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Extremists could exploit France's protests without organizing them, expert says

The scale of the destruction has also prompted wider questions about how social grievances developed into a national security crisis, whether extremist networks are exploiting the unrest.

Masked protesters stand next to burning bicycles amid clashes during a demonstration against the cost of living and rising fuel prices near the Place de la Republique in Paris as part of nationwide protests called by the "Yellow Vests" movement, joined by French high school and university students,
A destroyed car near the Marianne statue at the Place de la Republique, with a yellow vest put on it, the day after clashes during a national day of demonstrations against the cost of living and rising fuel prices, in Paris, France, October 18, 2026.

Over 3,000 businesses attacked in French riots as insurance damages top $1 billion

A man throws a plastic traffic cone through a burning barricade amid clashes during a day of demonstrations against the cost of living and rising fuel prices in Paris as part of nationwide protests called by the "Yellow Vests" movement, joined by French high school and university students, teachers

As France erupts, Europe's far right gains from fuel-price anger ahead of elections

FILE PHOTO: A woman rides a bicycle past a burning barricade near the Tuileries Garden with the Eiffel tower in the background, amid clashes during a day of demonstrations against the cost of living and rising fuel prices in Paris as part of nationwide protests called by the "Yellow Vests" movement,

Targeted curfews helped keep the peace overnight in France, PM says


France's trade ban on Israeli settlements is political theater dressed up as int'l law - opinion

France is leading a push to restrict settlement goods, but the initiative faces serious questions over its legal force and compatibility with EU law.

French President Emmanuel Macron speaks at a United Nations (UN) General Assembly meeting being organized by France and Saudi Arabia in support of a two-state solution between Palestine and Israel on September 22, 2025 in New York City.

Europe expelled its Jews - now, it wants to decide where Jews may live in Israel - opinion

And after a thousand years of expulsions, restrictions, and bloodshed, the answer from Europe cannot once again be to tell Jews where they are allowed to live.

Britain's Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband speaks at the House of Commons in London

US grant for MAGA-aligned groups in Europe excludes French applicants over election fears

The decision reflects a recognition in Washington that funding MAGA-aligned organizations in France could jeopardize extensive economic ties between the two countries.

Candidates for the 2027 French presidential election attend a debate at la REF in Paris, August 27, 2026.

Canadian pro-Israel groups respond to government ban on Israeli settlement goods

The policy shift followed a joint statement issued on Tuesday by Prime Minister Mark Carney alongside international leaders confirming plans to introduce restrictions on trade with settlements.

A Canadian flag flies along the waterfront of Lake Ontario, in Toronto, Canada, in August.

Israel to take retaliatory steps against France after imposition of settlement sanctions - report

This comes less than a day after Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar announced measures against the UK, including the immediate removal of personnel from the CMCC headquarters in Kiryat Gat.

View of the French Consulate in Jerusalem, March 11, 2026.

Israel's settlement policy triggers trade restrictions from 12 nations, incl. Canada, France

The UK, Canada, France, and 10 other countries announced plans to impose national restrictions on goods from Israeli settlements, in a surprise coordinated move.

 MAN walks in the Jewish outpost of Yahish Zion, near the Jewish settlement of Psagot, in the West Bank; Illustrative.

Miliband accuses settlers of ethnic cleansing as UK imposes sweeping sanctions

Miliband: UK believes Israel is carrying out ethnic cleansing in West Bank, 'we refuse to be bystanders' • Alongside UK, France, and Canada, 12 countries say they back restrictions on settlements

Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband departs after a cabinet meeting at Downing Street, September 8, 2026

Thieves steal four Renoir paintings from museum on French Riviera in most recent European art heist

Art thieves in Europe are committing more violent robberies and specialist gangs have been replaced by ad hoc ​opportunists recruited through social media, pan-European police body Europol said.

Police officers patrol in front of the entrance of the Musee Renoir after four paintings, together valued at nine million euros, were stolen in an early-morning break-in, with two recovered in the museum's garden and two still missing, in Cagnes-sur-Mer on September 8, 2026.

Eiffel Tower workers protest after female staff removed during Hindu delegation visit

"As the delegation passed through, women were asked to leave their workstations so that men could take their places," Diane Davoine, a union representative, told Reuters.

A view of the Eiffel Tower is seen in Paris, France, April 13, 2025

European leaders voice concern as Germany's far-right AfD wins key state election

"It seems they're just a few votes short of an absolute majority, but this is indeed a very worrying sign," Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski told Radio Vox FM.

Top candidate of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), Ulrich Siegmund, and party co leader Tino Chrupalla react from the stage at the AfD election party, after exit polls in the Saxony-Anhalt state elections, in Magdeburg, Germany, September 6, 2026.