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BUSINESSOct 23Moody's holds steady on France's credit rating as country grapples with turmoil and higher yieldsMoody's left its credit rating on France at Aa3, giving the country some relief in a week of unrest.CNBC
POLITICSOct 23France to deploy 70,000 police officers ahead of protestsWith new protests in France planned for this weekend, the authorities pledged to do everything in their power to prevent looting, violence and vandalism.DW News [en]
WORLDOct 23Yuna Aoki takes the lead in France as figure skating Grand Prix season beginsYuna Aoki raised her game to take a surprise lead before Olympic bronze medalist Ami Nakai made a costly mistake on an eventful first day of competition in…Japan Today
CONFLICTOct 23France boosts police presence, hoping to prevent repeat of riotsFrance will deploy 70,000 police at nationwide protests on Saturday, Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said on Friday, looking to prevent a repeat of the violence and looting that…Japan Today
POLITICSOct 23France on edge with 70,000 police deployed for unrest as authorities probe suspected terror attack near ParisFox News World
POLITICSOct 23State Department says Trump is 'spot on' with France protests after Macron decries 'stupid' commentsThe State Department says Trump is "spot on" about France's protests and mass migration after Emmanuel Macron criticized comments from world leaders.Fox News World
POLITICSOct 23Can Emmanuel Macron pull France back from the brink?Protests and paralysis have cast a shadow over the twilight of a presidency once defined by ambition and confidenceIrish Times World
POLITICSBREAKINGOct 23France bolsters security for protests as businesses fear renewed unrestEuroNews [en]
POLITICSOct 23‘Too arrogant, too sure of itself’ France confronts its legacy in AfricaFifteen years after France promised a new relationship with Africa, Paris is still struggling to reconcile its rejection of colonial-era interference with its desire to retain influence on the continent. RFI Africa specialist Christophe Boisbouvier argues in a new book that France can still build a partnership of equals – based on respect rather than arrogance or domination.RFI [en]
CONFLICTBREAKINGOct 23Racist motive attack France investigated: 'A terrorist crime'NOS Buitenland
POLITICSOct 23France shuts museums and deploys big security presence ahead of weekend protestsFrance is closing museums and increasing security deployments in anticipation of weekend protests. These measures indicate concerns about public order and potential disruptions.oxfordmail.co.uk · United Kingdom
POLITICSOct 23France should export a warning , not its tax ideasThe article suggests that France should export a warning rather than its tax ideas. This is a commentary on French economic policy and its potential international implications.redlandsdailyfacts.com · United States
POLITICSOct 23France shuts museums and deploys big security presence ahead of weekend protestsworcesternews.co.uk · United Kingdom
POLITICSOct 23France to mobilise 70 , 000 security forces for Saturday protest , interior minister saysFrance plans to mobilize 70,000 security forces for an upcoming Saturday protest, according to the interior minister. This indicates a significant government effort to manage public demonstrations and maintain order.en.apa.az · Azerbaijan
POLITICSOct 23France shuts museums and deploys big security presence ahead of weekend protestsFrance is closing museums and deploying a large security presence in anticipation of weekend protests. These measures indicate a governmental response to expected public unrest and potential disruptions.keighleynews.co.uk · United Kingdom
POLITICSBREAKINGOct 23France shuts museums and deploys big security presence ahead of weekend protestsbracknellnews.co.uk · United Kingdom
MILITARYOct 23France, UK carry out joint airborne nuclear-strike exercise for first time“This is a revolution for the Strategic Air Forces, which have always operated in complete autonomy since their creation in the 1960s,” said one analyst.Defense News
POLITICSOct 23France deploys 70,000 officers tomorrow for announced new protestsDe Franse autoriteiten zetten morgen 70.000 agenten in om de orde in het land te bewaren nu er nieuwe demonstraties zijn aangekondigd. De vakbonden gaan opnieuw de straat op om te protesteren tegen het regeringsbeleid, de staat van het onderwijs en de stijgende kosten van levensonderhoud. De regering wil voorkomen dat de situatie van vorige week zich herhaalt. Toen liepen demonstraties in meerdere steden uit op rellen, plunderingen en brandstichting. De angst bestaat dat opnieuw ook andere groepen de straat op gaan. Onder meer de gele hesjes - een protestbeweging die in 2018 ontstond uit onvreNOS Buitenland
WORLDOct 23France: Gunman kills one and wounds four in town outside ParisEliza Herbert has more.France 24 [en]
POLITICSOct 23France deploys 70,000 police for new protests as Macron delays Africa tripSouth China Morning Post
POLITICSOct 23France unrest sparks travel jitters for Southeast Asian touristsFatimah Zainal had already paid for her flights and accommodation when videos of the unrest in France made her jittery about the Paris leg of her European holiday. “The videos definitely made me panic,” said Fatimah, who plans to visit the French capital solo from October 31 to November 3 after travelling through Belgium. The press officer for an international organisation said the Malaysian government’s travel advisory gave her second thoughts, and changing her flight would cost up to an...South China Morning Post
POLITICSOct 23Major protests in France: Macron convenes student representativesFrench President Emmanuel Macron is set to meet with high school pupils whose protests over school conditions have sparked a broader movement. Details by Philippe Moreau-Chevrolet, communication specialist and teacher at Sciences Po.France 24 [en]
DISASTEROct 23Storm Austen batters France and UK with winds of up to 160 km/hHuge waves, uprooted trees and damaged boats mark Storm Austen's arrival in France and the UK. Gusts of up to 160 km/h have battered Brittany, while fallen branches have blocked roads in southern England.EuroNews [en]
BUSINESSOct 23France's bond drama takes centre stage ahead of ECB rate decisionThe European Central Bank is expected to hold rates next week as France's bond sell-off tightens borrowing conditions across the eurozone, while ECB President Christine Lagarde has made clear that the first steps to tackle French debt woes must come from Paris, not Frankfurt.EuroNews [en]