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France: after 1,800 arrests, Emmanuel Macron vows firmness against "seditious" groups
In a ten-minute address, the president spoke of his "anger" and "shame" but announced nothing on the cost of living; one protester died and hundreds of shops were looted.
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India: a stampede kills at least 19 during the Durga Puja festival in Kolkata
Outside the Chorbagan pavilion, a loudspeaker announcement and a sudden downpour sent the crowd surging; organisers and guards were detained and a special inquiry opened.
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United States: Donald Trump suspends the Russia sanctions passed by Congress
The order freezes the Graham Act, which also targeted major buyers of Russian oil; the Kremlin hails a "historic" decision, Kyiv sees a reward for Vladimir Putin.
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France: half a million march against the cost of living as Limoges city hall is set on fire
High school students, unions and yellow vests marched across the country; looting, Lyon's tourist office set ablaze and some 400 arrests, six months before the presidential election.
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West Bank: Israeli settlers attack European diplomats and beat a French mayor
In Taybeh, during the olive harvest, the 78-year-old mayor of Aulnoye-Aymeries was beaten; Paris and Brussels demand prosecutions, Benjamin Netanyahu denounces a "smear".
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United States: a 16-year-old kills three children and a teacher at an Oregon elementary school
In Bend, the gunman targeted the special education class of his former school before being shot dead by a parent; Donald Trump praised "a man that had a gun".
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White House: Katie Zacharia let go after five days as Donald Trump's press secretary
A 14-minute first briefing, a lawyer's title without a bar exam, a jab at China: the press secretary breaks Scaramucci's record for the shortest tenure.
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United States: inflation climbs to 3.7% on the Iran war, Wall Street and AI stocks tumble
Gasoline is pushing prices up three weeks before the midterm elections. Markets are betting on a Fed rate hike, and artificial intelligence stocks are sliding.
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Ukraine: Starlink throttling disrupts Kyiv's drones as Elon Musk says the decision lies with Donald Trump
Cancelled missions, slowed drones: Ukraine's army accuses SpaceX of limiting Starlink without warning. Elon Musk replies that the US military and the president decide.
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Pope Leo XIV undergoes lung cancer surgery: the Vatican confirms an adenocarcinoma after a lobe is removed
The first American pope had the lower lobe of his right lung removed at Rome's Gemelli hospital; further tests will show whether the cancer has spread.
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France: the high school protest movement doubles in size as Greta Thunberg joins the marches, six months before the presidential election
Over 160,000 marchers according to the Interior Ministry, 480,000 according to unions: the protest by high school and university students is growing and merging with anger over the cost of living.
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