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News from Oct 25, 2026 (UTC)

France isTense

Much worse than usualBelow usual for 9 days

Last 14 days

Oct 12Oct 25

Why

  1. Hundreds of thousands marched across France as police used tear gas and arrested nearly 1 000 people.

    73 eventsarticle.wn.com, taiwansun.com, moneycontrol.comSource

  2. Macron called a shooting near Paris a racist terror attack; prosecutors sent the suspect to a psychiatric unit for observation.

    22 eventsjowhar.com, moroccoworldnews.comSource

  3. Reports describe a French plan to shut down social media amid violent protests across Europe.

    11 eventslondonlovesbusiness.comSource

What happened

  • Statements18%
  • Cooperation39%
  • Criticism13%
  • Protests9%
  • Pressure12%
  • Fighting10%

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