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Art Basel Paris Preview Draws Interest Despite Protests

Par : Scott Reyburn
The Avant-Première preview of the Art Basel Paris fair attracted major collectors despite an escalation of anti-government protests, riots and looting across French cities.

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The Grand Palais in Paris, site of the Art Basel Paris preview.
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Student Protesters in France Have a Strange New Slogan. What Does It Mean?

Par : Zane Irwin
“Bismillah, c’est les ténèbres” has appeared on signs at recent demonstrations. It doesn’t make much sense (it means, “In the name of God, it’s the darkness”) but is seen as shorthand for a generational divide.

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A student protest in Nantes, France, last week.
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France to Extend Curfews After Calm Night Follows Days of Riots

Par : Ségolène Le Stradic
The targeted restrictions are part of a state effort to reassert control after the country’s largest riots in years, as those arrested in the chaos face expedited trials.

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Police officers patrolling during an overnight curfew in Paris early Tuesday.
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France Protests Show Europe’s Shift Away From Centrist Politics

Par : Steven Erlanger
Europe’s centrist parties are losing ground among young people and workers, who are increasingly tempted by populist promises of radical change.

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A burned-out vehicle on Rue Yves Toudic in Paris on Monday after a weekend of rioting.
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The Failures of Emmanuel Macron

Par : Katrin Bennhold
The student protests that snowballed into violent riots made it clear that almost 10 years of his presidency have not fixed France’s problems.

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Emmanuel Macron in Brussels last week.
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Italy Faces Parallel Protests in the North and South

Par : Josephine de La Bruyère
Protests by young people in northern cities ended in riots as farmers and truckers in the south, angered by high gas prices, stopped commercial traffic.

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Police officers confronting protesters in Milan on Saturday.
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France Imposes Curfews in Parts of Paris and Other Cities After Nationwide Rioting

Par : Catherine Porter and Ségolène Le Stradic
The interior minister acknowledged that the police were underprepared for the scale of the riots. But Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu defended their efforts and pledged to restore order.

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Police officers in Paris during protests on Saturday.
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France’s Far Right Shifts Into Campaign Mode as Student Riots Erupt Into Violence

Par : Catherine Porter
The National Rally, already ahead in the polls, presented itself as the party best placed to restore law and order.

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The aftermath of protests in central Bordeaux on Sunday.
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Planet Earth and Brazil’s Election

Par : Katrin Bennhold
The Amazon rainforest has been a crucial battleground in the country’s presidential runoff.

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A deforested area of the Amazon.
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Albania’s Leader, Edi Rama, Denounces Violent Protests

Par : Andrew Higgins and Fatjona Mejdini
Students upset by living and educational costs have revived protests. Prime Minister Edi Rama said they were being used by “outside forces.”

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A protester kicking away a tear-gas canister in Tirana, Albania, on Sunday.
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The French City of Limoges Wasn’t Known for Unrest. Then Rioters Set Fire to Its City Hall.

Par : Giulia Imbert
As unrest surged across France this weekend, the most surprising attack came in the quiet city of Limoges, where rioters set fire to the city hall.

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The city hall in Limoges on Saturday night. The violence in the city, better known for its porcelain than its politics, was among the most surprising episodes of France’s widespread unrest.
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France in Shock After Protests Turn Into Riots, Damaging Buildings and Shops

Par : Catherine Porter and Ségolène Le Stradic
After anti-government protests devolved into chaos, leaders from across the political spectrum blamed one another for the unrest, even as it largely subsided on Sunday.

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A street in Paris, littered on Sunday with debris a day after nationwide protests and riots.
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In India, the Scion of a Political Dynasty Tries to Seize His Moment

Par : Anupreeta Das and Hari Kumar
Rahul Gandhi is the descendant of three prime ministers. A surge of protests could give him a springboard to take on the nation’s current leader.

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Rahul Gandhi, leader of the Indian National Congress, attending a student rally in Chennai last weekend.
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4 Takeaways From a Voting-Focused ‘No Kings’ Day

Par : Tim Balk
Saturday’s gatherings were more subdued than some past events, and many prominent Democrats skipped them.

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Gene Hempy waving a flag during a “No Kings” rally on Saturday in Dallas.
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New Round of ‘No Kings’ Rallies Focuses on Getting Out the Vote

Par : Corina Knoll
With midterm elections approaching, organizers of the demonstrations known for their anti-Trump sentiment are urging people to vote early.

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People gathered across the country Saturday in a new round of “No Kings” events, this time aimed at voter mobilization.
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Unrest Mars Day of Protest in France, as Student Movement Turns National

Par : Catherine Porter
Riots broke out in several French cities alongside peaceful marches of tens of thousands of people demonstrating against rising living costs and poor school conditions.

