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thehindu.com | 14 min. ago NEW

Protests in France

Beginning of the end of Macronism | A student protest over deteriorating school conditions has snowballed into a nationwide movement, fuelled by a cost-of-living crisis and sluggish growth, putting mounting pressure on Emmanuel Macron’s centrist administration

smh.com.au | 18 min. ago NEW

Nearly 1000 arrested as protests flare in France

Nearly 1000 people were arrested as hundreds of thousands took to the streets for mass protests across France.

livemint.com | 21 min. ago NEW

From France to Italy, what protests mean for Europe’s $187 bn winter tourism industry ahead of Christmas-New Year season

Protests across France over economic pressures have turned violent, with authorities reporting nearly 1,000 arrests. The unrest threatens to disrupt France’s winter tourism season, as foreign governments issue travel advisories and reports indicate hotel bookings are being cancelled.

scmp.com | 1 hrs. 15 min. ago

Serbia votes as ruling party faces student-led anti-corruption list

Polls opened in Serbia on Sunday in what is set to be its most fiercely contested parliamentary election in more than 14 years, as a student-led movement seeks to oust the party of veteran leader Aleksandar Vucic. The snap vote is the culmination of nearly two years of student-led protests sparked by the 2024 collapse of a canopy at Novi Sad railway station that killed 16 people – a tragedy widely blamed on corruption.

The disaster triggered some of Serbia’s largest protests since the fall of...

euronews.com | 2 hrs. 15 min. ago

100 arrested after night of unrest and looting in Barcelona

Protesters threw stones and other heavy objects at officers, whilst several groups erected barricades, set fire to rubbish bins and smashed shop windows.

thehindu.com | 2 hrs. 34 min. ago

Heartfelt thanks to BJP for 'promoting' INDIA bloc rally with great enthusiasm: Rahul

The INDIA bloc rally is part of a series of opposition protests against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) and the CEC's "poll irregularities”

smh.com.au | 2 hrs. 37 min. ago

Jess Wilson vows to ban ‘Globalise the intifada’ phrase if elected

The opposition leader also said on Sunday that a Coalition government would introduce “move on” laws and require protesters to obtain permits to hold demonstrations.

thehindu.com | 4 hrs. 41 min. ago

France protests intensify as anger grows against Macron government

Nearly 1,000 people were arrested as fresh clashes erupted during nationwide protests in France against the rising cost of living and fuel prices.

smh.com.au | 4 hrs. 43 min. ago

‘Precious, irreplaceable’: Howard headlines eclectic rally against Victoria Barracks sale

Protesters from all sides, including Greens and One Nation, gathered to oppose the sale of the historic Paddington defence facility.

dw.com | 5 hrs. 16 min. ago

Serbia election: Student movement seeks to end Aleksandar Vucic's rule

After two years of student-led, anti-corruption protests, Serbia is holding an early parliamentary election that could break long-time populist leader Aleksandar Vucic's grip on the Balkan country.

livemint.com | 6 hrs. 44 min. ago

France protest: Louvre shut, hotel bookings decline; foreign tourists become hesitant as demonstrations continue

Nationwide protests in France have disrupted tourism, prompting museum closures, hotel cancellations and travel advisories. The movement began over school conditions and widened to living costs, with tourism professionals fearing a prolonged decline in domestic and international visitors.

livemint.com | 7 hrs. 11 min. ago

Siang Dam: What is behind protest in Arunachal Pradesh against the 11,200 MW hydroelectric project? All you need to know

Clashes over the proposed Siang hydropower project in Arunachal Pradesh injured at least 40 security personnel, police said. Chief Minister Pema Khandu invited youth groups for talks as communities oppose survey work over displacement and environmental concerns.

livemint.com | 7 hrs. 34 min. ago

France protests: Over 4 lakh people march against inequality, clashes erupt in Paris — Top updates

The largest gathering was on the southeastern fringes of Paris, drawing at least 1,10,000 demonstrators.

smh.com.au | 8 hrs. 18 min. ago

Italian police clash with protesters in Turin

Police charge against demonstrators in the city's Piazza Castello on Saturday as other protests took place across Italy.

nypost.com | 8 hrs. 24 min. ago

I was at a peaceful Paris protest. Then the violent far-left mob arrived.

