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Masked 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.
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32 stories from Planck Standard. Latest: November 2, 2026.
WorldFrance Arrests 1,314 as Protests Spread to 298 Cities and Far-Right Activists Appear
Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez says 53 officers were hurt and 'ultra-left' groups brought 'an extremely elevated level of violence.' Looting was far smaller than last week's 3,000 damaged businesses.
WatchWorldMacron Vows to Punish 'Those Who Sought to Bring Down the Republic' After 1,800 Arrests in French Riots
A nationwide protest over living costs and school conditions turned into looting and arson Saturday, collapsing the roof of the historic city hall in Limoges. Macron addressed the nation Sunday and blamed far-left insurrectionists and criminals.
WorldTear Gas and 166 Arrests as French Protests Spread Beyond Students
Nationwide marches against rising living costs turned violent in Paris and Marseille on Saturday, after a month of school blockades that have already led to thousands of arrests.
WorldIndia Detains More Than 2,000 as Youth 'Cockroach' Movement Marches on Voter-Roll Changes
Delhi shut metro stations and cut mobile internet before the protest; three leaders were freed Sunday on a condition that they commit 'no breach of peace for one year.'
WorldSpain Moves to Ban Evictions Until 2030 After an 87-Year-Old Was Carried Out of Her Home
The Socialist-led coalition agreed on emergency housing measures, including limits on 'vulture funds' and extended rent contracts. Two decrees face a risky parliamentary vote Friday.
WorldSyria Raised Diesel 40% at Midnight
The energy minister blamed the U.S.-Iran war and said the increase is temporary. Syria pumps about 102,000 barrels a day and burns 325,000. Monitors say security forces fired live rounds to clear at least one road.
WorldMasked Protesters Blocked the Road to Dover and Backed Up Traffic Four Miles
Hundreds of anti-migrant demonstrators in balaclavas shut down access to one of the world's busiest passenger ports on Saturday. Kent Police called the gathering spontaneous; the network that organized it posted a message congratulating supporters for sticking to the plan.
WorldIndia's Education Minister Quits as 'Cockroach' Protesters Win Every Demand
Dharmendra Pradhan resigned on X as police fired tear gas at Jantar Mantar, ending weeks of Gen Z-led protests over exam paper leaks — the biggest concession Narendra Modi's government has made to street pressure in years.
Top NewsMadison Police Kill Corey Ruiz in a Street Struggle Caught on Video, Igniting Days of Protest
None of the four officers who confronted Ruiz were wearing body cameras. Demonstrators seized the microphone at a police news conference and held it for 20 minutes.
WorldProtests Swell in the Maldives Against President Muizzu Over Arrests and a Press Crackdown
Months of demonstrations in Malé have intensified as the opposition unites behind press-freedom demands and accuses President Mohamed Muizzu’s government of jailing critics and muzzling journalists.
WatchWorldZelensky Fires Army Chief Syrskyi After Four Days of Mass Protests Rock Kyiv
President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed his top general and named Mykhailo Drapatyi as Ukraine's new commander-in-chief, bowing to street demonstrations that had convulsed the capital for days.
WorldZelensky Fires Ukraine's Drone-Pioneering Defense Minister, Sparking Rare Street Protests
The dismissal of 35-year-old Mykhailo Fedorov, an architect of Ukraine's battlefield drone program, drew crowds into the streets of several cities in a startling show of public anger.
PoliticsTrump Administration Moves to Permanently Fence Off Lafayette Park, Alarming White House Protesters
A 79-page proposal would ring the historic protest square with 8-to-9-foot fencing that can be closed during 'heightened conditions' and repave its walkways in granite.
WorldNine Killed in Pakistan-Administered Kashmir as Protesters March on Muzaffarabad
Clashes between security forces and supporters of a banned rights movement left seven civilians and two officers dead in Poonch, deepening a monthslong revolt over prices and political representation.
WorldAfD Reelects Weidel as 30,000 Protesters Clash With Police in Erfurt
A Thuringian court overturned a ban on the far-right party's congress just hours before it opened, as tens of thousands flooded the city trying to shut it down.
