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How protests have shaped India: From agitations against Hindi to farm laws
Activists challenging India’s government over electoral roll controversies have a long legacy of protest to draw on.
Published On 13 Oct 2026
‘My son was killed’: France faces backlash over police firearms bill
As protests nationwide protests rage, activists warn proposed law could lead to more impunity.
Published On 13 Oct 2026
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Mapping Africa’s energy wealth and 560 million who remain without power
Africa is rich in energy, yet hundreds of millions Africans still live without electricity, most of the world’s total.
Published On 13 Oct 2026
ANALYSIS
If Netanyahu goes, does anything really change for Palestinians?
Analysts say opposition win in polls may bring only marginal change and no fundamental shift on Gaza, West Bank.
Published On 12 Oct 2026
EXPLAINER
Maps show how Israel’s ‘Yellow Line’ keeps squeezing Palestinians in Gaza
A year into a ‘ceasefire’, Israel restricts access to 65 percent of Gaza and crams 2.1 million people into the rest.
Published On 12 Oct 2026

A car is engulfed in flames during protests in Paris [Tom Nicholson/Getty Images]

Police fire tear gas to disperse protesters in Paris. [Tom Nicholson/Getty Images]

French police in riot gear assist a colleague during protests in Paris. [Dimitar Dilkoff/AFP]

An elderly woman shields her face from teargas as she walks through a line of riot police in Toulouse. [Lionel Bonaventure/AFP]

Volunteers with the prominent French NGO Human Rights League stand in front of riot police during protests in Nancy. [Jean-Christophe Verhaegen/AFP]

Students stage blockades outside a school as part of protests over educational policies in Alsace region, Strasbourg. [Elyxandro Cegarra/Anadolu]

Protesters in Saint-Etienne. [Anadolu]

People march during a national day of protest over school conditions, in Montpellier. [Guillaume Horcajuelo/EPA]

Perceived heavy-handed reactions from police against the students drove many to join Tuesday's demonstrations. [Christophe Archambault/AFP]

Houthis fire missile barrage at Saudi Arabia; Aramco building hit