The peaceful march that had wound through Paris for hours had suddenly descended into violence

bbc.co.uk | 11 hrs. 46 min. ago

Almost 1,000 arrested as clashes follow another day of mass protests across France

Officials have so far managed to avoid a repeat of last weekend's rioting and looting as hundreds of thousands took part in demonstrations.

theguardian.com | 12 hrs. ago

More than one million Lula supporters rally on eve of Brazilian election runoff

Nearly 159 million people to head to polls on Sunday in battle between leftwing incumbent and Flávio BolsonaroMore than one million supporters of Brazil’s leftwing president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, have streamed on to Rio’s most famous beach for a giant protest they hope will propel him towards a historic election fightback against his far-right rival, Flávio Bolsonaro.Nearly 159m Brazilians will vote in the election’s runoff on Sunday, with the pair tied in the polls after Bolsonaro won the first round on 4 October by 47% to 45%.

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mirror.co.uk | 13 hrs. 37 min. ago

France protests live: Demonstrator reportedly loses fingers in violent clashes

The Louvre, the Orsay and Picasso museums are closed, with a partial night curfew also in place across different parts of Paris

euronews.com | 13 hrs. 38 min. ago

Protests sweep across Europe from France to Albania, Italy, Spain and Portugal.

Violence in earlier protests prompted authorities to take additional security measures, with massive deployments of police and even soldiers observed across several European capitals.

euronews.com | 14 hrs. 52 min. ago

Brussels shops boarded up amid fears of repeat of last week's looting

Luxury boutiques and high-street retailers in central Brussels covered their windows with wooden panels to protect against possible looting as fresh protests raise concerns over further unrest.

livemint.com | 15 hrs. 43 min. ago

Hunger strike, suspensions and protest for a union: Why has Jamia shifted classes online? Students speak out

Exclusive | Jamia has shifted classes online indefinitely amid tensions over students’ demand to restore the university’s students’ union. Protesters allege disciplinary action, detentions and restrictions on their agitation.

nbcnews.com | 15 hrs. 50 min. ago

Mass protests challenge Macron as French police use tear gas and water cannons

PARIS — More than 100,000 people marched in Paris on Saturday over school funding and soaring living costs, challenging President Emmanuel Macron’s government in a largely peaceful demonstration before clashes broke out near the march’s end point.

iol.co.za | 17 hrs. 29 min. ago

South Africa cannot defend human rights while excluding migrant children

The protests involving the March and March movement at Addington Primary School in Durban in January 2026 exposed more than tensions over school admissions. They raised a fundamental question about the moral direction of South Africa’s democracy, says the writer.

thehill.com | 18 hrs. 1 min. ago

Ro Khanna is wrong about the chaos in Europe — and about JD Vance

To paraphrase the tagline from an old horror movie, if the organized far-left anarchy that just terrified Paris and much of Europe didn’t make your skin crawl, then it’s on too tight. Protests that started in France last week saw thousands of businesses looted and burned to the ground as the anarchists danced on the...

npr.org | 18 hrs. 33 min. ago

European student protests take aim at Serbia's elections

Students have been protesting across Europe. In Serbia, they've selected candidates to run for parliament in Sunday's elections. And they're aiming to end 14 years of government by the populist leader Aleksandar Vucic.

abcnews.com | 19 hrs. 4 min. ago

Hundreds of soldiers sent to Milan as protesters march across Europe

Luxury boutiques have boarded up their windows as protests take place again.

dw.com | 19 hrs. 31 min. ago

Turkey's new deal on Mediterranean maritime boundaries with Libya is exacerbating issues with Greece and the EU

