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France braces for Halloween protests, shops board up storefronts
31 October 2026
France on Saturday braced for a third weekend of protests coinciding with Halloween, as shops boarded up and authorities scrambled to prevent a repeat of the street violence that swept the country two weeks ago.
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Flavio Bolsonaro posts video, says he fled Brazil due to ‘persecution’
31 October 2026
Brazil's defeated right-wing presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro posted a video message on social media late Friday to declare he fled to the US because he was a victim of 'persecution'. Bolsonaro, who lost Sunday's election runoff to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, gave no details of how he left the country.
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Live: France’s top court bans Halloween protest in the heart of Paris, permits route on outskirts
31 October 2026
France's top court on Saturday overturned a Paris court’s decision authorising a protest route from Bastille to Place de la Nation in the heart of the French captial, which was proposed by rally organisers. The approved route now runs through the outskirts of Paris. Security has been tightened as authorities warn of rioters using Halloween masks to conceal their identities. Follow our live blog for all the latest updates.
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Halloween Protests & French Promises, US Mid Term Mood, What now for Israel?
31 October 2026
France braces for another weekend of unrest as the Yellow Vests return to the streets under the rallying cry of ‘Act III – Halloween’, with 70,000 police and security forces deployed after the riots and looting of recent weeks. A cash-strapped government faces mounting grievances, a rolling protest movement and little room for manoeuvre ahead of elections, as it struggles to restore order while grappling with crippling debt.