The interior ministry estimated that 320,000 people had demonstrated nationwide, a smaller number than the previous two Saturdays. The police and protesters clashed in Paris and other cities.
Thousands of young protesters take to the streets of France for a third weekend.
Police said about 70,000 people demonstrated in Paris alone. France's interior ministry said about 320,000 people rallied nationwide.
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Emmanuel Macron's government deploys 70,000 police officers as France braces for a third week of intense protests amid over $1 billion in losses.
France prepared Saturday for a third consecutive weekend of violent demonstrations and unrest, deploying 70,000 police and gendarmes. The post France Prepares For Third Weekend of Youth Unrest, 70,000 Police Officers Deployed appeared first on Breitbart .
French interior minister, Laurent Nuñez, warned earlier this week of a ‘very high risk of public disorder’ France is bracing for a third weekend of protests, with police deploying 70,000 officers in an effort to prevent a repeat of the riots and looting that have swept the country in recent weeks. Nationwide protests over the rising cost of living and the deteriorating education system have drawn hundreds of thousands of people onto the streets. Some demonstrations have descended into violence, with widespread looting and vandalism reported on 17 October. Continue reading...
France is bracing for a third consecutive weekend of protests, with around 70,000 security personnel deployed to prevent a repeat of the violence seen on October 17. Shops have boarded up their premises as authorities warn of further clashes, with Halloween celebrations adding to security concerns over masked demonstrators. The protests, involving Yellow Vest activists, trade unions and students, initially focused on the rising cost of living, inequality and poor school conditions, but have since expanded to include demands for greater civil liberties and the right to protest. The demonstrations come six months ahead of presidential elections, amid a tense political climate and growing support for the far right. Authorities have restricted marches in several cities, while Paris police have only authorised a demonstration on the capital's outskirts. Curfews have also been imposed in parts of Paris as officials seek to prevent further unrest.
France is preparing for a third weekend of protests, with 70,000 security personnel deployed to prevent a repeat of the violence seen on October 17. Shops have boarded up their premises as authorities warn of further clashes, with Halloween adding to concerns over masked demonstrators. The protests, initially driven by anger over the cost of living and poor school conditions, have broadened to include demands for greater civil liberties and the right to protest. With presidential elections six months away, authorities have tightened security and restricted demonstrations in several cities.
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Saturday is set to see another day of nationwide demonstrations over the cost of living and conditions in schools. Dubbed “Act Three”, the protests bring together Yellow Vest activists and student demonstrators. But France’s highest administrative court has just upheld a ban on the planned route of the Paris march, forcing protesters to remain on the eastern outskirts of the capital. Authorities are deploying 70,000 security personnel and imposing curfews in some areas, repeating many of the measures seen last weekend. The interior minister has also issued a Halloween-themed warning: covering your face at a demonstration remains illegal. Ophelie Jacobson reports.
France is bracing for a third weekend of protests, with demonstrations against the rising cost of living planned across the country. Nearly half a million people are expected to take to the streets, prompting the government to deploy 70,000 police officers to maintain order. In Paris, a last-minute court ruling has restricted today’s march to the eastern outskirts of the capital. Jack Pownall reports.
Thousands, potentially in masks and costumes, are expected on the streets on Saturday, prompting the authorities to prepare another vast security response.
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Harry Kane won the 2026 Ballon d'Or, and France Football today published the full voting results.With 1,055 points, Bayern's English striker finished just 28 ahead of Kylian Mbappé (1,027). Lamine Ya...
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — Dynamic New Zealand No. 8 Kaipo Olsen-Baker was named the women's world rugby player of the year on Saturday.
⚽ All the latest as we build up to Saturday’s games ⚽ Ten things to look out for | Fixtures | Mail Billy A series of suspicious bets that correctly predicted the exact top-five finishing order of this year’s Ballon d’Or and generated almost $200,000 (£149,000) in winnings is being investigated by the event’s organisers, France Football, who have also contacted the police. It has been alleged that 12 Polymarket accounts – an American cryptocurrency-based prediction market – placed the bets, with more than $264,000 wagered on the outcome before Monday’s ceremony. Their extraordinary accuracy has raised serious questions about a potential leak of confidential results before football’s most prestigious individual award. Continue reading...
France is bracing for a third weekend of protests over living costs and education, deploying 70,000 police and gendarmes
France on Saturday braced for a third weekend of protests coinciding with Halloween, as shops boarded up and authorities scrambled to prevent a repeat of the street violence that swept the country two weeks ago.
