French authorities announce partial curfews as PM blames ‘ultra-left’ for exploiting protests – as it happened
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French authorities announce partial curfews as PM blames ‘ultra-left’ for exploiting protests – as it happened

This live blog is now closed.Macron criticises ‘unbridled violence’ after 2,400 arrests across FranceFrench PM Lecornu says he has asked prefects to implement “a number of partial curfews” in certain “localised” urban areas to stop further disorder, which he attributes to “the extreme-left” and some criminal elements.We will no doubt hear more on this from local authorities, as in the example of M...

Girl, 9, feared wheelchair would spoil Halloween costume; 25 students turned it into a throne

Girl, 9, feared wheelchair would spoil Halloween costume; 25 students turned it into a throne

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Nine-year-old Kaelyn Goodman from Florida wanted to dress as a princess angel for Halloween but worried about how her wheelchair would fit into the costume. Twenty-five eighth-grade students at her school stepped in, transforming her wheelchair into an angel throne with wings. The students involved Kaelyn throughout the design process, turning a classroom project into a memorable Halloween experie...

Copenhagen's ByBi grows from a rooftop project to 100 hives, producing six tonnes of honey yearly

Copenhagen's ByBi grows from a rooftop project to 100 hives, producing six tonnes of honey yearly

Times of India •

Located in the heart of Copenhagen, ByBi serves as a remarkable social enterprise focused on training marginalized individuals in beekeeping and honey production. With a capacity of 80 to 100 bee colonies, the enterprise yields four to six tonnes of honey annually. Established in 2010, ByBi promotes social inclusion while enhancing urban biodiversity. Its successful model shines as an example for ...

Trump says he’s open to meeting Xi and Putin in China for nuclear talks

Trump says he’s open to meeting Xi and Putin in China for nuclear talks

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US President Donald Trump said on Monday he was open to a three-way meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin during his visit to China next month, with nuclear weapons on the agenda. “We would have it to talk about nuclear weapons and denuclearisation,” Trump told reporters outside the White House before travelling to Kansas. “If President Xi wants to have it,...

Trump says he’s open to meeting Xi and Putin in China for nuclear talks

Trump says he’s open to meeting Xi and Putin in China for nuclear talks

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US President Donald Trump said on Monday he was open to a three-way meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin during his visit to China next month, with nuclear weapons on the agenda. “We would have it to talk about nuclear weapons and denuclearisation,” Trump told reporters outside the White House before travelling to Kansas. “If President Xi wants to have it,...

Trump says he’s open to Xi, Putin meeting in China for nuclear talks

Trump says he’s open to Xi, Putin meeting in China for nuclear talks

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US President Donald Trump said on Monday he was open to a three-way meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin during his visit to China next month, with nuclear weapons on the agenda. “We would have it to talk about nuclear weapons and denuclearisation,” Trump told reporters outside the White House before travelling to Kansas. “If President Xi wants to have it,...

Art crime detective Arthur Brand warns: 'All museums have been, and will be, victims of theft'

Art crime detective Arthur Brand warns: 'All museums have been, and will be, victims of theft'

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François Picard is pleased to welcome art crime detective Arthur Brand. "In the old days they stole a painting, but a painting is unique; you cannot cut it in two," explains Brand, "In the last 10 years they have been targeting more and more objects made of gold, silver". He examines the transformation of international art theft, warning that increasingly sophisticated criminal opportunism is shif...

Texas family sells 650-acre lakefront ranch for $10M+, preserving 86 years of history as a state park

Texas family sells 650-acre lakefront ranch for $10M+, preserving 86 years of history as a state park

Times of India •

Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation has acquired a 650-acre ranch on Lake Palestine for over $10 million. This land will become a new state park, enhancing public access to natural resources. Initially owned by the Pollard family since 1940, the property has significant natural features and wildlife habitats. The state parks department plans to develop guided tours, campsites, and trails after the...

France riots: AI photos falsely depict elderly couple ‘stripped and robbed’

France riots: AI photos falsely depict elderly couple ‘stripped and robbed’

France 24 •

AI-generated photos falsely claiming to show an elderly couple being “stripped and robbed” during unrest in France have racked up millions of views. Amplified by far-right accounts, the images fuelled inflammatory claims about Muslims, Jews and the riots. The FRANCE 24 Observers traced one image to an AI photo montage published by a pro-Israel account. The images were created using OpenAI tools, a...

Trump slams Zelenskyy amid Russia sanctions rift and says ‘somebody else’ should negotiate for Ukraine - live

Trump slams Zelenskyy amid Russia sanctions rift and says ‘somebody else’ should negotiate for Ukraine - live

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President facing criticism for his move to waive sanctions for Russia as a new poll by Reuters shows only 31% of Americans approve of his performance in officeSign up for US Breaking News emailA new Washington Post-ABC poll shows that Donald Trump’s approval rating has reached a new low – 33%.This comes, just over two weeks away from the November midterms, as the president continues crisscrossing ...

France faces reckoning with public order policing after violent protest weekend

France faces reckoning with public order policing after violent protest weekend

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France reeled Monday after a weekend of nationwide unrest sparked by mass protests against the rising cost of living and in support of high school students’ demands over education funding. In the violent clashes that erupted, law enforcement officers and protesters were wounded, public buildings were set ablaze and businesses were looted, raising significant questions about the French police's app...

US charges 28 in California sweep targeting alleged non-citizen voting

US charges 28 in California sweep targeting alleged non-citizen voting

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US federal authorities charged more than two dozen foreign nationals Monday in California as part of a statewide sweep targeting people who officials say have illegally registered or voted in US elections. The arrests are part of a Trump administration effort to root out non-citizen voting ahead of next month’s midterm elections, even though data shows that the problem is incredibly rare, difficul...

US charges 28 in California sweep targeting alleged non-citizen voting

US charges 28 in California sweep targeting alleged non-citizen voting

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US federal authorities charged more than two dozen foreign nationals Monday in California as part of a statewide sweep targeting people who officials say have illegally registered or voted in US elections. The arrests are part of a Trump administration effort to root out non-citizen voting ahead of next month’s midterm elections, even though data shows that the problem is incredibly rare, difficul...

US arrests over 2 dozen in California sweep targeting alleged non-citizen voters

US arrests over 2 dozen in California sweep targeting alleged non-citizen voters

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Federal authorities arrested over two dozen foreign nationals on Monday in California as part of a statewide sweep targeting people who officials say have illegally registered and voted in US elections. The arrests are part of a Trump administration effort to root out non-citizen voting ahead of next month’s midterm elections, even though data shows that the problem is incredibly rare, difficult t...