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Portugal cost-of-living protesters pour back into camps cleared by police
Police arrested 55 people while clearing protest camps in Lisbon and Porto.
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Portugal housing protests continue after police clear camps
Demonstrators vow to continue their campaign to call for affordable housing in Portugal after police cleared tent camps and arrested at least 55 people.
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UK police rearrest two men on suspicion of assisting Iran’s intelligence
Duo was first arrested for suspected link to incident at US-run airbase used for striking Iran during this year's war.
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How French police are harnessing social media to identify looters
French police are turning to social media to identify and arrest suspects linked to last weekend’s looting and unrest. Investigators are scrutinising videos posted online alongside footage from thousands of security cameras to track suspects and gather evidence. The crackdown comes as the government vows to hold those responsible for the violence and damage to shops accountable.
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France plans 'massive' weekend police surge amid protests
French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu told parliament the government would respond and reinforce police in major cities. He also accused extreme-left groups of trying to hijack what began as protests. DW has more.
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Out of control? France stunned by October 17 rioting
France didn't just erupt on Saturday – it exploded. Police were doubly overwhelmed by the turnout of the October 17 cost-of-living demonstrations, which saw two and-a-half times the crowds they expected. Officers were also overwhelmed by determined flashmobs: some radical militants hellbent on a fight, others who came for the looting. The whole world watched the assault on symbols of the Republic like the 19th-century city hall in Limoges, the usually quiet porcelain capital of France.
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Israeli police say they arrested 10 in connection with settler attacks
Israeli police released a video they say shows the arrest of 10 suspects over weekend settler violence.
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Brentford contact police after rugby ball kicked into stadium
Brentford say they are working with the police following a "dangerous" incident in which a rugby ball was kicked from a height towards the pitch during their Premier League game with Liverpool.
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'Police weren't overwhelmed by people protesting and marching' about education and cost of living
Oliver Farry is pleased to welcome Andrew Smith, Lecturer in Liberal Arts at Queen Mary University of London. France's escalating social unrest has exposed a troubling disconnect between legitimate popular grievances and the government's increasingly security-focused response. Smith argues that the violence accompanying otherwise largely peaceful demonstrations reveals serious failures of policing, while President Emmanuel Macron's response offers "very little of substance." Drawing parallels with France's historic protest movements, Smith identifies a "convergence of causes" rooted in economi
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France: Police and protesters clash violently over the weekend
Hundreds of thousands took to the streets to protest higher living costs and the poor conditions in schools and other public services in France over the weekend. Police arrested nearly 2,400 people after violent groups clashed with officers and looted shops.The widespread unrest deepens political uncertainty in France as it prepares for elections in six months.
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Northampton 'security incident' believed to be a hoax
Police are investigating the incident at Saints' Franklin's Gardens "following threats made on social media".
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Israeli police arrest 10 after settler attacks on journalist, diplomats
US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said on X that the arrests were 'a very positive development'.
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Museum protesters in Colombia accuse gov’t of erasing history
Police used tear gas and water cannon to disperse protesters outside Colombia’s National Museum in Bogota.
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Watch: Police 'lost control' in French cities, interior minister says
Laurent Nuñez offered his resignation following a weekend of unrest, but President Macron declined it.
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Paris police clash with demonstrators and looters as protests continue
Paris police clashed with protesters and looters on Sunday as France reeled from nationwide demonstrations over the cost of living a day earlier that saw nearly 2,400 people arrested. Local authorities said that some 550,000 people took part in protests across France on Saturday, while organisers counted about 800,000.
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Macron says 'nothing justifies' violence in protests during address to nation
French President Emmanuel Macron said that "nothing justifies" violence during an address to the nation on Sunday, a day after demonstrations drew hundreds of thousands of people to the streets to protest the rising cost of living and poor school conditions. Police arrested more than 2,300 people over the weekend after violent groups clashed with officers and looted shops.
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Meloni backs police after cost-of-living protests turn violent in Italian cities
Anger over living costs and low wages has brought Italians onto the streets. A major union has called a general strike for November 20.
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Photos: Antigovernment protesters clash with police in Albania’s capital
Police crack down on sixth day of student-led demonstrations calling for Prime Minister Rama to resign.
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Tirana sees sixth day of violent protests as Albania’s PM refuses to resign
Police crack down on hundreds of protesters in Albania's capital, using rubber bullets, water cannons and tear gas.
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'Like we had a war': France left reeling after nationwide violent protests
France on Sunday is dealing with the aftermath of nationwide protests that damaged around 1,500 businesses and caused losses estimated at hundreds of millions of euros. Police arrested an estimated 1,800 people across the country during Saturday's demonstrations over the cost of living and school conditions.