Independent Women’s Forum fellow Dr. Qanta Ahmed discussed violent riots and protests in France on ‘Fox & Friends Weekend,’ warning that rising pro-Palestinian and communist mobs are causing destruction across Europe.

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In an exclusive Meet the Press interview, Sen. Raphael Warnock, a Georgia Democrat, said Democrats must ensure Senate candidate Dr. Abdul El-Sayed wins in Michigan to push back against President Trump and “his henchmen.”

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Egypt’s parliament is considering whether to formally support Saudi Arabia in its fight against Yemen’s Ansar Allah Houthis. President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has asked lawmakers to approve defensive aid after weeks of Houthi attacks on Saudi infrastructure, including strikes on Riyadh’s King Khalid airport that killed at least 17 people. Middle East security expert Talha Abdulrazaq discussed the situation with Al Jazeera.

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France was still reeling on Sunday from extensive damage caused by violent protests the previous day. The unrest led to 1,800 arrests, the torching of a historic town hall and widespread looting.

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Bloomberg News national security team leader Wendy Benjaminson says Ukraine relies on SpaceX’s Starshield and Starlink systems for critical military operations. Questions remain about what prompted recent restrictions and whether they were intentional. She says the dispute comes amid mounting Republican criticism of Donald Trump’s handling of Russia and Ukraine ahead of the midterm elections.

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The discussion considers whether anger in France stems more from declining living standards or from perceptions that the economic burden is being shared unfairly. The guest is Joseph Downing, a senior lecturer in politics and international relations at Aston University.

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NBC News chief data analyst Steve Kornacki discusses a new NBC News Decision Desk poll on Meet the Press ahead of next month’s midterm elections.

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Israel describes hasbara as public diplomacy, while critics call it propaganda. The report traces its evolution from early Zionist advocacy into a broad operation involving advertising, media monitoring, influencers, rebuttals and access to information, and examines why record spending to shape perceptions of Israel’s wars may no longer persuade global opinion after Gaza.

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Elon Musk took charge of the newly created Department of Government Efficiency in January 2025 to cut government spending, branding those who resisted the cuts “blockers.” CNN’s Fareed Zakaria talks with author and journalist Michael Lewis about his new book, which recounts these civil servants’ stories and DOGE’s pursuit of the IRS chief privacy officer.

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Deja Vu speaks with author and historian William Dalrymple about India’s far-reaching ocean trade and mathematical ideas, how colonialism shifted the balance of power, and whether the colonial era was an exception as global influence moves back towards Asia.

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Democratic Senate nominee Chris Pappas told Bloomberg Television that his contest against former Republican Sen. John E. Sununu remains highly competitive, despite Democratic optimism ahead of the midterms. Pappas said Democrats must keep courting independent and ticket-splitting voters and focus on the economy, living costs and President Donald Trump’s leadership.

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A major fire swept through a large training area at a Canadian Forces Base in east-central Alberta on Saturday, leaving multiple people injured or dead.

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National Defence Minister David McGuinty, Emergency Management Minister Eleanor Olszewski and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith are due to brief the public Sunday after a deadly explosion and fire at a Canadian military base. Canadian Armed Forces sources said a gas line or gas well was struck during live-fire training at CFB Wainwright on Saturday around 4 p.m. MT, triggering the blaze.

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Indonesia is stepping up efforts against ongoing land and forest fires, deploying about 2.4 tonnes of dry ice over South Sumatra to clear thick haze. The two-day operation first targeted areas around the international airport in provincial capital Palembang, where smog has disrupted flight schedules.

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Lisa Mateo, David Gura and Christina Ruffini round up stories worth seeing, from the sneaker bubble bursting and hardware-store cats to learning cursive and live book readings.

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Fighting has escalated around Taiz. Government forces say they are repelling repeated attacks by Ansar Allah Houthi forces. A two-week siege is worsening the city’s humanitarian crisis, with food shortages and soaring prices.

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French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to address the nation, a day after one of the country's worst episodes of unrest. Police have arrested about 1,800 people after mostly peaceful, student-led rallies turned into clashes. More than half a million people reportedly took to the streets on Oct. 17. Police used tear gas and water cannon to disperse crowds; some protesters threw projectiles, started fires to block roads and damaged tram shelters, while masked groups smashed shop windows.

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Morgan Meaker, a Bloomberg Weekend senior writer, discusses the arrest of an OpenAI engineer accused of placing a covert recording device in an executive conference room. The case underscores growing concerns about safeguarding sensitive AI technology. Meaker also describes AI training’s shift toward highly skilled experts and how that could eventually reshape the professions supplying their expertise.

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Canada’s defense minister said Saturday that an incident at a military base in Alberta killed and injured people and caused a major fire. Reports said large numbers of injured people were being taken to hospitals.

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At least 19 people died and 25 were injured in a stampede during Durga Puja celebrations in Kolkata, eastern India. Investigations are underway, and event organizers and private security personnel have reportedly been detained for questioning. Local media say heavy rain caused overcrowding as devotees tried to leave through an exit gate.

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Violence erupted across France on Saturday during the latest demonstrations over hardship in schools and the cost of living. The government described an escalation in violence as an estimated 550,000 people took to the streets; at least 1,200 were arrested. In Paris, clashes with riot police continued into the evening, with officers using tear gas and water cannon.

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Fox News contributor Josh Ritter discusses increasing calls to remove New York Attorney General Letitia James from the Cornell sexual assault case over concerns about bias.

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Scott Detrow, co-host of NPR’s All Things Considered and coauthor of The American Pope, told Bloomberg Television that Pope Leo XIV’s cancer was caught early and his recovery appears to be progressing well as he prepares to return to his duties and travel to South America.

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At Bloomberg’s New Economy Forum, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi warned against turning supply chains, energy and technology into weapons. Business leaders said they are adjusting to rebuilt supply chains, enduring geopolitical risks and competition from countries such as India for redirected capital.

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