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320,000 March in France for a Third Straight Weekend as Youth Protests Spread to Germany
Police deployed 70,000 officers and moved the Paris march to the capital's edge, but clashes with tear gas still broke out at dusk on Halloween.
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Cost of living
10 stories from Planck Standard. Latest: November 3, 2026.
WorldMasked Rioters Loot Frankfurt Stores as Gen Z Cost-of-Living Protests Turn Violent
Largely peaceful rallies in more than 30 German cities gave way to clashes with police in Frankfurt, Berlin, Cologne and Hamburg on Saturday night.
PoliticsOne in Five Americans Cut Back on Groceries to Pay Electric Bills, Consumer Reports Finds
A survey of more than 2,000 adults shows power bills outrunning incomes weeks before the midterms, with data centers and the Iran war's oil shock among the blamed causes.
Top NewsMaine Heating Oil Hits $5.97 a Gallon, Up 79% in a Year, as Winter Nears
Families in the Northeast, where most oil-heated homes sit, are turning to food-pantry-style firewood banks after fuel prices rose with the Iran war.
PoliticsGOP Sen. John Kennedy Tells Trump to Talk Prices and Explain the Iran War to the Nation
The Louisiana Republican said the midterms are 'going to be close,' called Iran's Hormuz offer 'not a serious offer,' and said no politician should spend taxpayer money on ads that praise themselves.
PoliticsEmployer Health Costs Will Jump 8.2% Next Year, the Steepest Rise Since 2003
Marsh's summer survey found costs per employee would climb 11% if companies did nothing at all. Workers already paying about $5,300 a year are going to pay more in premiums and out of pocket both.
PoliticsAsked What They'd Tell a CEO, Nearly a Quarter of Americans Said the Same Thing: Stop Being Greedy
A new Echelon Insights and Brunswick Group survey found affordability is the top concern for 41% of voters — and a CBS News poll found only about a third think either party is doing anything about it.
Politics61% of Americans Forced to Cut Back on Groceries as Trump Policies Drive Up Living Costs
More than three-quarters of Americans, including majority of Republicans, say president's policies have increased local cost of living.
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Raising a Child in America Now Costs More Than $303,000, Topping $300K for the First Time
A LendingTree study finds the cost has climbed 28% in just three years, with Hawaii families facing a staggering $412,000 bill.
WorldIreland's Government Survives No-Confidence Vote as $600 Million Fuel Tax Package Quells Week-Long Protests
PM Micheál Martin's coalition held on by a 92-78 vote after farmers and truckers blockaded Ireland's oil infrastructure for six days, forcing the government to announce a €505 million relief package amid soaring energy costs.
