Carrying an umbrella painted with the words “vote, power, people,” retired teacher Sabine Carlson said the lesson plan for Saturday’s “No King” marches was clear.”It’s great to voice your anger, and we have long lists of complaints, but the most important thing of all is to go and vote,” the 66-year-old Democrat from Washington’s suburbs […]
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Clashes, blazes and wide-scale looting grip France on day of protests
Clashes between police and protesters, massive looting and multiple blazes gripped France on Saturday, as nationwide marches against soaring inflation degenerated into street violence of “extreme intensity”. The widespread unrest follows weeks of student protests and deepens political uncertainty as the country readies for elections in six months’ time to replace President Emmanuel Macron. Whole […]
Israeli settlers attack European diplomats, beat French mayor
Israeli settlers on Saturday attacked a convoy of European diplomats in the West Bank and beat up a visiting French mayor, witnesses said, a day after an American photographer was similarly set upon as violence escalates ahead of bitterly fought elections. The 78-year-old mayor said masked settlers yelled defamatory comments about France, kicked him and hit […]
Town hall in Limoges ‘largely lost’ to blaze set during French protests
The town hall in the French city of Limoges was “largely lost” to a fire set by masked protesters on Saturday, the top regional official told AFP.”The roof has collapsed onto lower floors, except the west wing, and two-thirds of the exterior has already disappeared,” the local prefect, Maurice Barate, said. He called the extensive […]
El Salvador’s Bukele puts conditions on early release of gang prisoners
El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele has clarified that possible early releases for people detained in his anti-gang crackdown would only cover about 10,000 suspects who allegedly helped the criminal groups on occasion, not actual members. Bukele on Tuesday unveiled a plan for early releases that he said “that would benefit more or less 50 percent […]
Zelensky says Trump could lift more Russia sanctions
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday that he feared the United States would lift more sanctions on Russia and that President Donald Trump’s action only “rewards” Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin. Trump heightened a battle with Zelensky on Friday when he signed an executive order that waived sweeping US sanctions targeting Russia’s energy revenues. The decision came […]
Albanian capital sees fifth straight day of violent clashes
Albania’s capital saw violent clashes for a fifth straight day on Saturday as police fired rubber bullets on protesters demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama and setting buildings ablaze. Violent demonstrations have rocked Tirana since Tuesday, with thousands of protesters calling for Rama to step down as they rally against university conditions and […]
US goes on the offensive in central Asia
It’s dealmaking time: despite the roiling geopolitical tensions embroiling Washington on several fronts, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio heads to Central and South Asia late Saturday to boost commercial ties — and gain an edge over Russia and China. With the United States mired in its war with Iran, and the conflict in Ukraine […]
Looting, blazes and clashes in France amid nationwide protests
Police and protesters clashed violently in Paris and other French cities Saturday as half a million people marched against soaring inflation, with one demonstrator’s hand blown off, multiple blazes set and dozens of shops stripped bare by looters. The widespread unrest follows weeks of student protests and deepens political uncertainty in France as it readies […]