Are the French riots a warning of an intense election to come?

19.10.2026 21:34 Rioting, looting and vandalism has gripped France over the weekend after protests spiralled out of control across the country.

Meloni calls emergency meeting after weekend of violent clashes

19.10.2026 15:49 More than 200 people were detained during two days of rioting in the city, Italian media reports.

Pope Leo XIV thanks wellwishers in first event after cancer surgery

19.10.2026 10:04 The Pope's first event since his lung cancer diagnosis and surgery saw him recite the traditional Angelus prayer from the balcony of the Apostolic Palace.

Bomb threat forces Israel to Austria flight into emergency landing

19.10.2026 10:04 The Airbus jet landed safely in Bulgaria and all passengers and crew aboard were unharmed, officials said.

France's government under pressure after weekend of widespread violence

19.10.2026 10:04 Political tension grips France after rioting marred protests over the cost of living and struggling public services, Katya Adler writes.

Parisians wake up to protest damage and looted shops

19.10.2026 03:49 Violence broke out across France on Saturday during the latest day of demonstrations against conditions in schools and the cost of living.

'Very upsetting': Residents in shock after historic French town hall set alight

19.10.2026 03:49 A historic town hall in the French city of Limoges has been damaged in an apparent arson attack following a day of nationwide protests

EU tariffs aimed at China hitting Ukraine, steel boss says

19.10.2026 03:49 The boss of one of Ukraine's biggest steel companies says the country has been "bundled together" in measures aimed at curbing cheap imports.

Inside the shadowy world of anti-Putin sabotage from within Russia

19.10.2026 03:49 Two men tell of the work they say they have been doing to support Ukrainian intelligence during the war.

Trump says suspension of Russia sanctions is to keep peace negotiations going

19.10.2026 03:49 The US president blocked numerous sanctions on Russia two days before they were due to take effect.

Macron calls for calm in France and warns rioting must not escalate

18.10.2026 22:20 French President Emmanuel Macron made a national television address after rioting caused widespread damage.

Burnt out cars and shattered glass on Paris streets after protests turn to riots and looting

18.10.2026 16:34 Around 1,800 people were arrested after nationwide protests saw outbreaks of violence and vandalism.

How day of protests unfolded as disorder breaks out across France

18.10.2026 05:34 Demonstrations across the country turned violent, with cars and buildings set alight and shops ransacked.

Watch: Moment historic French town hall spire collapses in flames amid protests

18.10.2026 05:34 An historic town hall in the southern French city of Limoges was set ablaze during national protests.

Violent clashes, looting and buildings ablaze as hundreds arrested after France protests

17.10.2026 23:49 Disorder broke out in cities across the country on a day in which more than half a million joined cost of living protests.