Meloni backs police after cost-of-living protests turn violent in Italian cities
Anger over living costs and low wages has brought Italians onto the streets. A major union has called a general strike for November 20.
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France: Paris, Lyon and Marseille count the cost after violent protests
Streets littered with broken glass, burnt bicycles and debris greeted residents in France on Sunday 18 October, following demonstrations that left extensive damage across Paris, Lyon and Marseille.
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Photos: Antigovernment protesters clash with police in Albania’s capital
Police crack down on sixth day of student-led demonstrations calling for Prime Minister Rama to resign.
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Manchester United held at Leeds despite improved performance for Carrick
Bryan Mbeumo's goal is not enough to win it for beleaguered United as Dominic Calvert-Lewin levels for Leeds.
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Tirana sees sixth day of violent protests as Albania’s PM refuses to resign
Police crack down on hundreds of protesters in Albania's capital, using rubber bullets, water cannons and tear gas.
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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 surprise network slowdown that Kyiv called deliberate and Washington denied ordering.
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Russia: Huge flames and smoke rise over St Petersburg after drone strikes
Huge plumes of black smoke billowed over St Petersburg, Russia’s second-largest city, on Sunday, 18 October, as a large-scale Ukrainian drone attack sparked fires at industrial and logistics facilities. Russian officials said 126 drones had been intercepted in the surrounding region.
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Rubio arrives in Samarkand as Washington seeks closer ties with Central Asia
The US secretary of state will meet the foreign ministers of five Central Asian countries on Monday under the C5+1 format. Trade, investment, critical minerals and security are expected to feature in discussions, while more than 200 American business executives accompany the visit.
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A timeline of West Bank attacks on Palestinians and foreign officials
Settler pogroms have escalated, coinciding with the annual olive harvest season in the occupied West Bank.
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France protests live: Macron to address nation after protests
Protests are sweeping France as anger over conditions in schools meets frustration with high living costs
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Ukraine apologizes after a suspected drone crashes in Lithuania, damaging a moving car.
Debris has damaged a moving car in Lithuania, where NATO jets were scrambled. Kyiv says Russian jamming may have diverted drones targeting Russia.
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Pope appears in public for first time since surgery
After going through a lung operation, the pope said he will resume his duties gradually. There is no "clinical reason" for his South America trip not to go ahead, his surgeon said.
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Why is Trump now encouraging mail-in voting?
Donald Trump has spent years claiming mail-in voting is corrupt. Al Jazeera's Noor Wazwaz explains.
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'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 losses estimated at hundreds of millions of euros. Police arrested an estimated 1,800 people across the country during Saturday's demonstrations over the cost of living and school conditions.
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Why have France’s school protests become a wider political crisis?
The demonstrations have united students and ‘yellow vest’ supporters, exposing deeper anger over living standards.
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Search for Amelia Earhart's plane resumes after stormy weather
An expedition to a remote Pacific island hoping to uncover the American aviator's wreckage was on hold for three days.
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Sudan army accused of drone strike on livestock market
Sudan’s army says it struck RSF command centres in South Darfur, but the RSF says a crowded livestock market was hit.
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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 marches in Albania and the tragic sinking of a migrant boat off the coast of Djibouti, FRANCE 24 looks back at some of the most striking images from the past week.
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France: Young voters blase about Glucksmann's Socialists
Raphael Glucksmann wants to lead France's Socialists to power without working with the left-populist Jean-Luc Melenchon, who is particularly popular with young voters. How can the center-left candidate win them over?
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Was ancient India the world’s forgotten superpower?
In Deja Vu’s latest episode, William Dalrymple explores ancient India’s global influence – and how it was overlooked.
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Gaza families fear food shortages as Israel halts commercial shipments
Residents report rising prices as the latest restrictions bite, leaving families unable to afford extra supplies.
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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 distributed unfairly? We discuss this with our guest, Joseph Downing, senior lecturer in politics and international relations at Aston University.
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Paris left reeling as student-led protests turn chaotic
Some 1,800 people arrested and hundreds injured during nationwide demonstrations attended by hundreds of thousands.
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Is FIFA scrapping its peace prize after awarding it to US President Trump?
FIFA committee to assess the merits of the award after several members demand its discontinuation.
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