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France unrest: Macron urges calm after 2,400 arrests amid riots, looting

The unrest spread across Paris, Marseille, Lyon, Bordeaux, Lille and Limoges, where masked groups attacked public buildings, set fires and looted shops

French unrest raises alarm across Europe as protests turn violent

While France has a history of street demonstrations, the intensity of attacks on public buildings, shops, raised fears of repeat action during a campaign featuring both the far left and far right

Claude AI tool triggered No Kings Instagram suspension, says Meta

Meta apologised after its automated security system suspended the anti-Trump coalition's Instagram account during nationwide protests

Putin proposes summit with Trump, Xi Jinping to discuss Ukraine deal

The proposed summit comes ‌amid warming ties between Trump and Putin ​especially after the US President ​announced a deal to buy Russian diesel and signed an order ​waiving key sanctions on Moscow

Diesel deal aimed to keep peace talks with Russia going, says Trump

Trump also accused Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of prolonging the Russia-Ukraine war, now in its fifth year, because of the military aid he has gotten from European allies

China's growth accelerates to 4.5% in third quarter, beats expectations

Beijing has leaned heavily on exports for growth this ‌year, but that engine faces growing pressure as ​domestic demand remains weak and trade tensions ​with the European Union escalate

Netanyahu thanks Trump for endorsement, cites Iran threat ahead of election

Netanyahu praised Trump's leadership while arguing that their strategic partnership is essential to completing the mission against Iran's nuclear ambitions

Iran warns of further escalation after Trump endorses Netanyahu for polls

Araghchi slammed Trump's post endorsing Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu ahead of the upcoming elections, stating that the last time the US gave such an ultimatum, Iran emerged 'even stronger'

Netanyahu warns of hostile future US Prez, calls for alliances with India

Netanyahu called for stronger alliances with India and other countries, warning that a future US president could be hostile towards Israel as he unveiled his security doctrine ahead of the Oct polls

France protests: Macron vows to hold rioters accountable for violence

Macron condemned violence and expressed public anger and shame over nationwide protests against rising living costs and poor school conditions

Anthropic commits 5% of its stock to new 'public benefit' fund ahead of IPO

The shares will go to the Anthropic Public Benefit Fund, a new entity within the company

US issues Saudi travel alert, warns of missile, drone attacks on airports

Due to the elevated threat to commercial aviation, the US mission has restricted travel for all American government staff stationed in Saudi Arabia

Russia-Ukraine peace negotiations making 'great progress', says Trump

Trump said negotiations to end the Russia-Ukraine war were advancing, while accusing Volodymyr Zelenskyy of missing a better deal two years ago and criticising Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries

Trump endorses Netanyahu's re-election bid after months of strained ties

Trump backed Netanyahu nine days before Israel's October 27 election, while rival Gadi Eisenkot said only Israeli citizens would decide who becomes the next prime minister

India-New Zealand FTA expected to boost trade diversification strategy

The trade pact, effective Tuesday, offers duty-free access to Indian exports, targeted tariff concessions and a $20 billion investment commitment as both nations aim to double trade by 2030

Ukraine launches over 1,000 drones at Russia, oil terminal catches fire

Ukrainian strikes set oil facilities ablaze in St Petersburg amid tensions with Washington, while Zelenskyy said US intelligence sharing had resumed following a brief pause

Microsoft exits Nscale data centre deal in UK amid power delays: Report

Microsoft reportedly ended its agreement for Nscale's Loughton data centre amid power delays, while the cloud provider said its other contracts with Microsoft were unaffected

Japan to launch spacecraft on a mission to get samples from a Martian moon

Scientists hope the mission will provide clues to how Phobos and its smaller sibling Deimos formed, and hopefully even shed light on the origins of life in the solar system

Vance faces voter backlash over Iran war, immigration and high costs

US vice president faced pointed questions on the administration's policies, including rising fuel prices, immigration enforcement and allegations of profiting from the presidency

Israeli Arabs seek record turnout to oust Netanyahu in tightly fought vote

Arab parties could hold the balance of power in Israel's October 27 election as voters seek action on violent crime and discrimination under Netanyahu's far-right government