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Clashes break out as hundreds of thousands protest in France

Clashes break out as hundreds of thousands protest in France

About 320,000 people rally across France, authorities say, as protests over living costs and police violence turn tense in Paris, Lyon and Toulouse. Protesters take cover behind a plywood board as French riot police use a water canon amid clashes during an authorised demonstration, in Paris, Oct 24, 2026.

Virginia and D.C. sue to block construction of Trump arch

Virginia and D.C. sue to block construction of Trump arch

A mockup of President Donald Trump's proposed triumphal arch stands at the Great American State Fair on the National Mall, June 27, 2026, in Washington. Jen Golbeck/AP hide caption The commonwealth of Virginia and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit on Saturday to block construction on

Trump loses legal battle over Epstein-linked Wall Street Journal case

Trump loses legal battle over Epstein-linked Wall Street Journal case

Judge permanently drops Trump’s $10bn WSJ lawsuit, ruling the president failed to prove actual malice in the newspaper’s reporting. A federal judge has permanently dismissed United States President Donald Trump’s multibillion-dollar defamation lawsuit against media mogul Rupert Murdoch and The Wall Street Journal. On Saturday, US

Dutch authorities rescue 38 people adrift in rubber boat

Dutch authorities rescue 38 people adrift in rubber boat

Refugee and migrant boats are rarely found in Dutch waters, and authorities are still trying to establish where this one came from. Authorities in the Netherlands have rescued 38 people found adrift in a rubber boat off the Dutch coast, in one of the first such interceptions for the country.

Vietnam cuts retail electricity price, removes gasoline tax from November 1

Vietnam cuts retail electricity price, removes gasoline tax from November 1

Workers work at the Pho Noi Power Station, a state utility owned by Electricity of Vietnam, in Hung Yen province, Vietnam, June 4, 2024. REUTERS/Khan Vu HANOI, Oct 31 : Vietnam will cut its average retail electricity price by 2 per cent and remove its special consumption tax on gasoline

Mixed economic forecast weighs heavy ahead of midterms

Mixed economic forecast weighs heavy ahead of midterms

Mixed economic forecast weighs heavy ahead of midtermsThere was a mixed Halloween bag of economic news this week. GDP growth is up, but so are prices. For now at least, interest rates are staying the same. What does that mean for the midterm elections? There was a mixed Halloween bag

Palestine Action supporters arrested outside US embassy in London

Palestine Action supporters arrested outside US embassy in London

Palestine Action supporters arrested outside US embassy in London NewsFeed Hundreds of protesters gathered outside the US Embassy in London to oppose the UK government’s ban on Palestine Action and show support for the group. Reports confirmed 139 arrests, with the majority made on suspicion of expressing support for