LoginAmerican comedian Sammy Obeid denied entry into Japan and ‘held in cell for 24 hours’
23 October 2026 at 10:46
Comedian says officials told him he did not have the correct visa, but he feels ‘like I was targeted’
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- American comedian Sammy Obeid denied entry into Japan and ‘held in cell for 24 hours’
Received — 20 October 2026
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- France protests latest: Suspect arrested over city hall fire as French PM says curfews are working
France protests latest: Suspect arrested over city hall fire as French PM says curfews are working
21 October 2026 at 05:56
Hundreds of thousands of people protested this weekend over declining public services and rising cost-of-living pressures
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Received — 19 October 2026
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- France protests latest: Curfews announced in Paris and Nice as minister vows ‘firm and unrelenting’ response
France protests latest: Curfews announced in Paris and Nice as minister vows ‘firm and unrelenting’ response
20 October 2026 at 04:03
Hundreds of thousands of people protested this weekend over declining public services and rising cost-of-living pressures
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