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Tips for booking holiday travelSociety

Kris Van Cleave reports on how some people are dealing with high travel costs ahead of the holiday season.

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Public reacts as French PM announces new targeted curfewsPolitics

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said new targeted curfews would begin in France on Tuesday. Measures imposed overnight had helped keep the peace after unrest over the weekend.

FFrance 24 English
Norwegian explorer Erling Kagge: ‘The Arctic is heating up in every way’Culture

On Perspective, France 24 spoke with Norwegian explorer Erling Kagge, the first person to reach the North Pole without animals or vehicles and the first to reach both poles and Mount Everest on foot. The French translation of his book, “The North Pole: The History of an Obsession,” has just been published.

FFrance 24 English
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama ignores protesters’ calls to resignWorld6:13

Anti-government protests in Albania have reached their eighth day, with demonstrators clashing with riot police in Tirana. They are demanding Prime Minister Edi Rama resign over alleged corruption, poor education standards and a lack of jobs. Afrim Krasniqi of the Institute for Political Studies comments on the unrest.

TTRT World
Ukrainian president arrives in Oslo to meet US envoy WitkoffWorld

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is expected in Oslo within hours for talks on the war with Russia, as concerns grow that US support is waning. He has faced mounting pressure from Donald Trump since Trump made a deal to buy Russian diesel. Political analyst Yaroslav Zharienov reports.

TTRT World
France pledges more curfews to restore order after violent demonstrationsWorld

Cities across France had a relatively calm night after curfews were imposed following weekend protests. The government faced criticism for failing to anticipate and contain rioting and looting during the demonstrations. Cleanup is underway in Paris and other cities, while Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu warned that more curfews may follow. The government plans emergency meetings with representatives.

CCNA
GOP senator blasts Trump for praising Putin: ‘He is a murderer!’Politics

Republican Sen. Thom Tillis sharply criticized President Donald Trump’s willingness to hold a trilateral Ukraine war summit with Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping, calling the proposed meeting “absurd.” Tillis challenged Trump’s claim that Russia has been “fine on Ukraine,” saying Putin is playing the president like a fiddle.

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France remembers slain teacher Samuel Paty six years onSociety

French teacher Samuel Paty was killed on October 16, 2020, after false rumours of racism spread following a lesson in which he showed cartoons from the satirical publication Charlie Hebdo. For the first time since his murder, France Télévisions journalists were allowed to film at his school in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine near Paris, where they met young people determined to join the fight against terrorism.

FFrance 24 English
Google Cloud services disrupted in LondonTech

Google says a power outage at its London Cloud data centre caused serious network disruptions today (20 Oct), affecting major UK services including Revolut, Lloyds Bank, HSBC and the Royal Mail. The issues began around 7am local time, and the company hopes to restore some services soon.

CCNA
Activists in Indonesia unfurl banners criticizing government’s disaster responseSociety

Environmental activists climbed the Welcome Statue at Jakarta’s Hotel Indonesia roundabout and unfurled banners calling for stronger climate action. They criticized the government over the rising cost of living and its disaster response as President Prabowo Subianto marked two years in office. Wildfires continued burning in Kalimantan, spreading haze across Southeast Asia, while more than 9,000 security personnel were deployed.

CCNA
Ivorian DJ searches for forgotten tracks and great classicsCulture

Cédric Kouamé travels across Ivory Coast to gather old vinyl records for restoration. The DJ hopes to draw national attention to his passion by establishing an official centre for the country’s historical archives.

FFrance 24 English
Midterms 2026: Farmers calling for more migrant workersPolitics

With the US midterms approaching, immigration is again dominating political debate. In Arizona’s Yuma County, farmer John Boelts and others are calling for more legal migrant workers, warning that essential crops could be wasted or left unplanted without their labor.

FFrance 24 English
Amateur photographer captures striking footage of whale off WalesSociety

Wildlife photographer Rhys Morgan and friends spotted and filmed a fin whale while sailing off the Pembrokeshire coast in Wales. The video has drawn online attention, with viewers seeking to raise awareness of the species.

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