of Turning Point’s Chase the Ballot initiative, including “Commit 100,” which will “help chase voters in person.” Turning Point is also advertising “super chase” events which focus on helping low-propensity voters cast their ballots.

The group is relying on local activists to help fuel its outreach, former New Hampshire Republican Party Chair Chris Ager said.

“I went to one of their trainings and I looked at the crowd and I was like, ‘I know a lot of these people,” Ager said. “They’re hiring activists who know the state and have been on the ground. I was so impressed that they’re hiring people who know the state.”

Turning Point’s presence could make a difference for Sununu, who hails from a well-known political dynasty in the state, with his father and brother having served as governor, said Michael Biundo, a GOP strategist in New Hampshire who worked on Trump’s 2016 campaign.

“I think quality door-knocking with a person, talking to a voter about what they believe, what they’re feeling … that can do nothing but help, and would be very helpful in what’s going to be, I think, a very tight race,” Biundo said.

Erika Kirk, who took over her husband’s organization following his death, has already endorsed Vance if he were to run as Trump’s successor in 2028. Vance and other GOP hopefuls could potentially benefit from the organization it is already building on the ground.

“If you’ve got a lot of ground activity going on, and it’s something that can be utilized in the future, I think that’s a good thing,” Neil Levesque, director of the New Hampshire Institute of Politics said. “That being said, if they create a hell of a database going into 2028, that’s going to be very valuable for that organization.”

DC golf course at center of fight over tree clearing to start renovations next month, Trump says

2026-10-18T18:17:51.287Z / CNN

By Julia Benbrook

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Updated Oct 18, 2026, 2:51 PM ET

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Crews cut down trees on East Potomac Golf Course as golfers continue to use the course in Washington, DC, on October 10.

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President Donald Trump said Sunday that restoration work on the Washington, DC, golf course that has become wrapped up in litigation will begin November 15.

In a Truth Social post, Trump displayed an architectural rendering of what he said will be a “world class championship golf course” developed by the Department of Interior in conjunction with golf course architect Tom Fazio.

The park is one of several renovation projects Trump is working on in Washington as he seeks to put his stamp on the nation’s capital.

Trump previously stated that renovations to the popular public golf course overlooking the Potomac River would start on September 1, but his plans have faced legal challenges from groups seeking to preserve the site used by recreational golfers and cyclists.

“When completed, it will be open to the Public while, at the same time, designed to the Highest Level of Golf and able to hold World Class Tournaments such as the U.S. Open, the PGA Championship, the Ryder Cup, and the Presidents Cup,” Trump said in his post.

The president claims the course is “in very poor condition” with “falling, dangerous, and disease infested trees,” which preservation groups say isn’t true.

US District Judge Ana Reyes said in a hearing Monday she was “furious” with the Trump administration for cutting down at least 430 trees from the golf course without first notifying the court, adding that “the government can’t be trusted.”

The administration later said in a court filing that it intends to clear nearly 730 trees in total, describing the job as routine maintenance meant to eliminate potential hazards.

Reyes put a temporary hold on any further tree removals through October 26, a pause that would make it more difficult to clear all the trees the administration says need to go before the renovation work begins.

The Trump administration has requested the federal judge’s removal from the case, accusing her of having “bias.”

Rep. Turner calls for congressional probe into Starlink disruption in Ukraine: “Lives are at risk”

October 18, 2026 / 2:43 PM EDT / CBS News

Washington — GOP Rep. Mike Turner of Ohio on Sunday called for a congressional investigation into disruptions in Ukraine to satellite communications with Starlink, the technology owned by SpaceX’s Elon Musk.

“There needs to be an investigation, we need to find out who these people are because lives are at risk and lives are lost over these things,” Turner said on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan.”

