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Europe Is Aflame, and It’s Not Going to Stop
29 October 2026 at 06:42
The protests roiling the continent express feelings of generational futility.
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Behind Italy’s Protests: Rising Prices and Sinking Hopes
28 October 2026 at 13:16
Inspired in part by French demonstrations, protests in Italy by students in the north and truckers in the south could affect national elections next year.
Demonstrators clashed with police in Milan this month.
The U.S. Attorneys Carrying Out Trump’s Election and Grievance Cases
28 October 2026 at 09:02
Together, they have pursued cases against the president’s enemies and protesters and amplified false claims of widespread election fraud, often citing thin evidence.
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Serbian Students, Victorious and Leaderless, Go After the Media
27 October 2026 at 17:14
Supporters of the opposition movement that won Sunday’s election stormed the offices of a pro-government tabloid. Another news outlet apologized for years of “one-sided” coverage.
Supporters of the Student List opposition bloc in Belgrade, Serbia’s capital, on Monday, celebrating its victory in the national elections.
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France Makes Concessions to Students, but Not Enough to Halt Protests
26 October 2026 at 22:22
The government promised to phase out an unpopular university admissions system by 2028. Student groups are pushing for more.
Student representatives after a meeting on Monday with Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu in Paris.
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How Scuffles at Trump Rallies Echo His Past Events
26 October 2026 at 19:20
Examining President Trump’s praise of a rallygoer who punched a protester last week, David E. Sanger, a White House and national security correspondent for The New York Times, studied the atmosphere at Mr. Trump’s recent events. What he found was a faint echo of the moments that made Mr. Trump’s 2016 rallies so shocking.
I Went to India and Found It Has Lessons for Us All
26 October 2026 at 05:00
Young people have revived the country’s glorious tradition of nonviolent dissent.
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A Day After Renewed Street Clashes in France, Relief and Anxiety Mix
25 October 2026 at 16:43
While the police kept a lid on vandalism, the huge number of protesters and France’s fraught politics suggest unrest could grow.
Protesters shielding themselves from a water cannon in Paris on Saturday.
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Italy’s Young Protesters Return to the Streets
25 October 2026 at 01:26
Fed up with the political establishment and rising cost of living, demonstrators hoped to make their message heard after violence overshadowed protests last weekend.
Young people protested the rising cost of living in Milan on Saturday, a week after similar demonstrations in cities across northern Italy ended in violent clashes and looting.
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Unrest Erupts Again in France, but This Time, With Less Property Damage
24 October 2026 at 22:23
After largely peaceful marches on Saturday, clashes broke out in the evening. But a large-scale police presence, 1,000 arrests and the rerouting of protest routes kept a lid on wholesale vandalism.
Protesters amid tear gas near Place de la Bourse in Bordeaux, western France, on Saturday.
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She Planned to Protest Trump. She Didn’t Plan on Getting Punched.
24 October 2026 at 19:08
Blake Miley yelled “fascist” as President Trump spoke at a midterm campaign rally. The violence that followed “was not right,” she said.
“I knew there was a really good possibility that this would happen,” Blake Miley said. “But I don’t blame myself. It is not right what they did to me.”
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How a Small Student Protest Spread Across France
24 October 2026 at 10:46
A movement that began with a few high schools has broadened to encompass labor unions and other activists.
Protesters in Paris this month during a nationwide day of actions called by high school students and joined by unions and teachers.
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Looting Left Damage and Fear on Paradise Street in Marseille
24 October 2026 at 10:04
Looters ravaged a storied commercial avenue in France’s second-largest city. Its merchants fear that more unrest could follow.
Damaged stores after rioting this month on Paradise Street in Marseille, France.
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How Defiant Youth Are Testing India’s Idea of Democracy
24 October 2026 at 05:01
Four takeaways from India’s protest movement, at a moment when democracies around the world are under pressure.
Security personnel detaining protesters demanding the resignation of the head of India’s election commission this month in New Delhi.
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France Plans to Bolster Police Presence, Expecting New Protests
23 October 2026 at 15:18
Government officials are trying to avoid a repeat of last weekend’s unrest across the country, which injured police officers and damaged stores.
Riot police officers during civil unrest in Paris on Sunday.
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In Wake of Riots, French Authorities Ban Some Protests
22 October 2026 at 13:54
President Emmanuel Macron said the move was necessary “so that calm prevails.”
Police officers in Paris on Tuesday during a partial curfew put in place after last weekend’s demonstrations.
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Looted Goods From French Stores Appear on Resale Sites After Riots
22 October 2026 at 05:00
Officials in France are pressing online platforms like eBay and Vinted to remove items that were stolen during public disturbances over the weekend.
People smashing a store on a day of demonstrations against the cost of living and rising fuel prices in Paris.
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Student Protests Mushroom Across Europe, Exposing Bleak Views of the Future
21 October 2026 at 22:05
Since high school students began protesting in France in September, they’ve been joined by young demonstrators in at least seven other European countries.
Protesters against the high cost of living in Athens, Greece, on Wednesday.
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