Turkey and Libya plan to redraw maritime boundaries in the Mediterranean as part of a new economic corridor. This has sparked strong protests from Greece, and has also drawn the European Union into the conflict.

thehindu.com | 19 hrs. 51 min. ago

Rahul Gandhi working as a toolkit for anti-national forces operating from abroad: Nitin Nabin

Slamming anti-SIR protests, Mr. Nabin alleges that the Congress is only concerned with protecting infiltrators; accuses Congress leaders of turning a blind eye to student protests in Jharkhand

euronews.com | 20 hrs. ago

Soldiers patrol Milan streets as shops board up ahead of protests

Milan is on alert ahead of expected protests, with additional soldiers deployed and shops boarding up their windows a week after looting and clashes with police.

euronews.com | 20 hrs. ago

Watch: French police deploy armoured vehicles in Paris and Marseille

French police deployed Centaure armoured vehicles in Paris and Marseille on Saturday as authorities stepped up security during protests over the rising cost of living.

euronews.com | 20 hrs. 1 min. ago

Tensions rise in Albania as protesters burn symbolic pillows outside prime minister’s office

Police also deployed a water cannon and riot units near the Ministry of Education as opposition supporters and students mobilised in the Albanian capital, with some hurling rocks at the building and at officers.

timesofindia.indiatimes.com | 20 hrs. 3 min. ago

France on edge: Thousands on streets as weekend of protests begin; 70k cops deployed

France is taking significant measures to manage mounting tensions, deploying around 70,000 police officers to supervise protests over education funding and escalating living costs. In response to previous violent outbreaks, authorities have restricted protest routes. Major Parisian museums and shops have temporarily closed to prevent potential chaos as demands for enhanced educational opportunities, better salaries, and improved public services grow.

thehindu.com | 20 hrs. 22 min. ago

Farmers block national highway demanding withdrawal of Warabandhi system

Several hundreds of farmers, led by former Minister Narasimha Naik (Raju Gowda), staged a protest at Devapur Cross in Shorapur taluk on Saturday and blocked the Bidar-Srirangapatna National Highway (NH-150A) for hours, demanding the withdrawal of the Warabandhi (rotational water supply) system and the release of water from the Basavasagar Reservoir into canals until the end of November

thehindu.com | 20 hrs. 24 min. ago

Economist Parakala Prabhakar joins the human chain protest at Tank Bund in Hyderabad against the SIR

Economist Parakala Prabhakar joined a human chain protest at Tank Bund in Hyderabad on Saturday, October 24, alongside citizens demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR).

thehindu.com | 20 hrs. 55 min. ago

Police fire tear gas as new French protests kick off

The capital’s police said officers had confiscated various forbidden items but described the situation as calm

euronews.com | 21 hrs. 43 min. ago

Italy deploys hundreds of soldiers as nationwide protests raise fears of fresh violence

Demonstrations against rising living costs, military spending and government policies are taking place across Italy, with security tightened following violent clashes in Milan last weekend.

euronews.com | 22 hrs. 15 min. ago

135 arrested as new round of protests gets underway in France

Authorities are also keeping a close watch over the hard-right National Rally party's congress in Orléans this weekend, which has drawn both supporters and counterprotesters. Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said 135 people had been arrested across France as of 1 pm on Saturday.

businessinsider.com | 22 hrs. 23 min. ago

Boarded-up windows, museums closed to visitors: How businesses in Paris are preparing for another day of protests

As France prepares for another weekend of protests, some of its most famous streets and landmarks are bracing and boarding up.

thehindu.com | 22 hrs. 40 min. ago

Jamia protest: University shifts classes online to ensure ‘safety, security’ of students

Several students have been staging a hunger strike since October 12 demanding the restoration of student union elections that were last held in 2006

thehindu.com | 23 hrs. 43 min. ago

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