Last week, Ukrainian officials began reporting experiencing difficulties with the satellite communication system, which is used for communication and to control drones, prompting questions about who was behind the slowdown. President Trump said on Friday he had not limited Ukraine’s access to Starlink, adding he didn’t believe Musk was responsible either. On Saturday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters that the administration had “nothing to do with that.” Rubio said no one ordered the Starlink speed to be slowed, claiming it “sort of happened,” while adding that it had been restored.

Turner said the explanation wasn’t sufficient.

“This is something where there needs to be an investigation, there needs to be a congressional investigation,” Turner said Sunday. “We need to find out who these people are.”

On the technology, Turner said, “there are areas where it’s restored, and there are areas where perhaps it is not,” pointing to assessments in Ukraine, including from President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Zelenskyy said Saturday that Ukraine is still unable to use its interceptor systems against Russian drones due to the Starlink speed restrictions.

“People’s lives are at risk, and this is within Ukraine, this is areas where they’re trying to defend themselves,” Turner said. “This is essential to the United States’ support of Ukraine in defending real aggressive attacks by Russia within Ukraine, and this needs to be restored.”

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GOP Sen. Kevin Cramer of North Dakota, who also appeared on “Face the Nation” on Sunday, also called for a congressional probe.

“I certainly support investigating what was the source of that decision, if in fact it was a decision at all,” Cramer said. “It may very well have been some sort of a technical glitch, I don’t know for sure.”

Cramer added, “We want to get to the bottom of it.” But in the meantime, he said “what’s more important is that that power is put back on full scale, and that we actually enhance Ukraine’s ability to hit these launch facilities inside of Russia.”

The comments come after a bipartisan group of nine senators, including Republican Sens. Thom Tillis of North Carolina, Susan Collins of Maine, John Cornyn of Texas and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, requested an inspector general investigation into the slowdown last week.

In a letter to the Pentagon’s inspector general, the group of senators, led by Sen. Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire, asked for the investigation into “whether actions or decisions by the Department of Defense or its contractors contributed to these dangerous circumstances.”

“Any restrictions on these capabilities, particularly without advance notification, raise serious questions about the Department of Defense’s contractual oversight and its responsibility to ensure continuity of essential services,” the senators wrote.

胡塞武装：沙特空袭也门北部致9死17伤

2026年10月18日 23:15 / 联合早报

也门胡塞武装控制的马西拉电视台星期天（10月18日）报道称，沙特空袭击中萨达省萨哈尔地区塔维拉一带的居民住宅，伤亡人员大多为妇女和儿童。图为也门萨达省的社区。 （法新社）