WatchPolitics'No Kings' Protests Sweep All 50 States on Trump's 80th Birthday as Organizers Pivot to a Star-Studded Concert
Organizers projected more than 2,000 demonstrations and watch parties for Flag Day, anchored by a 'Rise Up, Sing Out' concert in New York featuring Bette Midler, Patti Smith and Julia Roberts.
WorldProtesters Storm Streets of Belfast After Stabbing Attack Triggers Night of Violence
Cars and buses set ablaze as families flee homes following stabbing incident that reignited sectarian tensions in Northern Ireland.
WorldDeadly Protests Erupt in Kenya Over U.S.-Built Ebola Quarantine Center
At least one demonstrator was killed Monday as police used tear gas and live rounds against crowds opposing a 50-bed isolation facility near Nanyuki built for Americans exposed to Ebola.
WorldAlbania's 'Flamingo Revolution': Thousands Rally for a Fifth Day Against a Kushner-Backed Coastal Resort
Demonstrators waving pink inflatable flamingos have marched on the prime minister's office in Tirana to oppose a multibillion-dollar development linked to Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump near a protected wetland.
WorldViral Gen-Z Protest Movement Draws Thousands to India's Capital
The Cockroach Janta Party started as a joke but quickly became a way for many Indians to express frustration with the political system.
TechData Center Giant Cuts Plans 50% After Community Backlash: 'We Pissed Off a Lot of People'
Major tech infrastructure project dramatically scaled back following intense local opposition over environmental and community impact concerns.
WorldThousands Protest in Albania Over a $1.4 Billion Resort Linked to Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump
Police fired water cannons in Tirana as demonstrators denounced plans to develop a protected lagoon and a former military island, while prosecutors opened a corruption inquiry into the land deals.
WorldTens of Thousands of Ultra-Orthodox Israelis Paralyze the Country in Revolt Over Military Draft
Haredi protesters blocked highways, halted trains near Ben-Gurion Airport and set cars ablaze after the arrest of yeshiva students who evaded conscription, piling pressure on Netanyahu's fragile coalition.
WorldTwo Killed as Kenyan Protests Erupt Over U.S.-Backed Ebola Quarantine Center
President William Ruto defended the 50-bed facility at Laikipia Air Base for Americans exposed to Ebola, even as a court froze the project and demonstrators clashed with police in Nanyuki.
WorldMyanmar's Generals Fear Flowers as Symbol of Growing Resistance
In a country brutalized by military rule for decades, simple garlands have become a powerful sign of defiance against the junta.
WorldAnti-Government Protests Surge in Cuba as Economic Crisis Deepens Opposition Movement
Rising demonstrations on the island raise questions about potential popular uprising despite the absence of organized political opposition.
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'No Kings' Protests Sweep All 50 States and Multiple Continents in Third Mass Mobilization Against Trump
Over 3,200 marches took place Saturday in what organizers call potentially the largest non-violent day of action in American history, with Bruce Springsteen performing in St. Paul and 70+ arrested in Los Angeles.
WatchTop NewsFederal Agents Fire Tear Gas on 'No Kings' Protesters in Los Angeles as 70 Arrested Outside Detention Center
A peaceful rally of tens of thousands turned violent Saturday evening when agitators rushed the federal Metropolitan Detention Center, prompting chemical munitions and a citywide police tactical alert — even as 8 million participated nationwide without incident.
WatchTop NewsMillions Pour Into Streets Across America for 'No Kings' Protests — Springsteen Headlines Minnesota as 8 Million Turn Out Nationwide
The third round of No Kings demonstrations, held in all 50 states and 14 countries, drew an estimated 8 million participants and was hailed by organizers as potentially the largest day of non-violent political protest in American history.
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Millions Expected at 'No Kings 3' Rallies Saturday in Potentially Historic Day of U.S. Protest
More than 3,000 demonstrations across all 50 states will address the Iran war, immigration killings, and the DHS shutdown, with Bruce Springsteen and Bernie Sanders headlining in St. Paul.
WorldIran Hangs 19-Year-Old National Wrestling Champion for Protesting — Family Says He Wasn't Even There
Saleh Mohammadi, a medal-winning wrestler arrested during January protests in Qom, was executed Thursday despite testimony from family, teammates, and coaches that he was at his uncle's home during the alleged attack on police officers.
