Out-of-control truck kills 13 at Hindu festival in India
A speeding truck in India killed 13 people when it ploughed into a crowd at a Hindu festival, officials said on Sunday, with President Droupadi Murmu describing the deaths as "heartbreaking".
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Riots in Tirana enter a fifth day as Albania's anti-government protests escalate
Clashes broke out near the Albanian prime minister’s office in the capital, Tirana, on Saturday as anti-government riots entered a fifth day.
France: Protests "brought the entire population together for a common purpose"
This weekend, in cities across France, some 800,000 protesters, including students, railway workers and members of the Yellow Vest movement, took to the streets in largely peaceful nationwide demonstrations. Sparked by a month of high school student protests over educational inequality and crumbling school facilities, the movement has grown into a broader outcry over the cost of living, public spe...
France: Who took part in Saturday's protests?
Weeks of student protests over poor conditions in schools and rising anger over the cost of living fuelled calls for a nationwide demonstration on October 17, bringing together youth activists and supporters of the Yellow Vest movement. The main grievance was the cost of living. The protesters demonstrating against it 'didn't get what they wanted', analyses France 24's Shirli Sitbon.
France: Who was behind the violence at Saturday's protests?
Violent clashes, fires, vandalism and looting marred demonstrations across France on Saturday as hundreds of thousands of people marched against the rising cost of living and poor conditions in schools. The French Interior Ministry said about 400 people were arrested nationwide. Our partner TV station France 2 examined who was involved in the violence during Saturday's protests.
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France protests: Did the government make the wrong decisions?
Police in Paris said Sunday they had arrested a "record" 855 people over protest-related violence in the capital the day before, with the prosecutor's office saying more than 500 were being held in custody. France 24's Shirli Sitbon analyses.
PSG back on top of Ligue 1 after stunning Strasbourg comeback
After trailing Strasbourg for more than 60 minutes, the Parisians called upon their substitutes to turn the game around. Following their spectacular Champions League victory over Manchester City and ahead of their clash with FC Barcelona, PSG are brimming with confidence.
Ligue 1: PSG Back on top of Ligue 1 after stunning Strasbourg comeback
After trailing Strasbourg for more than 60 minutes, the Parisians called upon their substitutes to turn the game around. Following their spectacular Champions League victory over Manchester City and ahead of their clash with FC Barcelona, PSG are brimming with confidence.
Months-long Indonesia wildfires spew toxic haze across Southeast Asia
Parts of southern Southeast Asia have been put under the highest-level haze alert as wildfires that have swept Indonesia for months continue to belch toxic smoke across the region. The seasonal wildfires are worse this year due to the drought conditions caused by a severe "super-El Nino" effect.
India's 'cockroach' movement founder released from police custody
Indian police released Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke from detention on Saturday after the activist was detained ahead of a rally calling for the resignation of India's chief election commissioner. Two other CJP leaders remain in custody after having been arrested while demonstrating at a protest site that police had ruled off-limits.
Live: France’s CRS riot police deployed again in Paris as unrest continues
France’s CRS riot police have been deployed in Paris on Sunday, a day after nationwide demonstrations saw more than 1,800 people arrested. French President Emmanuel Macron will address the nation at 8pm this evening. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
Live: France’s CRS riot police deployed in Paris as unrest continues
France’s CRS riot police have been deployed in Paris on Sunday, a day after nationwide demonstrations saw more than 1,800 people arrested. French President Emmanuel Macron will address the nation at 8pm this evening. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
Live: Macron to speak after nationwide violent protests put France's discontent in spotlight
French President Emmanuel Macron will address the nation at 8pm this evening following Saturday's demonstrations which saw more than 1,800 people arrested alongside peaceful marches. US President Donald Trump weighed in on the events, saying "France is burning" via his social media platform Truth Social. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
Live: Trump says 'France is burning', blames 'immigration' for nationwide protests
US President Donald Trump said "France is burning" on Sunday via his social media platform Truth Social after demonstrations swept across the country over the weekend. France’s Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said that police had arrested more than 1,800 people as outbursts of arson and looting broke out on the margins of peaceful marches. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
Live: Around 1,500 shops and retailers damaged during French protests, trade group says
Roughly 1,500 shops and retailers were damaged during the demonstrations that swept France on the weekend, many of them looted, the head of the Retail and Trade Federation said Sunday. Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said that police had arrested more than 1,800 people as outbursts of arson and looting broke out on the margins of peaceful marches. Follow out liveblog for the latest updates.