也门媒体报道称，沙特阿拉伯星期天空袭也门北部萨达省一处民宅，造成至少九人死亡、17人受伤。

也门胡塞武装控制的马西拉电视台星期天（10月18日）报道称，沙特空袭击中萨达省萨哈尔地区塔维拉一带的居民住宅，伤亡人员大多为妇女和儿童。

沙特及沙特主导的多国联军尚未对此作出回应。

萨达省位于也门北部，与沙特接壤，是胡塞武装的主要据点。近期，沙特方面与胡塞武装相互加大袭击力度。与此同时，胡塞武装与也门政府军在多条战线的交火也日趋激烈。

沙特首都地标大楼强制远程办公

法新社则报道，也门胡塞武装持续袭击沙特阿拉伯，首都利雅得的地标建筑王国中心大厦下令租户强制远程办公。

位于利雅得的地标王国中心大厦星期天（10月18日）要求所有办公租户必须远程工作，直至另行通知。（法新社）

楼高99层的王国中心大厦星期天宣布，所有办公租户必须远程工作，直至另行通知。大厦没有说明原因，但此前利雅得再度发布安全警报，首都周边也发生两起无人机拦截事件。

利雅得及周边地区的学校已连续第二周实行线上教学。利雅得哈立德国王国际机场上周遭重大袭击，造成13人死亡，目前仍然关闭。

烟霾难挡虔诚信仰 大批信众到东海岸恭送九皇爷

2026-10-18 23:12 / 新明日报

东海岸集选区议员、律政部长兼内政部第二部长唐振辉（中）星期天晚上与大批信众在东海岸参加九皇爷送驾活动。 （陈渊庄摄）

星期天（10月18日） 是农历九月初九，不仅是九皇大帝诞辰的最后一天， 更是信徒恭送九皇爷回銮的大日子。当晚，大批信众到东海岸，参加送驾活动。

九皇爷是道教和民间传说的星神。每年农历八月底至九月中旬，本地不少庙宇都会进行近10天的庆典。

凤山宫总务萧建南受访时说，对信众而言，送九皇爷不仅是宗教仪式，更承载着感恩、祈福及传承文化的意义。活动当天，庙里吸引了将近2000人参加，东海岸也有近500人聚集送驾。

鉴于烟霾情况，萧建南说，庙方会参考国家环境局的空气质量数据及健康指引适时调整安排，并提醒年长者、儿童及患有心肺疾病的信众视自身状况参与，避免长时间逗留户外。活动现场也备有口罩，供有需要的信众及义工使用。

东海岸集选区议员、律政部长兼内政部第二部长唐振辉出席送驾活动。他受访时说，自己并非道教徒，但10多年来都参与如切及本地道教社群的九皇爷诞活动。他认为，这是对不同宗教信仰表达尊重的一种方式，也有助促进多元文化和谐。

他说：“最近的烟霾情况让主办方和信徒都面临更大的挑战，但大家的虔诚与社区凝聚力依然有目共睹。”

特朗普表态支持内坦亚胡连任以色列总理

2026年10月18日 23:40 / 联合早报

以色列定于10月27日举行国会选举，这是2023年10月7日哈马斯袭击以色列以来的首次全国大选。图为一面印有以色列总理内坦亚胡肖像的竞选旗帜。 （法新社）

美国总统特朗普公开表态支持以色列总理内坦亚胡在即将举行的国会选举中争取连任，称他是美国所需要的合作伙伴。

综合路透社和法新社报道，特朗普星期天（10月18日）在社媒发文，赞扬内坦亚胡面对巨大反对声浪，包括来自以色列国内的阻力，仍表现得“坚强、勇敢且出色”。

特朗普说：“美国需要的正是这样的以色列伙伴。”他强调，这封公开信代表他“完全且全力支持”内坦亚胡在即将举行的选举中争取连任总理。

内坦亚胡随后发文回应，感谢特朗普给予的支持。“感谢特朗普总统给予的大力支持，以及我们一直以来的合作。我们将携手完成使命！”

以色列定于10月27日举行国会选举，这是2023年10月7日哈马斯袭击以色列以来的首次全国大选。袭击引发加沙战争，此后以色列也与黎巴嫩和伊朗爆发战事，导致中东局势持续动荡。

社区和体育设施计划调整 新托儿中心不再享额外楼面奖励

2026-10-18 23:21:43+08:00 / 联合早报

职总优儿学府幼乐园是参与“社区和体育设施计划”的学前教育运营者之一，目前在全岛运营166家中心，其中六家设于这计划下。图为榜鹅水滨坊的幼乐园中心。 （郑一鸣摄）

市区重建局更新“社区和体育设施计划”，新设托儿中心不再列为计划下可获额外总楼面面积奖励的社区用途；与此同时，符合条件的非营利艺术用途则正式纳入计划，为发展商在商业项目内引入艺术空间提供更明确的依据。

这项2003年推出的计划旨在鼓励发展商在交通便利、人流量大的商业发展项目，引入服务公众的非营利社区及体育用途空间。符合条件的项目可在总规划准许的最高总楼面面积之外，获得额外楼面面积奖励。

计划下的用途须属非营利性质，并获得负责推动相关用途的政府机构认可；在额外楼面面积所对应的空间内开展的活动，也须以服务公众为主要目的，具有较强的社区外展性质。奖励楼面面积另设上限，是有关地段在总规划下所准许的最高总楼面面积的10%或2000平方米，以较低者为准。

