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Police impose curfews in French cities after days of rioting and lootingWorld

After days of violent disorder in France, with shops looted and buildings set on fire, police have imposed curfews in cities across the country. Parts of central Paris will be off limits from 23:00 to 06:00; Nice’s curfew applies to young people, and restrictions are also in place in Lyon and Lille. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu empowered local authorities to impose curfews. Thousands have been arrested.

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French PM urges partial curfews in some areas after violent protestsWorld

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said Monday he had asked some local governments to impose partial curfews after violent protests across the country over the weekend. He said the unrest was largely limited to urban areas and announced a focused judicial effort, with major resources to identify looters through social media.

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France urges online marketplaces to curb resale of looted goodsSociety

Thousands of shop owners are still reeling from weekend violence and looting, while listings for apparently stolen goods have appeared online. France asked major second-hand marketplaces, including Vinted, eBay and Amazon, to crack down on suspicious listings.

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France protests: Government counts cost of violence as more demonstrations loomWorld

France is assessing damage from a weekend of violent unrest, with more than 3,000 businesses hit by looting, vandalism or arson in Paris and other cities. The French Chamber of Commerce puts losses in the hundreds of millions of dollars, and Interior Minister Laurent Nunez says police lost control at points. More than 500,000 people demonstrated peacefully on Saturday, calling for better conditions for students and action on …

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Trailer: ‘20/20: Help Dale Find Dee’ airs Oct. 23 on ABCOther

A successful businesswoman disappears without a trace, raising the question of what happened. ABC’s new “20/20: Help Dale Find Dee” airs Friday, Oct. 23, and will stream on Disney+ and Hulu.

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Trump speaks on Ukraine, Russia, Iran, France and US midtermsPolitics9:35

Speaking outside the White House, Trump said the US was negotiating with Russia on Ukraine, Iran and other matters, and defended his diplomatic approach. He accused Zelenskyy of obstructing efforts to end the war and suggested Ukraine should appoint someone else to lead negotiations.

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Elon Musk says he will give a SpaceX share to every American childEconomy

Elon Musk said in a post on X, the social media platform he owns, that he would give a SpaceX share to every child in America. Hours earlier, AI competitor Anthropic said it would reserve part of its shares for public benefit.

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JPMorgan’s 2027 Long-Term Capital Market AssumptionsEconomy

David Kelly of JPMorgan Asset Management and Stephen Parker of JPMorgan Private Bank discuss the latest Long-Term Capital Market Assumptions report, which forecasts annual returns of about 7% for 60/40 portfolios over the next 10–15 years.

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Could Latino voters cost Trump and Republicans control of Congress?Politics

Latinos have become one of the United States’ largest groups of swing voters. If next month’s results match polls showing substantial movement toward Democrats among the nation’s 36 million Latino voters, they could help give Democrats control of Congress for the final two years of Trump’s presidency.

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Le Pen ‘trying to use these events to boost her popularity,’ expert saysPolitics

After weekend violence, political camps have traded blame over the “chaos.” The riots have benefited the far-right National Rally, which has quickly tapped anger and fears about law and order. French studies scholar David Lees says Marine Le Pen is using the events to try to raise her popularity ahead of next year’s elections.

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Why your favorite creator is building an appTech

Creators rely on plenty of poor software. Stephen Robles decided to build better tools for himself and his community, and tells David about his responsibilities as a developer, how he makes apps, and how AI is changing the way he builds for his audience.

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Who were the 4 service members killed in the CFB Wainwright fire?Society6:32

The Canadian Armed Forces identified the four service members who died when a fire swept through the Wainwright, Alta., military base on Oct. 17: Sgt. Morgan Wong and Ptes. Shaun Farrell, Aidan Goulding and Hayden Lykkemark.

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US Midterms 2026: Trump is endorsing candidates, but do they want his support?Politics

Donald Trump is campaigning nationwide ahead of the November 3 midterms, hoping his endorsements will help Republicans keep control of Congress. Under pressure from low approval ratings, some Republican candidates are distancing themselves from his policies, worried his involvement could hurt their campaigns. In Texas, his endorsement of Ken Paxton has divided Republicans as Paxton faces Democrat James Talarico in a Senate race.

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Energy Secretary Wright discusses diesel shortages, gas prices and oil shippingEconomy

U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright discusses the sharp rise in diesel and gasoline prices and the Trump administration’s efforts to bring them down. He also addresses converting dark-fleet ships into legitimate oil tankers during an interview at a Citadel Securities event in New York.

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Art crime detective Arthur Brand warns that all museums have been, and will be, theft victimsCulture

Art crime detective Arthur Brand discusses changes in international art theft. He says thieves have increasingly targeted objects made of gold and silver over the past decade, rather than unique paintings that cannot be split apart, and warns that sophisticated opportunism is shifting attention to precious metals and gemstones.

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