France Bans Protests After Weekend of Violence
France imposed widespread protest bans in major cities on Thursday, October 22, 2026, following a weekend of extensive violence, 2,300 arrests, and nearly 1,000 police injuries.
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France imposed widespread protest bans in major cities on Thursday, October 22, 2026, following a weekend of extensive violence, 2,300 arrests, and nearly 1,000 police injuries.
The National Weather Service Flagstaff has issued Tornado Watch 693 for Apache, Coconino, and Navajo counties in Arizona, citing potential for tornadoes, large hail, and damaging winds until Thursday evening.
Tornado Watch 693, covering Catron, Cibola, McKinley, and San Juan counties in New Mexico, is in effect until 9 PM MDT Thursday due to potential severe thunderstorms.
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General Secretary To Lam met European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, signaling closer ties even as human rights groups report over 160 political prisoners in Vietnam.
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House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries criticized House Republicans and President Donald Trump's Russia sanctions waiver during an October 18, 2026, campaign stop in Toledo, Ohio, ahead of the midterm elections.
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Russia freed American Stephen Hubbard, 74, on October 21, 2026, after more than four years of imprisonment, following a request from Donald Trump and a meeting where his envoy praised Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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An ABC journalist and another individual pulled a driver from his vehicle moments before it submerged in flash floodwaters north of Brisbane.
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