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France’s Éléonore Caroit on children's safety online and youth protests

As children face growing risks from social media, artificial intelligence, and other global challenges, France is calling for stronger international action to protect younger generations.

GZERO Staff

Nov 11, 2026

Global Stage

New Paris Peace Forum chief on kids, AI and a shifting world

Can sovereignty and cooperation go together? Franck Paris, the new director general of the Paris Peace Forum, says sovereignty without cooperation is "just an illusion."

GZERO Staff

Nov 09, 2026

Two children hugging their mom who is wearing a military uniform

Her next chapter strengthens ours

Military service builds the skills we value most. Bank of America is committed to hiring 10,000 more people with military backgrounds in the next five years, building on previous military hiring commitments made over the last decade. Read the story.

Bank of America

Nov 11, 2026

Graphic Truth

Female leaders are still rare around the world

Of the 193 UN member states, only 86 have had a female head of state or government since 1946, according to the Council on Foreign Relations’ Women’s Power Index.

Natalie Johnson

Eileen Zhang

Nov 09, 2026

Hard Numbers

Bomb threats disrupt flights across Europe

Airlines across the continent have been affected by threats, now in their second week, with some planes making emergency landings or being escorted by fighter jets.

Lottie Tellyn

Nov 05, 2026

Representatives of secondary school pupils organisations Les Lyceens vice-president Louis Letoublon (3rd L), Renouveau Lycee president Nathanael Combary (2nd R), Renouveau Lycee Monica-Shannon Ongmilan (L), and Bordeaux Academy representative to the National Council for High School Life Elliot Hostin (R), speak to the press as they leave the Hotel Matignon after a meeting with French Prime Minister on October 26, 2026

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Student protests get concessions in France, India and China’s dam battle, Bolsonaro ordered to remain in Brazil

After weeks of student-led protests over poor conditions in French schools, the government has promised to replace its controversial university admissions platform by 2028.

Lottie Tellyn

Will Fitzpatrick

Oct 27, 2026

During the demonstration on 17 October in Limoges protesters set fire to the town hall in Limoges Haute-Vienne in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France on 17 October 2026.

by ian bremmer

France’s Fifth Republic is in turmoil... is Europe next?

Ian Bremmer

Oct 21, 2026

The Debrief

The French are furious at Macron–for good reason

On The Debrief, Eurasia Group's Europe practice head Mujtaba Rahman breaks down the three crises looming over France: political turmoil, strained public finances, and a younger generation losing faith in its future. With the far right poised to benefit, France’s problems could become Europe’s.

GZERO Staff

Oct 15, 2026

Boxes of perished goods are seen outside an Intermarche supermarket in Paris the day after a cyberattack targeted refrigeration systems at French supermarket chains, causing food losses and fires at several stores, France, October 13, 2026.

What We're Watching

Cyberattacks target freezers in France, Iran strikes vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, Former DRC president teams up with M23 rebels

On Monday, attackers used remote software to raise the temperature on fridges and freezers to around 122 degrees Fahrenheit, spoiling food and sparking fires.

Lottie Tellyn

Alex Kliment

Oct 13, 2026

Students stand on the July Column during a high school and college student protest at Place de la Bastille in Paris, Ile-de-France, France, on October 8, 2026.

Analysis

Do you hear the students sing?

What began last month as anger over teacher shortages, crumbling buildings, and a university admissions process students see as unfair has caught like wildfire.

Tasha Kheiriddin

Oct 08, 2026

A line of riot police with protective shields faces a burning barricade as thick smoke rises in a Paris street during a high school student demonstration on October 6 2026.The scene documents the police deployment and a fire during a protest linked to public education

What We're Watching

Student protests rock France, African Union creates its own credit rating agency, German intelligence chief accused of treason

More than 250,000 students have taken to the streets across 40 cities in France.

Will Fitzpatrick

Alex Kliment

Lottie Tellyn

Oct 07, 2026

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France’s Éléonore Caroit on children's safety online and youth protests

As children face growing risks from social media, artificial intelligence, and other global challenges, France is calling for stronger international action to protect younger generations.

New Paris Peace Forum chief on kids, AI and a shifting world

Can sovereignty and cooperation go together? Franck Paris, the new director general of the Paris Peace Forum, says sovereignty without cooperation is "just an illusion."

Her next chapter strengthens ours

Military service builds the skills we value most. Bank of America is committed to hiring 10,000 more people with military backgrounds in the next five years, building on previous military hiring commitments made over the last decade. Read the story.

Female leaders are still rare around the world

Of the 193 UN member states, only 86 have had a female head of state or government since 1946, according to the Council on Foreign Relations’ Women’s Power Index.

Bomb threats disrupt flights across Europe

Airlines across the continent have been affected by threats, now in their second week, with some planes making emergency landings or being escorted by fighter jets.

Student protests get concessions in France, India and China’s dam battle, Bolsonaro ordered to remain in Brazil

After weeks of student-led protests over poor conditions in French schools, the government has promised to replace its controversial university admissions platform by 2028.

France’s Fifth Republic is in turmoil... is Europe next?

The French are furious at Macron–for good reason

On The Debrief, Eurasia Group's Europe practice head Mujtaba Rahman breaks down the three crises looming over France: political turmoil, strained public finances, and a younger generation losing faith in its future. With the far right poised to benefit, France’s problems could become Europe’s.

Cyberattacks target freezers in France, Iran strikes vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, Former DRC president teams up with M23 rebels

On Monday, attackers used remote software to raise the temperature on fridges and freezers to around 122 degrees Fahrenheit, spoiling food and sparking fires.

Do you hear the students sing?

What began last month as anger over teacher shortages, crumbling buildings, and a university admissions process students see as unfair has caught like wildfire.

Student protests rock France, African Union creates its own credit rating agency, German intelligence chief accused of treason

More than 250,000 students have taken to the streets across 40 cities in France.

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As children face growing risks from social media, artificial intelligence, and other global challenges, France is calling for stronger international action to protect younger generations.

Can sovereignty and cooperation go together? Franck Paris, the new director general of the Paris Peace Forum, says sovereignty without cooperation is "just an illusion."

Military service builds the skills we value most. Bank of America is committed to hiring 10,000 more people with military backgrounds in the next five years, building on previous military hiring commitments made over the last decade. Read the story.

Of the 193 UN member states, only 86 have had a female head of state or government since 1946, according to the Council on Foreign Relations’ Women’s Power Index.

Airlines across the continent have been affected by threats, now in their second week, with some planes making emergency landings or being escorted by fighter jets.

After weeks of student-led protests over poor conditions in French schools, the government has promised to replace its controversial university admissions platform by 2028.

On The Debrief, Eurasia Group's Europe practice head Mujtaba Rahman breaks down the three crises looming over France: political turmoil, strained public finances, and a younger generation losing faith in its future. With the far right poised to benefit, France’s problems could become Europe’s.

On Monday, attackers used remote software to raise the temperature on fridges and freezers to around 122 degrees Fahrenheit, spoiling food and sparking fires.

What began last month as anger over teacher shortages, crumbling buildings, and a university admissions process students see as unfair has caught like wildfire.

More than 250,000 students have taken to the streets across 40 cities in France.

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