Live: Police arrested more than 1,800 people during French protests, interior minister says
Police arrested more than 1,800 during the nationwide demonstrations that swept France Saturday, Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said Sunday. Violent clashes with police and outbursts of arson and looting broke out on the margins of peaceful marches that brought hundreds of thousands of people into the street. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
Live: A demonstrator died from 'cardiorespiratory arrest' during Paris protests, police say
A demonstrator died from cardiorespiratory arrest during Saturday's protests in Paris, police said Sunday, stressing that the death was not connected to police action or to the clashes that broke out on the margins of the mass demonstrations across the capital. The city's police prefecture said they had detained a "record figure" of 855 people in the capital during the demonstrations. Follow our l...
Live: A 'record' 855 people detained in Paris during protests, police say
Police in Paris said Sunday they had detained a "record figure" of 855 people in the capital during the demonstrations that swept France the day before. The police prefecture added that 13 police officers and gendarmes had been injured during the clashes that broke out on the margins of the mass demonstrations. Follow our liveblog for all the latest developments.
Live: Vance blames immigration for violence during protests in France
US Vice President JD Vance blamed immigration for violence during protests in France on Saturday, sharing footage of a city hall on fire and warning Americans that congressional Democrats sought a similar future for the United States. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
Rubio says Trump to 'analyze' global impact of Russia sanctions during pause
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Saturday that President Donald Trump’s decision to waive sanctions and tariffs on Russia would last 60 days, as the move drew bipartisan criticism and raised fears in Ukraine that Washington could ease further restrictions on Moscow.
‘Standing up for democracy’: Atlanta ‘No Kings’ rally draws Trump critics ahead of midterms
“No Kings, Vote Now” was the theme of a rally in Atlanta, one of many organised across the US on Saturday. While many demonstrators denounced President Donald Trump’s policies, organisers said the rally was aimed at getting out the vote in the November 3 midterm elections and protecting democracy in America.
‘Standing up for democracy’: Atlanta ‘No Kings’ rally draws Trump critics ahead of US midterms
“No Kings, Vote Now” was the theme of a rally in Atlanta, one of many organised across the US on Saturday. While many demonstrators denounced President Donald Trump’s policies, organisers said the rally was aimed at getting out the vote in the November 3 midterm elections and protecting democracy in America.
Looters seize on massive French protests to raid and vandalise shops
Looters on Saturday seized the opportunity to raid and vandalise a host of shops and businesses across France – from bakeries and supermarkets to tech stores – as hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets to protest higher living costs and other grievances.
India: Police crack down on New Delhi protests
Student activist Neha Bora, a prominent face of the protests, who was detained on Friday as she tried to reach central Delhi with dozens of supporters, was released on Saturday.
Brazil: Amazon deforestation at 40-year low
In Brazil, deforestation in the Amazon has reached its lowest level in 40 years. President Lula is bolstering his environmental record just over a week before the second round of the presidential election, in which he faces Flávio Bolsonaro.
Ukraine war: "Mothers of Kherson" opera opens in Poland
"Mothers of Kherson" has opened at Poland's National Opera. The performance was co-produced with New York's Metropolitan Opera and created in close association with Save Ukraine, a group helping to bring back Ukrainian children who remain in Russia. More than four years after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the opera aims to "reawaken" global interest in the war.
Protests in France: "Two fires broke out in Place de la République"
Police and protesters clashed in Paris and other French cities on Saturday, with smoke from fires and tear gas filling the air at demonstrations nationwide against high prices, ahead of elections to replace President Emmanuel Macron. "Two fires broke out in Place de la République," reports France 24's Antonia Kerrigan from the ground.