Protests
French students vow more protests despite Macron government's concessions
There was no immediate confirmation of the education proposals from the government. A press conference to announce the details was delayed.
Israel Police brace for 'January 6' scenario at Knesset after election, deploy 22,000 officers
Burning tires, halted traffic: Druze protesters block Route 6 days after Tel Aviv club attack
October 7 victims' families to hold 'Remember them at the voting booth' rallies on Election Day
Heavy police presence deployed to counter massive protests across Italy following violent clashes
The demonstrations, which followed clashes last weekend in which protesters fought with police, looted shops, and vandalized property, were violent in Turin, Rome, and Bologna.
Hundred arrested in Barcelona as youth-led 'anti-system' riots leave trail of fires, looted shops
More than 30 fires were set, and 14 stores were vandalized. Núria Parlon, the interior minister for the Spanish region of Catalonia, said that around 25% of those arrested were minors.
France deploys 70,000 police to try to contain nationwide protests
Multiple cultural institutions across Paris remained closed on Saturday as France deployed 70,000 police officers to maintain security, with protests engulfing the country for another weekend.
Protests spread across Syria after disabled man dies in Israeli raid on village
Israel says its military operations in Syria, which intensified after the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, are defensive measures necessary to safeguard its national security.
Israelis warned to exercise caution in France ahead of renewed violence, protests
French security forces fanned out across Paris on Saturday ahead of protests that authorities fear could turn violent, with Interior Minister Laurent Nunez urging police to be "hyper-reactive."
Venezuelans call for elections in first national protest in nearly two years
Venezuela's socialist movement, in power since 1999 under late President Hugo Chavez and then Maduro, has in the past deployed security forces against protesters decrying political repression.
France's Macron says 'illegitimate' protests will be banned, claims ultra-left groups behind riots
Macron was speaking after meeting with intelligence officials and senior ministers earlier in the day to discuss the crisis.
If France cannot protect its Jews, European order may soon fall alongside it - opinion
France is the keystone of Europe's political and economic order. If Paris cannot keep the peace, Europe's confidence in its own institutions will crack with it.
France's Macron calls for order, says foreign criticism of unrest 'stupid'
US President Donald Trump has blamed immigrants and radical Islam, without providing evidence, and said the turbulence was a warning for Americans.
Haredi protesters block Highway 4 near Ra'anana, Kfar Saba over draft dodger arrest
Police have deemed the demonstration illegal and are on the scene directing traffic to alternative routes, clearing the road, and restoring public order.
