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Live: Protesters clash with police, set fires as tens of thousands march across France

French police used tear gas and batons to try to drive protesters from the streets in Paris, Marseille and Lyon as demonstrators staged unsanctioned marches and tried to block traffic with impromptu barricades Saturday. Tens of thousands of people are expected to demonstrate across France as students, trade union members and remnants of the Yellow Vest movement join forces to protest rising cost of living. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.

Sports

Bellingham agrees new Real deal - Saturday's gossip

Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham ready to commit his future to La Liga club, Arsenal and Liverpool told price for Brentford's Kevin Schade, Man Utd and Chelsea among clubs monitoring Jules Kounde's future at Barcelona, plus more.

Politics

France braces for massive protests: Yellow Vests to join students on Saturday

After weeks of student protests, France is set to be swept by broader, nationwide demonstrations on Saturday. The country's Yellow Vest movement – which eight years ago staged street protests against President Emmanuel Macron – has appealed to teachers, workers, pensioners and farmers, as well as students, in an online call spread through social media. The prospect of the two movements merging poses a big challenge to the government, as FRANCE 24’s Shirli Sitbon reports.

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France to witness a 'crossroads of anger' as mass protests expected on Saturday

PRESS REVIEW – Friday, October 16: French papers look ahead to Saturday's call for mass protests, which will bring together a number of social movements. Next, climate change has devastating consequences on communities in Afghanistan. Also, Libération publishes a special edition written in the style of Georges Perec. Finally, this year's animal of the year has been named.

Science

NASA Welcomes All Ages, Experience Levels for Space Apps Challenge

Registration is open for the 2026 NASA Space Apps Challenge, a two-day global event on Saturday, Nov. 14 and Sunday, Nov. 15, where teams work to create solutions inspired by NASA’s most ambitious exploration goals and making use of the agency’s free and open data. The annual challenge, often called a hackathon, is an intensive, […]

World

FRANCE 24 report: India’s Gen Z protesters find gaps in security clampdown

India’s capital New Delhi faced a near lockdown situation on Saturday, following a call of protest by Gen Z led Cockroach Janata Party. More than 30,000 security forces were deployed and over 50 metro stations were shut. Authorities imposed an internet blackout for 24 hours to suppress the movement but the protesters managed to slip through the loopholes. FRANCE 24’s team on the ground reports.

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Politics

Tens of thousands rally across France as high school protests gather strength

Tens of thousands of people rallied across France on Tuesday in support of protesting high school students, with unions putting turnout at 480,000, as anger over school conditions and alleged police violence fuels a growing movement challenging President Emmanuel Macron’s government ahead of planned cost-of-living demonstrations on Saturday.

World

Student protesters tell police to join them in Paris demonstrations

As student-led protests in Paris came to a close on Tuesday, demonstrators chanted "join us, join us" to police officers, who took off their helmets to cheers of the crowd. "When police take off their helmets, it's a sign that things are getting calmer," said FRANCE 24 reporter Claire Paccalin. Broader demonstrations are set to take place across France on Saturday over the cost of living, as well as further student protests, with the two potentially merging into a substantial movement. "But many of the young people I have spoken to today say they will not participate on Saturday," Paccalin sai