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French Riots: A Gift for Le Pen?

How much damage has the unrest in France caused to a protest movement rooted in genuine grievances but hijacked by rioters, violence and vandalism? Is it a gift to Marine Le Pen, the far-right leader and presidential frontrunner? Or is it a spectre of trouble to come in a deeply polarised society, amid an increasingly poisonous political atmosphere? France 24’s Gavin Lee speaks to French analyst...

In 2023, California moved 246 endangered abalone; by 2026, counts rose from 54 to 302, with juveniles found

In 2023, researchers relocated 246 black abalone to a protected coastal site to encourage population growth. After three years, surveys recorded an increase in individuals from 54 to 302, showing signs of recovery. Juvenile abalone were also found, which raises hopes for future reproduction. This project involved collaboration among several scientific organizations and demonstrated the feasibility...

Why the US is holding secret talks with Myanmar’s military ruler

Why is the Trump administration holding secret talks with Myanmar's military ruler, accused of genocide?

London woman loses boundary dispute over 48cm strip of land claimed by neighbours

In a surprising turn of events, a homeowner in Surbiton, London, lost a legal dispute concerning a narrow 48-centimetre strip of land. It was determined that the neighbours' kitchen extension had effectively claimed squatters' rights, having occupied the land uncontested for over two decades. The First-tier Tribunal's decision highlights crucial insights into property borders and emphasizes the im...

Shabana Mahmood to hold talks with EU over law enforcement cooperation

UK home secretary’s meeting comes after PM said he wanted to rejoin European law enforcement databasesThe UK home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, will meet the EU’s home affairs commissioner on Monday for further talks just days after Andy Burnham said he wanted to rejoin European law enforcement databases from which the UK has been locked out of since Brexit.According to the European Commission, they...

German authorities investigate a hole cut into a fence at Leipzig airport

German authorities are investigating a large hole cut into a fence at Leipzig airport

St Petersburg oil facilities ablaze as Ukraine launches more than 1,000 drones at Russia

Ukrainian attacks have set an oil export terminal ablaze in St. Petersburg

Hurricane Trudy lashes Mexico’s Pacific coast with heavy rain and strong winds

Hurricane Trudy has lashed Mexico’s Pacific coast with heavy rain and strong winds, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center

Photographer attacked by settlers in the West Bank feels insulted by Netanyahu

Washington Post photographer Heidi Levine, attacked by Jewish settlers in the West Bank, says she's angry that Israel's military seems to protect settlers more than those under threat

Tensions remain high in Paris after violent protests across France

Small gatherings and isolated fires were reported at several locations in Paris on Sunday, a day after violent protests in other French cities.

Catholic priest killed by falling cross during livestreamed Mass in Ecuador

A Roman Catholic priest officiating an evening mass in southwestern Ecuador died after being struck by a cross while the ceremony was being broadcast live

Macron condemns ‘unbridled’ violence as France faces fresh street clashes

French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday slammed the “unbridled” violence that erupted in cost-of-living demonstrations across the country, as police battled protesters and looters in new clashes in Paris. Nearly 2,400 people were arrested Saturday in unrest that represented some of the worst urban violence in France in years, with almost 1,000 police and gendarmes injured, seven seriously, the ...

Paris police in new battles with protesters and looters

French police battled protesters and looters for a second day Sunday as the country reeled from the violent chaos left by a day of cost-of-living demonstrations in which 2,000 people were arrested nationwide. Paris city workers had not finished clearing up the torched cars, smashed shopfronts and burnt debris from Saturday’s unrest when the new troubles started and political recriminations erupted...

Spain changes Ceuta patrol rules over ships' "innocent passage"

The Spanish Navy has changed its protocol in response to the innocent passage of Moroccan vessels through the waters off Ceuta or Melilla, acting now without requiring higher authorisation.

Indian Bollywood superstar Tiger Shroff allegedly shot at by gunmen

Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff escaped unharmed after gunmen opened fire at his vehicle in Mumbai, India

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Macron to address nation after riots and looting lead to 1,800 arrests across France

Police have arrested at least 1,800 people across France after violent clashes and looting during nationwide protests

JERUSALEM DAILY: Settlers attack EU diplomats

Israeli settlers attacked an EU delegation in the occupied West Bank while it was visiting olive harvesters near Taybeh.

Madueke scores only goal as below-par Arsenal beat Nottingham Forest

Arsenal did not register a shot on target until Noni Madueke bagged their winner 10 minutes from full-time.

Shopkeepers defend their livelihood from masked looters during the French riots

Shopkeepers in several French cities tried to defend their businesses from looters during Saturday’s unrest, with confrontations leaving stores damaged and owners distressed.

Four people killed in ‘violent, fast-moving’ fire at Canadian military base

Prime minister Mark Carney describes blaze as ‘one of the worst tragedies for the forces on Canadian soil in peacetime’Four people have been killed and dozens more seriously injured after a “violent, fast-moving” fire tore through one of Canada’s busiest military training bases in Alberta, Canada’s prime minister said on Sunday.Mark Carney called the incident “one of the worst tragedies for the fo...

Flydubai captain describes blocking axe blows as co-pilot attacked him

Capt Smit Machchhar said he screamed for help as he reached to open the cockpit door on flight FZ1073The captain of a flydubai flight who was attacked by a co-pilot who intended to crash the plane has described ⁠blocking axe blows to his head and screaming for help as he reached to open the cockpit door.Capt Smit ⁠Machchhar has been hailed ⁠as a ​hero for his role in averting disaster on the fligh...

Pope Leo XIV delivers Sunday Angelus prayer overlooking St. Peter's Square

Days after undergoing surgery to remove a cancerous nodule from his lung, Pope Leo XIV delivered the traditional Sunday Angelus prayer from the Vatican, overlooking St. Peter's Square.

Residents recount drone strikes in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region

In Adigrat, a city close to the Eritrean border, residents recall recent drone strikes by Ethiopian forces

Trump ‘border czar’ says Ilhan Omar could be ‘of course’ denaturalized and deported

Officials allege congresswoman, whose home was raided by federal agents, or family violated law to obtain citizenshipTom Homan, Donald Trump’s “border czar”, has said that the Republican presidential administration could “of course” strip Democratic congresswoman Ilhan Omar of her citizenship and deport her.Homan’s comments during a Saturday appearance on Fox News were the first remarks explicitly...