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Protests banned in parts of Paris as Macron swipes at Trump

'There was foreign manipulation of information which led to unacceptable and even stupid comments by many, including foreign leaders,' the French president told reporters in Doha after a trip to the Gulf.

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French President Emmanuel Macron in Lusail, Qatar, October 21, 2026.
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Macron makes surprise visit to Saudi Arabia

The Elysée Palace said that Saudi Arabia would supply France with additional diesel 'for as many months as necessary.'

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French President Emmanuel Macron and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday, October 21, 2026.
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Websites worldwide go dark as AI exposes security flaws

Two critical flaws in PHP, which powers a large share of the internet, prompted authorities and companies worldwide to take vulnerable websites offline.

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Cables at a computer server, as cyber agencies warn that websites may be taken offline while PHP prepares a critical fix, in Berlin, Germany, October 21, 2026.
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Soaring debt costs deal another blow to French economy

France's 10-year bond yields surpassed the 5% mark during trading. This increase, by driving up the cost of borrowing for both businesses and households, is set to negatively impact economic activity.

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French Finance Minister Roland Lescure during the government question session at the Assemblée Nationale in Paris, October 6, 2026.
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French MEP Rima Hassan mounts political defense at trial for glorifying terrorism

Prosecutors requested a 10-month suspended prison sentence and a two-year ban on holding public office for the hard-left politician for posting on X a quote from a pro-Palestinian militant who carried out a 1972 attack at Tel Aviv airport.

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The European MP Rima Hassan during a break in the hearing at the Palais de Justice in Paris, on October 20, 2026.
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France's interest rates hit 5%, a self-inflicted sanction

The gap between the rates for French and German 10-year bonds has reached its highest level since the eurozone was created. Ongoing political turmoil in France has fueled market distrust.

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France's Finance Minister Roland Lescure before his hearing with the Finance Committee at the Assemblée Nationale in Paris, October 1, 2026.
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French government and radical left trade blame after protests turn violent

The government, along with centrist, right-wing and far-right parties, accused La France Insoumise of fueling violence. The president of the Sénat said Tuesday that the question of banning Jean-Luc Mélenchon's party 'can be raised.'

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The ranks of La France Insoumise MPs at the Assemblée Nationale in Paris, October 20, 2026.
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EU investigates Booking.com over online fraud and phishing risks

The EU's digital watchdog said it would assess whether the online platform 'properly identified' risks linked to the spread of illegal content such as non-existent properties and fraudsters portraying themselves as the owner of a property and putting it up for rent.

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An employee works on his computer at the new Booking.com customers site in Tourcoing, France, October 4, 2019.
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British Museum sells second set of Bayeux exhibition tickets

The medieval artwork depicting the 1066 Norman invasion of England in painstaking detail is on an unprecedented loan from France and will be exhibited at the museum until July 11, 2027.

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People walk past an advertisement promoting the Bayeux Tapestry, going on view at the British Museum in London, Britain, September 10, 2026.
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Macron slams 'stupid' comments about France riots by world leaders

'There was foreign manipulation of information which led to unacceptable and even stupid comments by many, including foreign leaders,' the French president told reporters in Doha after a trip to the Gulf.

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French President Emmanuel Macron gestures as he speaks to members of the media on the day of the 9th Annual One Planet Sovereign Wealth Funds (OPSWF) Summit, in Lusail, Qatar, October 21, 2026.
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