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A tourist office in Lyon, France, that was set on fire during unrest on Saturday. Many rallies stayed peaceful as weeks of student-led protests evolved into a national display of discontent.
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Violent Protests Resurface in Albania: What to Know

Par : Fatjona Mejdini and Lynsey Chutel
Thousands have marched in student demonstrations over education, the cost of living, and a project linked to Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law.

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Protesters clashed with police officers on Saturday in central Tirana, Albania.
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Indian Gen Z Protest Leader Is Released on Bail After Arrest

Par : Anupreeta Das
Abhijeet Dipke, the founder of the Cockroach Janta Party, was detained on his way to a protest called to demand the resignation of India’s top election official.

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Abhijeet Dipke after his release in New Delhi on Saturday.
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Why Are There Protests in France?

Par : Lynsey Chutel · Zane Irwin and Catherine Porter
Student demonstrations converged on Saturday with a broader protest movement against rising living costs, heightening a national reckoning.

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Clashes between demonstrators and the police in Paris during nationwide protests on Saturday.
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How Bally Bagayoko, a 53-Year-Old Mayor, Became the Face of France’s Youth Protests

Par : Catherine Porter
Bally Bagayoko, the mayor of a working-class suburb near Paris, has been a regular presence at student demonstrations, prompting both applause and condemnation.
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Trump Returns to Dalton for a Rescue Mission in Georgia

Par : Jess Bidgood
Plus, Katie Zacharia’s ouster, A.O.C. on the trail, and another tense debate in Maine.

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President Trump departing Joint Base Andrews today.
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Violent Protests in Albania

Par : Fatjona Mejdini · Paul Mozur and Lynsey Chutel
Opposition to a luxury resort project linked to Jared Kushner has collided with rising discontent over corruption and the cost of living.

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A protester confronting riot police during an anti-government demonstration in central Tirana, Albania, on Thursday.
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Meet Neha Bora, Activist and Face of India’s Young Protesters

Par : Mujib Mashal
When police cracked down, Neha Bora helped rally Gen Z protesters with a mix of boundless energy, street theatrics and satirical humor.

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Neha Bora, president of the All India Students’ Association, in New Delhi in October.
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Angry Youth in Aging Europe

Par : Katrin Bennhold
A bitter generational battle over resources is boiling over as economic growth on the continent stalls.

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A student protest in Bordeaux, France, on Tuesday.
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Indian Protesters Describe Rough Treatment by the Police

Par : Suhasini Raj
Some of those detained accused security forces of beating them during an intense crackdown on demonstrations in India’s capital over the weekend. Police have said they followed the law.

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Security personnel detained protesters demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar in New Delhi, India, in October.
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After Lockdown, Sea of Protesters Flows Through India’s Capital

Par : Suhasini Raj · Hari Kumar and Somini Sengupta
The raucous demonstrations by opposition groups on Monday followed days of an effective lockdown and mass detentions of young protesters by security forces.

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Protesters climbing on top of a bus while marching to the Supreme Court in New Delhi on Monday.
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India’s Youth Protests Challenge Narendra Modi

Par : Mujib Mashal
Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India has long succeeded in isolating and undermining opponents. The Gen Z protests pose a challenge unlike any he has faced before.

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Security personnel resting near a poster showing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India after protests in New Delhi on Saturday.
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Pakistan Seizes Control of an Opposition-Led Province

Par : Zia ur-Rehman
The federal government, speaking of “a severe breakdown in law and order” in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa amid militant violence, named a politically allied official as in charge.

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After the chief minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa launched a protest march from the province toward the capital, federal authorities stacked heavy shipping containers along major roadways to halt the protesters.
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India’s ‘Cockroach’ Leaders Released as Small Protests Go On in Delhi

Par : Somini Sengupta and Suhasini Raj
The leaders of the Cockroach Janta Party, an Indian youth movement, had been detained by the police on Saturday before they could lead protests over voting rights.

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Ratna Singh, the legal director of the Cockroach Janta Party, left, with Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das, two of the group’s leaders, at the Press Club of India in New Delhi on Saturday.
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Indian Police Round Up Protest Leaders and Lock Down Delhi

Par : Somini Sengupta · Pragati K.B. · Mujib Mashal and Suhasini Raj
Thousands of young people tried to gather to protest a sweeping revision of their country’s voter roll. Security forces hauled many of them away.

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Security personnel detain protesters in New Delhi, India, on Saturday.
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From a Sikh Sanctuary to Chaotic Streets, Protesters Brave Police in Delhi

Par : Suhasini Raj
A group of demonstrators used a house of worship known as a gurdwara as a staging ground before their long-shot effort to reach a locked-down protest site in New Delhi.