市建局发言人答复《联合早报》询问时说，截至目前，计划下已批准99项社区用途，包括公共图书馆、非营利艺术用途、年长者护理及社会服务等；目前尚无体育用途获批。

计划下相关用途的租约期限至少须为10年。申请也须接受针对个别地点的规划与交通评估。

政府支持托儿中心增加 不再认可新设中心

市建局9月1日向建筑师、发展商、建筑业主及相关服务提供者等发出通告，说明有关这项计划指引的最新调整。

通告指出，鉴于政府支持的托儿中心供应增加、便利性提高，幼儿培育署将不再认可新设托儿中心作为计划下允许的社区用途。

本地目前约有1800所学前中心，其中只有16所设在计划下的商业建筑内。

幼培署发言人受询时说，这次政策调整不会要求在计划下运营的托儿中心搬迁。它们可在符合现行要求的前提下，继续在原有场所营业。

发言人说：“幼培署自2025年7月1日起，已停止为在这项计划下设立学前中心提供资金支持。我们将继续关注学前教育领域的发展，并评估未来是否有必要重新检讨这一做法。”

职总优儿学府幼乐园（My First Skool）目前在全岛运营166家中心，其中六家设在社区和体育设施计划下。

幼乐园发言人说，计划指引的更新不会影响这六家现有中心；开设新中心的选址计划也不受影响，因为组屋区仍有足够的新地点可供扩展。“我们的重点始终是让更多家庭更方便地获得优质学前教育。”

非营利艺术用途正式纳入 扩大公众接触艺术机会

在艺术用途方面，市建局通告指出，过去，具有较强社区外展成分，并获得国家艺术理事会及文化、社区与青年部认可的艺术用途，只能按个案方式获得计划支持。这次调整正式把符合条件的艺术用途列为计划下允许的社区用途。

文社青部发言人指出，目前，艺理会支持六个具有较强社区外展成分的非营利艺术机构，在社区和体育设施计划下进驻商业项目内的八处设施。这些设施位于Bugis+、One Holland Village、福南商场、加冷娱乐广场、GR.iD、义顺纳福城及乌节中央城。

发言人说，正式将具有较强社区外展成分的非营利艺术用途纳入计划，将为发展商提交计划申请提供更明确的依据。

文社青部和艺理会预计，这个调整将鼓励更多发展商在商业项目内引入具有较强社区外展成分的非营利艺术空间，并促进艺术空间进驻交通便利、人流量大的商业发展项目，让公众有更多机会接触和参与艺术，也让艺术机构能获得长期场地，以持续运营和发展。

修订后的新指引已于8月21日生效，有效至2029年8月21日，适用于生效日期起提交的所有社区或体育用途新申请。

法国爆发全国大规模示威 逾2000人被捕经济损失惨重

2026年10月18日 23:52 / 联合早报

• 法国多座城市因不满生活费高涨爆发大规模示威，官方统计逾55万人上街，组织方估计达80万人。 – 部分地区局势失控，暴乱分子砸毁商铺、攻击执法人员并纵火，至少2000人被捕，数百人受伤。 – 内政部长努涅斯指责极左翼分子使和平示威激化为暴力冲突；总统马克龙誓言严惩袭击者。 – 抗议浪潮波及比利时、意大利和葡萄牙等欧洲国家，多地爆发反对生活费上涨的示威活动。

在法国中南部城市利摩日，一群蒙面人强行闯入市政厅并纵火，导致这座历史建筑被大火吞噬。有当地居民形容现场惨状堪比2019年巴黎圣母院大火情境。 （法新社）

（巴黎综合电）因不满生活费高涨、公共服务退化，法国多座城市爆发大规模示威，部分地区局势失控冲突升级，演变为法国数十年来最严重暴乱之一。数百人受伤，被捕人数升至至少2000人，造成的经济损失难以估量。

