France Deploys 70,000 Police to Halt Riots

France Deploys 70,000 Police to Halt Riots

French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez ordered 70,000 police officers onto city streets on Friday to halt fresh nationwide unrest ahead of planned cost-of-living rallies this weekend. The state fears total street chaos. Ministers in Paris want to avoid a humiliating repeat of the unchecked looting, burning cars, and violent clashes that shocked France during similar…

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France Bans Protests Over Violent Living Costs

France Bans Protests Over Violent Living Costs

President Emmanuel Macron slapped sweeping gathering bans and municipal curfews across French cities on Thursday, 22 October 2026, after violent street riots shattered nationwide marches against the soaring cost of living. More than half a million citizens flooded town centres on 17 October before radical fringe groups hijacked the peaceful marches, leaving charred vehicles and…

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Tinubu, Macron Hold Private Dinner in Paris

Tinubu, Macron Hold Private Dinner in Paris

President Bola Tinubu met French leader Emmanuel Macron at the Élysée Palace for a private dinner during an ongoing holiday. The late-night meeting underscores close diplomatic ties between Abuja and Paris. Both leaders discussed bilateral cooperation over meals. Bayo Onanuga shared photographs of the reception on social media platforms. French officials hosted the Nigerian delegation…

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France Bans Protests Over Violent Living Costs

France Bans Social Media for Children Under 15

French lawmakers have voted to ban social media access for children under the age of 15. The legislation makes France the first nation in the European Union to impose a complete digital majority threshold on commercial social platforms. Both houses of parliament adopted the measure late on Tuesday evening following months of intense legislative negotiations….

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Twin Bombings Rock Damascus During Macron Visit

Twin Bombings Rock Damascus During Macron Visit

Two crude explosive devices exploded in central Damascus on Tuesday morning as French President Emmanuel Macron met with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa. The blasts detonated near the hotel where the French leader spent the night, wounding at least 18 people, including four police officers. The Élysée Palace quickly confirmed that Macron was unharmed and outside…

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Trump Administration Cancels Over 300,000 Foreign Visas

Trump Threatens 200% Tariffs On French Wine To Pressure Macron Over Global “Board Of Peace” Plan

U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to impose 200 per cent tariffs on French wines and champagnes, escalating trade tensions with the European Union as part of an effort to pressure French President Emmanuel Macron into joining his proposed “Board of Peace” initiative aimed at resolving global conflicts. Trump made the remarks amid reports that…

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