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Security personnel detaining protesters in New Delhi on Saturday.
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Blocked by Police, India’s Youth Voice Their Fury

Par : Somini Sengupta · Mujib Mashal · Suhasini Raj and Martin Fackler
Members of a youth protest movement are outraged after being intercepted at airports and stopped by barricades. “Aren’t we children of this nation?”

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Security personnel detaining protesters in New Delhi on Saturday.
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What to Know About the Protests in India

Par : Somini Sengupta and Pragati K.B.
Protests against sweeping revisions to India’s voter rolls have broken out in New Delhi. The police met earlier protests with an extraordinary show of force.

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Security personnel detaining protesters in New Delhi on Saturday.
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India Cancels Trains, Floods Capital with Police to Block Protests

Par : Somini Sengupta · Pragati K.B. and Suhasini Raj
A planned protest against a sweeping voter roll revision prompted police to order a virtual shutdown of New Delhi, the capital. The country’s highest court intervened.

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There was a heavy police presence in central New Delhi on Friday, with yellow barricades chained together near the site of a planned protest.
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France’s Long, Fervent History of Protest

Par : Zane Irwin
Student demonstrations in recent weeks re-lit a centuries-old torch of civil resistance. How do they compare to previous movements in France?

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A student attacking the police in Paris during the May 1968 student uprising.
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France’s Long, Fervent History of Protest

Par : Zane Irwin
Student demonstrations in recent weeks re-lit a centuries-old torch of civil resistance. How do they compare to previous movements in France?

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A student attacking the police in Paris during the May 1968 student uprising.
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India’s Young Put Their Bodies on the Line to Be Heard

Par : Mujib Mashal
Despite police barricades and detentions, activists like Neha Bora say they are determined to keep up the pressure on Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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A Rural Village Voted to Leave the U.K., Stirring Britain’s Migration Debate

Par : Megan Specia
A plan to house 1,250 asylum seekers on the outskirts of Piddington prompted a symbolic independence vote, highlighting a growing dilemma for the government.

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Local residents unveiled a “Principality of Piddington” sign in the village of Piddington, Oxfordshire, England, after they voted to become independent in a symbolic “referendum.”
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Spain’s Protesters See ‘Madness’ of Rising Rent and a ‘Martyr’ in Maricarmen

Par : Carlos Barragán
Thousands of protesters marched in Madrid on Thursday, a day after the death of María del Carmen Abascal, an 87-year-old whose eviction became a symbol of the country’s housing crisis.

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Protesters marched in memory of Maria del Carmen Abascal, who was widely known as Maricarmen, in Madrid on Thursday. Soaring rents have far outpaced wage growth in Spain, according to an analysis by the newspaper El País.
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French Student Protests Continue as Government Seeks Way Out of Crisis

Par : Catherine Porter · Mark Landler and Ségolène Le Stradic
Mass protests over decrepit schools and absent teachers are in their third week, with more planned. Officials have failed so far to quell a movement drawing many adult supporters.

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Protesters in Nantes, France, clashed with the police on Thursday as part of a wave of demonstrations across the country.
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The Wave of Student Protests Roiling France

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Anger about classroom overcrowding, teacher shortages and broken-down buildings has boiled over in recent weeks, and threatens to coalesce into broader grievances in a heated political season.

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Protesters in Nantes, France, clashed with the police on Thursday as part of a wave of demonstrations across the country.
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Indian Opposition Leaders Detained as Protests Over Voter Rolls Intensify

Par : Suhasini Raj
Lawmakers in the capital were forcibly removed for a second consecutive day as police cracked down on demonstrations against the deletion of voter names.

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Police detaining Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi, during a protest organized by opposition parties demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, in New Delhi, India, on Wednesday.
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India’s Cockroach Party Leader Carries Gen Z’s Demands. They Are Many.

Par : Somini Sengupta and Pragati K.B.
Abhijeet Dipke started the movement as a joke. But after ousting a minister over a dysfunctional college entrance exam system, India’s youth say they now want to save democracy.

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Abhijeet Dipke, who founded the Cockroach Janta Party as a joke, now leads a wide movement representing Gen Z's frustrations.
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For France’s Resurgent Far Left, Student Protests Are an Opening and a Threat

Par : Mark Landler
Far-left leaders are cheering on the students. Government officials accuse them of stirring up the unrest for political gain.

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Jean-Luc Mélenchon at a demonstration in Paris on Tuesday. The protests have provided him with both opportunity and peril.
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France Braces for a Second Day of Mass Protests in a Week

Par : Mark Landler
French activists were set to rally across France on Thursday, in a test of the longevity of a nationwide student protest movement.

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A protest in Paris on Tuesday.
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