Paris, France, Oct 16, 2026 (AFP) - Cost-of-living demonstrations to grip pre-election France

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2026-10-16

After weeks of student protests, France is set to be swept by broader, nationwide demonstrations Saturday over the cost of living, setting up a potentially fraught period ahead of presidential elections next year. The prospect of the two movements merging, perhaps with outbreaks of violence, poses a big challenge to the government -- and an opportunity for far-left and far-right presidential candidates jockeying for power. The country's Yellow Ve......

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Brussels, Belgium, Oct 16, 2026 (AFP) - Zelensky drums up European backing as Trump ties slump

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Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Oct 16, 2026 (AFP) - Saudi-led coalition says intercepts missiles, drones over Riyadh, other areas

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