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France prepares for mass protests on 17 October: yellow vests, students and security questions

On 17 October large-scale actions will take place in France: according to a source close to the Interior Ministry, 500 actions and around 90 protests are planned. 'Yellow vests' may join the student demonstrations, which have lasted four weeks. The authorities fear violence, the police union has filed a complaint against the state, and the number of injured police officers has reached 937.

Otabek Yusupov
3 min read
World

French police may use stun grenades at mass rallies on Saturday

French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said that police officers and gendarmes will be able to use all available intermediate means on Saturday, including stun grenades. Hundreds of demonstrations are expected: according to territorial intelligence estimates, between 50,000 and 100,000 people will take part in the rallies outside the Paris region, and between 20,000 and 40,000 in Paris. The protests are driven by rising fuel prices, falling purchasing power and deteriorating public services.

Aziz Karimov
2 min read
World

Porto: police clear housing rights activists' tent camp, movement reports 37 injured

Overnight into Thursday, Porto police cleared the housing rights movement's camp on Praça D. João I. The movement reports 37 injured, including two with fractures, and calls the police action disproportionate. Police confirmed that 'harsher intervention was necessary' but provided no data on injuries. Mayor Pedro Duarte had earlier promised to be 'ruthless' about tents.

Otabek Yusupov
3 min read
World

West Midlands shootings fell over six years: police and community

A region once dubbed the firearms crime capital of England and Wales has recorded a sharp drop in gun discharges: from 157 in 2020–21 to 69 last year and 30 in the first seven months of 2026. Police attribute this to the work of a serious crime unit, while a former gang member points to a cultural shift and youth outreach.

Otabek Yusupov
3 min read
Technology

Flock CEO: company has not terminated police contracts over camera abuse

At the Disrupt 2026 conference in San Francisco, Flock head Garrett Langley said the company has never terminated a contract with law enforcement customers despite reports of officers abusing access to the national license plate database. He promised to 'fire' a client if a violation of the law is proven. A protest against mass surveillance took place outside the venue.

Sardor Qodirov
3 min read
Technology

Flock CEO defends surveillance technology amid nationwide criticism

On a TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 panel in San Francisco, Flock founder and CEO Garrett Langley said the risks of mass deployment of cameras and surveillance systems do not outweigh the benefits, called criticism and contract cancellations the 'price' of building a meaningful company, and declined to take responsibility for the ethics of how his products are used.

Sardor Qodirov
3 min read
World

Omar Sy and Other Celebrities Criticize French Authorities' Response to Student Protests

Protests by school and university students in France have been ongoing since September: on Tuesday, according to an inter-union coalition, more than 480,000 people took to the streets. Actor Omar Sy, speaking on France Inter, called the authorities' response 'outrageous.' One teenager lost an arm, more than 6,800 young people have been detained, and 147 education staff have been injured.

Otabek Yusupov
3 min read
World

Student protests in France: riots in Paris, 11 police officers hospitalized and Greta Thunberg's participation

On Tuesday, October 13, 2026, tens of thousands of people across France took part in student protests over teacher shortages, poor school conditions and overcrowded classrooms. In Paris, the demonstration at Place Vauban turned into riots: protesters threw bottles, stones and fireworks at police, who responded with water cannons, tear gas and stun grenades. According to the authorities, about 161,500 people took part in the actions across the country, while unions put the figure at around 480,000. The acc

Aziz Karimov
4 min read