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Protesters set up barricades and burn materials near Place de la Republique in Paris, France, on October 18, 2026, the day following a large demonstration.
What We're Watching

Unrest in France spreads, Trump endorses Netanyahu, US-Ukraine ties fray

Ongoing student protests in France descended into looting and riots over the weekend as more than half a million people took to the streets across the country.

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.

Brazil’s left-wing president wins historic fourth term
Quick Take

Brazil’s left-wing president wins historic fourth term

In this Quick Take, Ian Bremmer breaks down Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s historic re-election victory and what it means for the country’s political future and democracy.

​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
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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.

Analysis of new and fake responses to the DNC’s X post announcing the 2024 convention.
Analysis

Battle of the Bots: Violence at the DNC

When students protesting the war in Gaza took over a building on Columbia’s campus 56 years to the day after it was occupied by students protesting the Vietnam War, many began drawing parallels between the two waves of student protests.