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WORLDOct 18France reports more than 1,800 arrests after riots, looting and arson during cost-of-living protestsDW News [en]
POLITICSOct 18France counts the cost of violence and looting during day of actionRFI [en]
POLITICSOct 18France shocked after protest day with 'unprecedented violence' and 1800 arrestsNOS Buitenland
WORLDOct 18South African rugby player Hyron Andrews paid emotional tribute in FranceAndrews died in France on Friday while on tour with the Johannesburg Lions during the Champions Cup rugby tournament.Al Jazeera [en]
CONFLICTBREAKINGOct 18Looting and buildings ablaze: France's violent Saturday protests in 10 picturesEuroNews [en]
POLITICSOct 18France Protests Turn Violent As 1 , 200 Arrested , 150 Police Personnel Injured ; Macron Vows Action Against Vandalsfreepressjournal.in · India
CONFLICTBREAKINGOct 18Smashed storefronts, burned buildings: France wakes up to aftermath of violent protestsAfricanews [en]
POLITICSOct 18France reels after cost-of-living protests see widespread violenceThe French government has said around 1,200 arrests were made across France in relation to Saturday's events and that 150 police officers and gendarmes were injured over the course of the day.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSOct 18France: Protests "brought the entire population together for a common purpose"This weekend, in cities across France, some 800,000 protesters, including students, railway workers and members of the Yellow Vest movement, took to the streets in largely peaceful nationwide demonstrations. Sparked by a month of high school student protests over educational inequality and crumbling school facilities, the movement has grown into a broader outcry over the cost of living, public spending and climate inaction, as people across France say they have reached their breaking point.France 24 [en]
POLITICSOct 18France: Who took part in Saturday's protests?Weeks of student protests over poor conditions in schools and rising anger over the cost of living fuelled calls for a nationwide demonstration on October 17, bringing together youth activists and supporters of the Yellow Vest movement. The main grievance was the cost of living. The protesters demonstrating against it 'didn't get what they wanted', analyses France 24's Shirli Sitbon.France 24 [en]
CONFLICTOct 18France: Who was behind the violence at Saturday's protests?France 24 [en]
POLITICSOct 18France protests: Did the government make the wrong decisions?France 24 [en]
POLITICSBREAKINGOct 18France in Shock After Protests Devolve Into RiotsAfter anti-government protests devolved into chaos, leaders from across the political spectrum blamed one another for the unrest, even as it largely subsided on Sunday.NYT World
POLITICSBREAKINGOct 18Photos: Protests across France spiral into looting, blazes and clashesAl Jazeera [en]
CONFLICTBREAKINGOct 18Spire collapses at historic Limoges town hall amid violent protests across Franceeuronews.com · United States
CONFLICTOct 18Mass protests in France spiral into worst riots in years - Internationaldailymirror.lk · Sri Lanka
POLITICSOct 18Violent clashes, looting, and burned buildings shook France, leading to over 1,200 arrests following protestsBBC Afrique
POLITICSOct 18France wakes up to the hangover of extreme violence in protests: chaos, looting, fires and more than 1,200 detainees with "dangerous profiles"El Mundo
POLITICSOct 18Macron should suspend Nigeria visit, prioritise France — OnohBy Emma Nnadozie Former South-East presidential spokesman, Denge Josef Onoh, has urged French President Emmanuel Macron to suspend his planned state visit to Nigeria, scheduled for October 28 and 29, 2026, arguing that France’s domestic challenges should take priority over international engagements. Onoh, in a statement made available to journalists in Abuja on Sunday, said […] The post Macron should suspend Nigeria visit, prioritise France — Onoh appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSBREAKINGOct 18France in Turmoil : Nationwide Protests Escalate into Violence , Fires , and Lootinggulfnews.com · United Arab Emirates
POLITICSBREAKINGOct 18Violent clashes , looting and buildings ablaze in France as over 1 , 200 arrested after proteststhefrontierpost.com · Pakistan
CYBEROct 18Can hackers take control of your smart fridge ? France attack highlights risks of connected devicesAn attack in France highlights the potential risk of hackers gaining control over connected devices like smart fridges. This raises concerns about the security vulnerabilities of Internet of Things devices.businesstoday.in · India
POLITICSOct 18US Vice President Vance blames immigration , problems of assimilation for violence in France – The Frontier PostThe US Vice President Vance attributed violence in France to issues of immigration and assimilation. This is a significant political statement regarding international social dynamics.thefrontierpost.com · Pakistan
POLITICSBREAKINGOct 18France protests latest: Macron says ‘no place for violence’ as hundreds arrested after clashes with policeThe Independent World