France on Saturday braced for a third weekend of protests coinciding with Halloween, with authorities alert to the possibility that rioters could use festive masks to conceal their identities. Around 70,000 security personnel have been deployed to prevent a repeat of street violence that erupted two weeks ago. Follow our live blog for all the latest updates.
France braces for another weekend of unrest as the Yellow Vests return to the streets under the rallying cry of ‘Act III – Halloween’, with 70,000 police and security forces deployed after the riots and looting of recent weeks. A cash-strapped government faces mounting grievances, a rolling protest movement and little room for manoeuvre ahead of elections, as it struggles to restore order while grappling with crippling debt.
A wave of youth-led protests has swept Europe, with demonstrators denouncing rising prices and a lack of prospects.
Fitch said the negative outlook reflects a deterioration since its August review, and cited weaker growth, higher borrowing costs and a wider deficit.
Bets predicted exact top-five men’s finishing order Organiser France Football has contacted police A series of suspicious bets that correctly predicted the exact top-five finishing order of this year’s Ballon d’Or and generated almost $200,000 (£149,000) in winnings is being investigated by the event’s organisers, France Football, who have also contacted the police. It has been alleged that 12 Polymarket accounts – an American cryptocurrency-based prediction market – placed the bets, with more than $264,000 wagered on the outcome before Monday’s ceremony. Their extraordinary accuracy has raised serious questions about a potential leak of confidential results before football’s most prestigious individual award. Harry Kane was crowned the winner at the ceremony at the London Palladium, finishing ahead of Kylian Mbappé, Lamine Yamal, Rodri and Lionel Messi. Remarkably, this was the exact order predicted by the group of accounts identified in French media outlet Upside’s investigation . Continue reading...
Hello Sunshine, which was recently re-acquired by co-founder Reese Witherspoon alongside France-based Mediawan, is laying off half of its staff. The company produces film and TV titles along with maintaining a Witherspoon-branded book club. It is letting go of about 30 workers, a source familiar with the cutbacks told Deadline, was not unexpected and is […]
The selection’s excellent second in the Arc de Triomphe is the best form on offer among the European challengers The Turf is the highlight of Saturday’s nine-race Breeders’ Cup card for European fans, with 10 of the 14-strong field trained in the UK, Ireland or France, and Bay City Roller (21.36) could be an excellent bet at around 9-1 with British bookmakers to give George Scott a first Breeders’ Cup winner at the second attempt. Stall 13 is not ideal, but there is little obvious pace on his inside and Oisin Murphy managed to get close to the lead from a similar draw in the Arc. A strong second behind Daryz at Longchamp showed that Bay City Roller can act on a sound surface, and he is the top-rated runner in the field on Timeform’s ratings on that form. Continue reading...
Starving and exhausted residents of Oleshky, a Russian-occupied town in southern Ukraine, were being evacuated on Friday, October 30, as part of a joint relief operation involving the opposing sides – the first operation of its kind in four years and eight months of war. FRANCE 24’s Ukraine correspondent Emmanuelle Chaze reports.
In France, thousands were protesting in the Paris suburb of La Verrière on Friday, a week after a racist terrorist attack killed one person and injured five others. The suspect, identified as Kevin T., admitted he was targeting people based on their appearance or religion and has been transferred to a Paris court. FRANCE 24's Morgan Ayre reports.
In an interview with FRANCE 24, former Israeli prime minister Ehud Barak said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "did not win" this week's election in Israel but "lost dramatically", and that his rival Gadi Eisenkot should ally with Arab parties. Barak also suggested that claims of Qatari funding for an Arab party aimed to distract from an ongoing corruption scandal, and warned that Netanyahu was ready to strike Iran to stay in power.
Israel's wartime election appeared deadlocked on Tuesday, exit polls showed, with Gadi Eisenkot's opposition bloc running neck and neck with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's camp, leaving neither side with a clear path to power. The projections pointed to a setback for Netanyahu's coalition and potentially weeks of political wrangling to form a government. FRANCE 24's Jerusalem correspondent Noga Tarnopolsky has more.
