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'Shame', 'anger', 'chaos': Papers react to polarising riots in France

PRESS REVIEW – Monday, October 19: French and international papers discuss the anti-government protests that turned…

French interior minister admits police 'lost control' of protests

France's Interior Minister Laurent Nunez admitted Monday that the police "lost control" in some cities during violent…

Protests continue sixth day in a row in Albania's capital

Albania's capital saw protests Sunday for a sixth day in a row as Prime Minister Edi Rama ruled out resigning, the main…

French shops demolished after weekend riots across the country

Protests across France have sparked widespread looting and violence, leaving shopfronts demolished and thousands of…

🔴 Live: France's Yellow Vest movement calls for new round of protests after weekend unrest

Ligue 1: Lyon top standings after hard-fought win over OGC Nice

Olympique Lyonnais beat Nice 2-1 in Ligue 1. With this victory, Lyon have moved to the top of an extremely tight league…

World Food Programme to end aid for half a million in Gaza due to funding shortfall

The UN World Food Programme has warned that funding shortages will leave about 500,000 people in the Gaza Strip without…

French student protests: 'There's been lack of investment in education for years now'

Eve Irvine is pleased to welcome Axel Berra-Vescio, French History-Geography and European section teacher in the Paris…

'Quite horrifying': Afghan economic crisis leaves EU deportees with 'very little' to return to

Europe's increasingly pragmatic engagement with Afghanistan's Taliban rulers is exposing a fundamental contradiction…

Russia pounds Kyiv as Rubio urges Ukraine's Zelensky to 'focus' on ending the war

Russia on Monday said it carried out a "massive strike" on targets in Kyiv and its region as US Secretary of State…

‘Not a problem of short-term solutions’: French students demand structural change, better conditions

Delano D'Souza is pleased to welcome Gökçe Tuncel, Sociologist and post-doctoral researcher associated with the…

ISS mission: 'It's really exciting to see this renewal of French women in space'

More than six decades after thirteen pioneering women demonstrated they could meet the same demanding physical tests as…

Brazil's Lula, Bolsonaro clash in bitter debate ahead of election run-off

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and right-wing senator Flavio Bolsonaro traded personal attacks in a…

Louvre's $100 million crown jewels still missing one year after daring heist

A year after thieves stole $100 million worth of crown jewels from Paris's Louvre Museum, four suspects remain jailed…

Canadian military base fire kills at least four, injures dozens

Four Canadian service members were killed and 39 people hospitalised after a fire broke out during military training at…

Zelensky holds US talks as Trump accuses him of not wanting peace

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner on Sunday amid tensions…

Macron says 'nothing justifies' violence in protests during address to nation

French President Emmanuel Macron said that "nothing justifies" violence during an address to the nation on Sunday, a…

REPLAY: French President Emmanuel Macron addresses the nation after unrest

French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday vowed there would be "full transparency" over the response by security…

French riots: A gift for Le Pen?

How much damage has the unrest in France caused to a protest movement rooted in genuine grievances but hijacked by…

🔴Watch live: Macron to address France day after nationwide violent protests

Trump says 'France is burning', country 'shattered' by immigration

US President Donald Trump on Sunday blamed immigration for unrest during protests in France and urged the country to…

Renewed clashes in Paris: "We've seen numerous CRS charges to disperse protesters"

Fresh clashes broke out in Paris on Sunday, a day after France experienced one of its worst bouts of unrest in years.…

Israeli settlers attack European diplomats, beat French mayor

Israeli settlers attacked a convoy of European diplomats in the West Bank and beat up a visiting French mayor on…

France protests: "There's a constant back and forth over who's actually responsible"

The government has blamed the violence on hard-left and ultra-left groups, as well as criminals it says instigated the…

Trump endorses embattled Israeli PM Netanyahu ahead of October 27 election

US President Donald Trump on Sunday endorsed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of Israel's October 27 elections.…

Paris police clash with demonstrators and looters as protests continue

Paris police clashed with protesters and looters on Sunday as France reeled from nationwide demonstrations over the…

Who capped Starlink in Ukraine? Musk, Trump and Rubio give three different answers

Ukraine says speed limits on Starlink are still hampering military efforts to fight off Russian drones, days after a…

'Like we had a war': France left reeling after nationwide violent protests

France on Sunday is dealing with the aftermath of nationwide protests that damaged around 1,500 businesses and caused…

The week in pictures: Escalating protests across Europe and the tragic capsize of a migrant boat

From student protests and heightened tensions across French demonstrations on October 17, to ongoing anti-government…

'Like we had a war': France counts cost of violent protests

France was reeling on Sunday from widespread damage caused by violent protests the day before that saw 1,800 people…

France protests: "There's a whole range of grievances at play"

Is the anger in France driven more by declining living standards or by the perception that the economic burden is being…

Ukrainian drone attack on Saint Petersburg kills one, sets refinery ablaze

A large-scale Ukrainian drone attack on Russia's second-largest city Saint Petersburg killed at least one person and…

Paris protests: A look at the aftermath

Following yesterday's demonstrations in Paris, where violent clashes erupted between police and protesters, our…

Dozens of critically endangered orangutans saved from rampant wildfires in Indonesia

Conservation groups have saved at least 51 orangutans in Indonesia from August 6 to October 19 as rampant wildfires and…

Atlanta’s iconic tavern marks Georgia’s past with an eye on future as midterms approach

Since it was established in 1956, Manuel’s Tavern in Atlanta has hosted legendary Democratic leaders while its founder…

Out-of-control truck kills 13 at Hindu festival in India

A speeding truck in India killed 13 people when it ploughed into a crowd at a Hindu festival, officials said on Sunday,…