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Macron Says Trump Does Not Like France and Distorts Its Troubles

21 October 2026 at 16:26
Speaking in Qatar, President Emmanuel Macron railed against foreign leaders who he said had made false claims about unrest in France for their own political ends.

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President Emmanuel Macron of France in Lusail, Qatar, on Wednesday. “All the people who are speaking ill of our country right now are people who don’t like our country,” he said.

What We Saw at Fast-Track Trials of Riot Suspects in France

At the Tribunal de Paris, judges have supervised a carousel of expedited and often chaotic hearings for those detained during recent unrest.

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Police officers confronting protesters in Paris this month.

Macron Says Trump Does Not Like France and Distorts Its Troubles

21 October 2026 at 16:26
Speaking in Qatar, President Emmanuel Macron railed against foreign leaders who he said had made false claims about unrest in France for their own political ends.

© Pool photo by Benoit Tessier

President Emmanuel Macron of France in Lusail, Qatar, on Wednesday. “All the people who are speaking ill of our country right now are people who don’t like our country,” he said.

Modi Seeks to Calm Allies by Shackling Gen Z Protests

Leaders of India’s governing coalition are trying to frame the demonstrations as a power grab by traditional political parties rather than a grass-roots youth movement.

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Security personnel detained protesters in New Delhi this month demanding the resignation of the election commission chief.

Art Basel Paris Preview Draws Interest Despite Protests

20 October 2026 at 23:15
The Avant-Première preview of the Art Basel Paris fair attracted major collectors despite an escalation of anti-government protests, riots and looting across French cities.

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The Grand Palais in Paris, site of the Art Basel Paris preview.

Student Protesters in France Have a Strange New Slogan. What Does It Mean?

20 October 2026 at 18:01
“Bismillah, c’est les ténèbres” has appeared on signs at recent demonstrations. It doesn’t make much sense (it means, “In the name of God, it’s the darkness”) but is seen as shorthand for a generational divide.

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A student protest in Nantes, France, last week.

Heading to France? Amid Recent Unrest, Here’s What to Know

Rioting over affordability and public education has swept through Paris and other French cities, and there may be more to come.

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On Monday, protesters blocked the entrance to the Louvre museum in Paris. The demonstrations in support of public education and the cost of living were held in several French cities, including Marseille, Lille and Nice.

France to Extend Curfews After Calm Night Follows Days of Riots

20 October 2026 at 17:06
The targeted restrictions are part of a state effort to reassert control after the country’s largest riots in years, as those arrested in the chaos face expedited trials.

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Police officers patrolling during an overnight curfew in Paris early Tuesday.

Mahmoud Khalil Appeals to Supreme Court to Halt Deportation

19 October 2026 at 21:31
Mr. Khalil had recently graduated from Columbia when he was arrested by ICE agents and became the face of the Trump administration’s crackdown on pro-Palestinian demonstrations.

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Mahmoud Khalil speaking in Manhattan last year. His memoir, “No Land to Stand On,” recounts his harrowing experience of being arrested in the lobby of his New York apartment building and held for months in a detention camp in Louisiana.

The French City of Limoges Wasn’t Known for Unrest. Then Rioters Set Fire to Its City Hall.

18 October 2026 at 17:29
As unrest surged across France this weekend, the most surprising attack came in the quiet city of Limoges, where rioters set fire to the city hall.

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The city hall in Limoges on Saturday night. The violence in the city, better known for its porcelain than its politics, was among the most surprising episodes of France’s widespread unrest.

France in Shock After Protests Turn Into Riots, Damaging Buildings and Shops

After 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.

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A street in Paris, littered on Sunday with debris a day after nationwide protests and riots.
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