Activists call for people to make their anger known over poor public services including education and housing Europe live – latest updates Street protests sweeping Europe are expected to spread to Germany and reignite in France on Saturday, with police mobilised to stop potential looting and rioting on the fringes of what organisers hope will be peaceful rallies. Weeks of, at times violent, student demonstrations have rocked Italy, Spain, Portugal, Albania and France, where activists on Halloween have again called for people to make their anger over the cost of living and deficient public services felt across the country. Continue reading...
France's interior minister on Thursday warned of a "very high risk of public disorder" and announced the deployment of around 70,000 police officers for a new wave of protests this weekend. France has been rocked by widespread anger over the rising cost of living and inequality, with nationwide demonstrations on October 17 degenerating into some of the country's worst rioting in years. FRANCE 24's International Affairs Editor Rochelle Ferguson Bouyahi tells us more.
Last week, British Typhoon aircraft escorted French Rafale multirole fighters in a first-ever Anglo-French airborne nuclear strike exercise, codenamed Exercise Rummy. My former boss, Donald Rumsfeld, would not have been amused; it did not include American forces. Instead, as London stated, the exercise “mark[ed] a major step forward in UK-France defence cooperation under the [2025] Northwood…
Spanish Transport Minister Oscar Puente faced calls to resign but ruled out stepping down on Friday. This follows Wednesday’s train crash in Toledo province, which killed 69 people. It is the country’s second high-speed rail disaster this year. FRANCE 24 correspondent Sarah Morris reports.
Support for Édouard Philippe, the leading candidate from the centrist bloc, has eroded, while his far-right and far-left rivals benefit.
Recent protests in northern Italy draw inspiration from France but also reflect grievances over poverty wages and an out-of-touch government. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s only answer is to demonize the protests, ignoring the discontent behind them.
Another weekend, another round of violence on the strife-torn streets of France. That was the grim forecast Friday as the country's interior minister warned of a "very high risk of public disorder" across the coming 48-hours as some 70,000 police officers prepare for riots over the Halloween weekend. The post France Prepares for ‘Very High’ Violence as It Braces for Halloween Riots appeared first on Breitbart .
The French government is reportedly considering a so-called riot tax that would add the cost of frequent unrest to citizens' insurance bills. The post France to Impose ‘Riot Tax’ on Insurance to Pay for Damage of Islamo-Leftist Unrest appeared first on Breitbart .
The winner of the 2026 Ian Parry photojournalism grant , which spotlights new talent in photojournalism, is Maddie McCuddy , 23, from the US. She receives £10,000, Canon equipment and mentorship from Giles Duley (Legacy of War Foundation). Jospin Mwisha , 22, from DRC was highly commended, and Ike Wood , 23, from the US was commended. The recipient of the 2026 Save The Children x IPPG Commission is Fin J Kerr , 21, from the UK, and the recipient of 2026 Gentex Corp personal safety award is Louis Lemaire-Sicre , 23, from France. We take a look at a selection of their work Continue reading...
Cities in France, Germany and Italy were bracing for mass demonstrations on Saturday, with thousands of people expected to take to the streets to protest high living costs and other grievances with governments across Europe.
France's Senate has approved a controversial measure that could deduct riot-related damages from a family’s housing aid
The ongoing protests represent discontent that has been growing since the Yellow Vest protests of 2018.
Army investigators are probing whether a cyberattack caused mysterious freezer failures that spoiled food at U.S. military bases and may be linked to similar incidents in France.
The trouncing of the far right provides a playbook for social and environmental movements in other countries facing elections, including the US, Spain and France Thank you, Brazil, for demonstrating how the far right can be trounced while protection for the Amazon is strengthened. In a world where nature and democracy appeared to be bleeding out in tandem, voters and forest defenders in this global south powerhouse have shown it is possible to staunch the flow. This should provide much needed inspiration and, more practically, a playbook for social and environmental movements in other countries facing elections, including the US, Spain and France. The astonishing comeback victory of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in Sunday’s presidential runoff against his extreme right challenger Flavío Bolsonaro has brought oceans of rapturous supporters on to the streets, while also thrilling conservationists, climate activists and social justice campaigners across the world. Continue reading...
The suspect, identified only as Kévin T., admitted to planning the attacks near Paris last week, the prosecutor said. One person was killed and seven wounded.
France’s national counterterrorism prosecutor has asked for a 39-year-old suspect to be held in pretrial detention over a suspected racist attack in the Paris suburbs
France’s second city, five years into a presidential development plan, is grappling with the social strains that have fueled protests across the country.
