Another Day of France’s Protests Unfurl During an Autumn of Discontent

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By: Mark Landler and Ségolène Le Stradic

7 November 2026 at 17:06

Two days after a general strike and huge demonstrations, students and workers took to the streets again on Saturday.

A protest scene in Paris on Saturday. In an early assessment, the authorities said there were fewer protesters than there had been on previous weekends.

Bangladesh Agrees to Raise Minimum Wage for Garment Workers After Protests

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By: Saif Hasnat

5 November 2026 at 15:12

Hundreds of garment factories were shut down this week as workers in the country, the world’s second-largest exporter of clothing, demonstrated for higher pay.

A demonstrator hurled back a tear gas shell fired by the police in Narayanganj, Bangladesh, on Wednesday.

Voters Are Turning Out in Droves to Cut Autocrats Down to Size

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By: Amanda Taub

5 November 2026 at 05:01

In country after country stricken by democratic decay, overwhelming turnout in elections is making a difference.

Voting in Detroit on Tuesday. Turnout was a factor in turning the midterms’ expected blue wave into a blue tsunami.

After Barricades, Riots and Protests, French Workers Go on Strike

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By: Mark Landler， Ségolène Le Stradic and Catherine Porter

5 November 2026 at 19:03

Hundreds of demonstrations took place across France on Thursday, escalating weeks of protests against the rising cost of living.

Nantes, France, on Thursday. Labor unions have called for a nationwide general strike, focused on the cost of living and government budget cuts.

Voters Are Turning Out in Droves to Cut Autocrats Down to Size

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By: Amanda Taub

5 November 2026 at 05:01

In country after country stricken by democratic decay, overwhelming turnout in elections is making a difference.

U.K. Supreme Court Hears Challenge to Ban on Palestine Action: What to Know

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By: Karla Adam

4 November 2026 at 10:38

The government designated the protest group as a terrorist organization last year, prompting criticism. The country’s Supreme Court is hearing a challenge to the ban on Wednesday.

Hundreds of people were detained over the weekend outside the U.S. Embassy in London after staging a protest supporting Palestine Action.

India’s Congress Party Holds Mass Protest in New Delhi

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By: Jeremy W. Peters and Hari Kumar

1 November 2026 at 16:51

Tens of thousands gathered in India’s capital in a clamor of banging drums, chants and billowing flags, with participants from across the country.

Demonstrators at a protest in New Delhi on Sunday against a revision to voter rolls that has so far expunged many millions of names.

Clashes Erupt Again in France, After Festive Start to Day of Protest

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By: Mark Landler， Catherine Porter and Ségolène Le Stradic

31 October 2026 at 21:50

More than 300,000 people took to the streets, some wearing Halloween costumes, before the demonstrations ended in violence.

A protester in Lyon, France, on Saturday dressed as Marie Antoinette and held a sign translating to “Let them eat cake.”

Here is the latest.

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By: Mark Landler and Ségolène Le Stradic

31 October 2026 at 12:58

Thousands, potentially in masks and costumes, are expected on the streets on Saturday, prompting the authorities to prepare another vast security response.

Plan for More Protests, This Time on Halloween, Causes Jitters in France

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By: Mark Landler and Ségolène Le Stradic

31 October 2026 at 09:05

Thousands, potentially in masks and costumes, are expected on the streets on Saturday, prompting the authorities to prepare another vast security response.

Protesters advancing toward riot police during a protest on the streets of Paris last Saturday.

How Locals and Shopkeepers Tried to Save One Paris Street From Rioters

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By: Catherine Porter and Giulia Imbert

31 October 2026 at 09:05

As arson, looting and destruction overwhelmed Rue Beaurepaire, some residents pleaded with rioters to stop. Others hid out of fear. Many dread a repeat.

The bar La Barrique on Rue Beaurepaire in Paris was set on fire during violence that grew out of protests on Oct. 17. Looting, burglary and other destruction also occurred on the three-block-long street.

I Covered the Tiananmen Square Massacre. It Still Weighs on Me.

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By: Nicholas Kristof

30 October 2026 at 21:04

The day that changed modern China also taught me how to recognize true courage.

Protesters in Tiananmen Square on May 4, 1989.

Another Toll of the Violent Unrest in France: The Political Center

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By: Mark Landler

30 October 2026 at 09:35

Support for Édouard Philippe, the leading candidate from the centrist bloc, has eroded, while his far-right and far-left rivals benefit.

Édouard Philippe, the leading centrist candidate in France’s presidential race, has struggled in the polls since widespread protests broke out across the country last month.

In Marseille, Macron Confronts a Potent Mix of France’s Problems

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By: Ben Hubbard and Sophie Boutière-Damahi

29 October 2026 at 09:03

France’s second city, five years into a presidential development plan, is grappling with the social strains that have fueled protests across the country.

Protesters and the police in Marseille on Saturday. The city stands as a poignant example of mounting social and economic strains in France.

Tommy Robinson Found Guilty of Harassing 2 UK Journalists

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By: Megan Specia

28 October 2026 at 15:22

The anti-immigrant agitator, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, will be sentenced in December.

Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, who goes by the name Tommy Robinson, outside Southwark Crown Court in London on Wednesday.

Behind Italy’s Protests: Rising Prices and Sinking Hopes

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By: Motoko Rich and Josephine de La Bruyère

28 October 2026 at 13:16

Inspired in part by French demonstrations, protests in Italy by students in the north and truckers in the south could affect national elections next year.

Demonstrators clashed with police in Milan this month.

South Africa Deploys 500 Soldiers to Quell Anti-Immigration Violence

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By: Zimasa Matiwane

27 October 2026 at 18:28

The deployment comes after a foreign national was beaten to death by a mob during an anti-immigrant protest last week.

A man ran for cover after clashes erupted between protesters and foreign nationals in Durban, South Africa, this month.

Serbian Students, Victorious and Leaderless, Go After the Media

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By: Andrew Higgins and Alisa Dogramadzieva

27 October 2026 at 16:25

Supporters of the opposition movement that won Sunday’s election stormed the offices of a pro-government tabloid. Another news outlet apologized for years of “one-sided” coverage.

Supporters of the Student List opposition bloc in Belgrade, Serbia’s capital, on Monday, celebrating its victory in the national elections.

France Makes Concessions to Students, but Not Enough to Halt Protests

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By: Mark Landler

26 October 2026 at 22:22

The government promised to phase out an unpopular university admissions system by 2028. Student groups are pushing for more.

Student representatives after a meeting on Monday with Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu in Paris.

Modi’s Plan to Stop India’s Protests

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By: Katrin Bennhold

25 October 2026 at 20:41

The Indian leader, facing a volatile youth uprising, appears to be deliberately drawing into the fray a political rival he’s beaten before.

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