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France to deploy 70,000 police for fresh weekend protests
France will deploy about 70,000 police nationwide as it braces for new protests on Saturday (October 24, 2026) after some of the worst urban violence in years erupted on the sidelines of demonstrations a week ago. Protests by high school students over learning conditions sparked a movement that has since spread nationwide, fuelled by broader anger over the rising cost of living.
France to deploy 70,000 police for fresh weekend protests
- France will deploy about 70,000 police on Oct 24 after violent protests spread from student anger over learning conditions to wider cost-of-living unrest. - Macron urged “the utmost severity” against looting and disorder, while courts jailed 217 people. Critics, including Amnesty and Human Rights Watch, warned on protest rights and police conduct. - Security is being tightened in Paris, Lyon, Marseille and Orleans, where Le Pen’s party congress and counter-protests could clash. The unrest has boosted Le Pen in polls ahead of elections.
Iran has detailed plans to hit Gulf undersea cables if war resumes, officials say
Their comments followed warnings by Iranian officials that undersea cables in the region could become targets in any renewed conflict if diplomacy with Washington collapses. DUBAI: Tehran has drawn up detailed plans to target undersea communications cables in the Gulf if the United States and Israel attack Iran again, two senior Iranian security officials told Reuters. Their comments followed warnings by Iranian officials that undersea cables in the region could become targets in any renewed conflict if diplomacy with Washington collapses.
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Call of Duty Modern Warfare 4 Review: A Dolphin Dive in the Right Direction
The Call of Duty series needed a win this year. Last year’s Black Ops 7 was a clown car of bad decisions, featuring an always-online campaign mode with ridiculous zombie bosses and open-world Warzone. Worse still, the multiplayer mode (the only reason that many people buy the game) was entirely forgettable. Developer Treyarch was tasked with putting out Call of Duty games two years in a row — that crunch was a recipe for disaster. On the other hand, that means Modern Warfare developer Infinity Ward had plenty of time to cook up the fourth and final entry in its own series.
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France to deploy 70,000 police officers Saturday as it prepares for more mass protests
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France to deploy 70,000 police officers ahead of protests
October 24, 2026With new protests in France planned for this weekend, the authorities pledged to do everything in their power to prevent looting, violence and vandalism. As France braces for new protests on Saturday, Interior Minister Laurent Nunez warned that calls for violence and looting were circulating online and pledged to deploy 70,000 police officers to secure order across the country. "We will be uncompromising with rioters, looters and all those who commit acts of violence," Nunez told reporters on Friday.
Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4’s First DLC Is Out Now, Honors A Real Soldier Who Sustained Gruesome Injuries
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 released today, October 23, and the game's first DLC pack is available now. In keeping with Call of Duty tradition, the day-one DLC is a Call of Duty Endowment (CODE) pack, with proceeds going to Activision's charity that supports military veterans find new jobs after they leave the service. The CODE Valor Pack adds the real-life Medal of Honor recipient Kyle Carpenter to the game as a playable character.
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Melania Trump says she brokered ceasefire in Russian-occupied Oleshky
Melania Trump 'brokers ceasefire' in Russian-occupied Oleshky as Starshield row continues Melania Trump says she helped to forge a local ceasefire in Russian-occupied Ukrainian city Oleshky. The ceasefire was agreed to on humanitarian grounds to allow in aid. It comes amid tensions between Washington and Kyiv over restrictions to Starshield, the Elon Musk-backed satellite system that helps protect Ukraine from Russian attacks.
At least seven killed in ‘terror attack’ on church funeral in Jordan (VIDEOS)
More than 30 people were wounded in the shooting, attributed by the authorities to a “group of extremists” who are still at large At least seven people have been killed and some 34 others wounded in a terrorist attack on a Greek Orthodox church in Jordan. The authorities have described the suspects as “extremists” who fled the scene and are still on the loose. The slaughter unfolded on Friday afternoon in the village of Hmoud in western Karak Governorate, which is home to a sizable Christian community in the majority-Muslim country.