综合法新社和路透社报道，巴黎、马赛、尼斯、南特、波尔多、利摩日、里尔、图卢兹和斯特拉斯堡等多座城市星期六（10月17日）爆发规模不一的抗议活动，趁乱洗劫行为此起彼落。

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据法国官方统计，当日有超过55万人走上街头，示威活动组织单位则估计参与人数高达80万人。游行活动大多时候和平展开，但也有大量暴乱分子趁火打劫，砸毁路边车辆和商铺、攻击执法人员、闯入政府机关，甚至放火烧毁有百余年历史的老建筑。

法国内政部长努涅斯（Laurent Nunez）星期天（18日）说，警方逮捕至少2000人，经调查确认肇事者身份后会依法处置。他指责极左翼分子袭击警方和执法人员，使原本和平的示威游行激化成暴力冲突。

受抗议活动影响，法国多地公共交通星期六暂时中断。在示威活动最集中的巴黎，十多条地铁线路停驶，多个站点关闭。

星期天早上，巴黎街头仍散落着示威者用脚踏车、垃圾桶等杂物搭建的路障残骸，多条街道的店铺橱窗被砸碎、商品被洗劫一空，被焚毁的汽车残骸停在路边。

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巴黎警方称，逮捕人数达到855人新高。巴黎副市长埃尔·阿拉杰形容，首都经历了“人们前所未见的暴力”。

在中南部城市利摩日（Limoges），拥有145年历史的市政大楼遭暴徒纵火，这座历经两次世界大战战火洗礼仍能幸存的古老建筑，如今却被自家人一把火完全烧毁，火势直至星期天早上才受控。

马赛的示威者强闯市政厅，在墙上喷涂象征无政府主义（anarchy）的“A”字标志；里昂的示威者则纵火焚烧当地的旅游局办公室。

政客批评暴力冲突由极左翼分子引起

据估计，星期六抗议活动的规模，已超越2018年反对提高燃料税的“黄背心”运动巅峰时期，但仍远不及2023年反对马克龙政府改革退休制度、提高退休年龄的示威规模。

在法国，通过示威游行的方式表达诉求并不罕见，法国总统马克龙在呼吁人民保持冷静的同时，也强调表达抗议的权利“应予以尊重”。他也誓言，起诉并严惩所有发动袭击者。

马克龙也将在当地时间星期天晚上8时（新加坡时间星期一凌晨2时）针对示威活动发表公开讲话。

距离法国总统选举仅剩约半年，这次震动全国的示威活动自然也成为政治议题。属中间派的马克龙政府，以及极右翼总统候选人勒庞（Marine Le Pen），均将这次的一系列暴力行为归咎于极左翼团体。

此前公开支持示威活动的极左翼总统候选人梅朗雄（Jean-Luc Mélenchon），则在星期六晚间呼吁示威者远离一切抢劫行为，并强调这不是他们的抗争手段。

远在大洋彼岸的美国总统特朗普，则将这一系列暴乱归咎于移民，促法国收紧移民规定。

欧洲各国亦爆发小规模暴力示威活动

意大利博洛尼亚星期六（10月17日）也爆发抗议生活费上涨的示威活动，蒙面示威者与镇暴车队对峙。（路透社）

法国抗议浪潮也席卷欧洲各国，比利时、葡萄牙、意大利等国本周末相继爆发反对高昂生活费的示威活动。

在比利时首都布鲁塞尔，以年轻人为主的数百名群众星期六走上街头，抗议生活费和教育成本上涨。部分示威者也与警方爆发冲突，警方使用催泪弹和水炮驱散人群，逮捕约10人。

在意大利城市米兰，抗议生活费高企的游行也引发暴乱，警方出动催泪弹驱散人群。在博洛尼亚，警方则动用水炮驱散人群，并逮捕七人。

在葡萄牙首都里斯本，数万人也走上街头，抗议住房及其他生活费飙涨。自2017年以来，葡萄牙的房价已翻了一番，成为欧洲住房危机最严峻的国家之一。