The clashes and looting that took place during the protests on October 17 were a spectacular failure for the French state. Here is how protests are supposed to be organized and policed to avoid disorder.
At nearly 91 years old, the American filmmaker is shooting his 51st film, backed by €3 million in funding from Madrid's city hall and regional government. The aim is to boost the capital's international profile as it grapples with a housing crisis.
During a press conference with Woody Allen, alongside actors Peter Vives and Alexi Wasser, who star in his upcoming film being shot in Madrid at the Teatros del Canal in the Spanish capital, October 1, 2026.
The US president launched into a lengthy tirade about France at a midterms rally Monday in Kansas, saying it was being 'conquered, looted, and burned to the ground by migrants, jihadists, and communists.'
French far-right party Rassemblement National (RN) group MP Marine Le Pen at the French National Assembly, French Parliament's lower house, in Paris on October 20, 2026.
Locked in a fierce battle for market supremacy, delivery platforms are simultaneously eroding restaurants' profit margins and draining their dine-in clientele.
This maritime passage is far from becoming a key transit corridor between China and Europe, writes Le Monde columnist Julien Bouissou. However, three countries are banking on it for industrial or geopolitical reasons: Russia, China and South Korea.
After traveling the Arctic route, the Chinese container ship 'Dubai Tower,' owned by the Sea Legend company, arrives at Teesport (United Kingdom), September 9, 2026.
Ruled by a military junta since a 2022 coup, Burkina Faso last carried out an execution recorded in 1988, according to Amnesty International, which had urged the country not to bring back capital punishment. Junta leader Captain Ibrahim Traoré announced plans last year to reinstate it.
One week before the October 27 elections, far-right parties are trying to outdo Likud. Weakened by the trauma of October 7 and pulled further right by more radical rivals, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's party could lose a third of its 32 seats in the Knesset.
Vitinha celebrates after scoring PSG's third goal at UEFA Champions League, Manchester City v Paris St Germain, Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England, October 14, 2026.
A bill aimed at regulating surrogacy is set to be debated in parliament in the coming months. The minority ruling coalition will need to find allies to get the legislation passed.
Africa's most populous country detected its first Ebola case on Tuesday, as Kenya declared its ninth case. Since a major Ebola outbreak was declared in the Democratic Republic of Congo in May, the deadly viral hemorrhagic fever has spread to other countries across the continent.
Two bills to liberalize abortion laws, backed by pro-European Prime Minister Donald Tusk's governing coalition, were voted through on October 20, though conservative-nationalist President Karol Nawrocki is expected to veto them.
Polish Equality Minister Katarzyna Kotula speaks during a debate on liberalizing access to abortion at the Polish parliament, Warsaw, Poland, April 11, 2024.
Under a new plan announced Tuesday, Brussels wants to bolster surveillance in the region by enhancing satellite monitoring and setting up a 'maritime security' hub.
There were no major incidents on Monday night as the government imposed curfews in parts of Paris and other cities, following violence and looting over the weekend.
From Paris to Metz, the Pope's visit to France from September 25 to 28 is expected to attract one million visitors and increase hotel bookings. However, pilgrims tend to spend less than fans of the Canadian superstar.
There were no major incidents on Monday night as the government imposed curfews in parts of Paris and other cities, following violence and looting over the weekend.
Quentin Deluermoz, a professor at Paris Cité University, reflects on the significance of the many references to the French Revolution, the Paris Commune and the May 1968 protests that shaped the protests of October 17, arguing they 'provide a language to express the depth of anger.'
According to the latest bear monitoring report published by the French Office for Biodiversity, nearly 130 bears are estimated to live in the Pyrénées. But the genetic preservation of the population remains far from guaranteed.
More than 75% of voters in the oil-rich province voted on Monday to remain in Canada. Alberta's separatist movement, fueled by lingering resentment toward Ottawa, differs from that of Quebec, where the independence debate has recently resurfaced on the political stage.
Supporters of the "Forever Canadian" group, who want Alberta to remain part of Canada, react to the referendum results in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on October 19, 2026.
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