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France braces for nationwide 'day of anger' as students, unions and yellow vests converge on Saturday
France is preparing for one of its largest coordinated protest days in years on Saturday, October 17, as a three-week-old student movement merges with cost-of-living anger, trade unions and returning yellow-vest figures — while the government warns of violence and clashes.
France Seizes Shadow-Fleet Tanker DF Peak in the Indian Ocean as Moscow Cries 'Piracy'
French naval forces boarded the tanker DF Peak some 450 nautical miles south of Réunion and diverted it to the French island territory after doubts about its flag. Moscow called the seizure piracy; Paris says it is determined to hunt Russia's sanctions-busting shadow fleet wherever it sails.
Cyberattack Turns French Supermarket Fridges Into Ovens, Spoiling Food in Hundreds of Stores
Hackers hijacked Danfoss refrigeration control systems in French supermarket chains, forcing fridges and freezers into defrost mode at 50°C overnight. Hundreds of stores were hit, food was discarded, and some fires broke out — prompting a Paris prosecutor's probe and ANSSI investigation.
Burnham Says Russia Interfered in 2016 Brexit Vote, Breaking With Predecessors
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said Russia interfered in the 2016 Brexit referendum — the first time a sitting British prime minister has said so openly — and warned voters in France and Germany about Moscow-backed efforts to disrupt their politics.
Eight nations condemn US sanctions on the ICC in rare joint rebuke
Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom issued a joint statement condemning Washington's sanctions on the International Criminal Court — as three ICC judges separately sued Donald Trump in a Manhattan federal court.
Cyberattack Disrupts French Socialist Primary as 140,000 Voters Take Part
A bot-driven cyberattack hit the French Socialists' online primary voting platform on opening day, slowing access for tens of thousands of voters but failing to stop the ballot, as the party picks its candidate amid deep divisions over the future of the French left.
Seixas, 20, conquers Giro di Lombardia with stunning solo ride — first French Monument win in seven years
French prodigy Paul Seixas attacked on the Civiglio climb and rode 19 kilometres alone to win the Giro di Lombardia on Saturday, becoming the youngest Monument winner since 1944 and ending France's seven-year wait for a Monument victory.
Mourinho Blasts 'Ridiculous' Criticism of Mbappé and Confirms Him to Start Against Villarreal
José Mourinho called criticism of Kylian Mbappé 'ridiculous' at a Friday press conference, defending the Real Madrid star's recovery trips to Paris and Switzerland and confirming the France captain will start Saturday's LaLiga clash with Villarreal.
Victor Wembanyama Backs French Students in Mass School Protests: 'I Hear You'
France's basketball superstar Victor Wembanyama voiced support for tens of thousands of students protesting conditions in the country's schools, telling them 'I hear you, and I support you' as demonstrations swelled across France.
Lecornu Faces Down Parliament as France's School Revolt Turns Violent: 300 Injured, Lessons Suspended
Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu told the National Assembly that 215 pupils, 85 school staff and 715 police have been injured since France's pupil revolt began, rejected claims of a police crackdown as a lie, and accused the hard left of stoking chaos ahead of the 2027 election — as secondary schools suspend lessons nationwide.
France Suspends Police Stun Grenades at Student Protests After Teen Loses Hand in Lens
Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez has suspended police use of stun grenades at France's high school student protests after a 15-year-old lost his hand in Lens, as the largest youth protest movement in years entered its second week and Prime Minister Lecornu prepared a televised address.
Salvador Dalí's 150-Kilogram Bronze 'Book of the Apocalypse' Stolen From French Museum
A 210-kilogram 'Book of the Apocalypse' designed by Salvador Dalí — its bronze, gold and gemstone cover alone weighing 150 kg — was stolen overnight from a contemporary art centre in Issoire, central France. Prosecutors describe the piece as 'highly valuable' in the latest of a wave of French museum heists.
Le Pen Pitches €25 Billion in Annual Budget Cuts as France's Bond Market Crisis Deepens
Marine Le Pen will on Tuesday unveil plans to cut French government spending by €25 billion a year, seeking fiscal credibility as borrowing costs hit levels not seen since the early 2000s — with the April 2027 election looming.
Trump Says France's Student Protests Are About 'Islam Wanting to Take Over', Not Schools
As a quarter of a million demonstrators filled French streets and more than 800 schools closed, President Trump claimed on Truth Social that the student uprising is really about 'out of control mass migration' — a statement that thrusts the crisis into America's midterm campaign.
Italy's 46-Year Mystery: French Files Could Finally Crack the Ustica Crash Case
A Rome judge has ordered new investigations into the 1980 Ustica air disaster after France agreed to hand over its files on the crash that killed 81 people. The decision revives Italy's longest-running aviation mystery — and the theory that a French missile, fired at Gaddafi, brought the plane down.
France Gripped by Spreading Student Protests as PM Calls Crisis Meeting
High-school students across France are blockading schools over overcrowded classrooms, teacher shortages and dilapidated buildings. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu convened a crisis meeting and ordered ministers to cancel travel as arrests mounted into the thousands.