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America provided safe refuge to some who now seek to dismantle it from within – opinion

US Rep. Ilhan Omar and NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani are just two examples in a long line of turncoats – those who strive to undermine the very values that protect them.

A shaft of light illuminates the Star of David atop the Park East Synagogue in New York City. American Jewry knows what this country that gave it refuge stands for: Democracy, religious liberty, and freedom, the writer maintains.
‘Out of Love’ presents a soothing universe where things fall into place in the end.

Camille Cottin elevates French family drama 'Out of Love' as it opens in Israeli theaters - review

Demonstrators clash with riot police at a protest calling for political action to address Spain's housing crisis in Barcelona, Spain, October 5, 2026.

Hundred arrested in Barcelona as youth-led 'anti-system' riots leave trail of fires, looted shops

A fire burns next to a sign reading "Inequality of opportunity" during an authorised demonstration organised by a labour union in Marseille, France, October 24, 2026

France deploys 70,000 police to try to contain nationwide protests


A dangerous habit: Legislating hatred one step at a time - opinion

Britain’s wider policy choices also deserve scrutiny. The government has placed restrictions on certain materials connected to Israel’s defense while deciding to admit more people from Gaza.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz makes a statement on the situation in the Middle East, after Israel and the US launched strikes on Iran, at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, March 1, 2026.

Students and teachers march in France on biggest day of high school protests

Students, teachers and parents marched across France as hundreds of schools were blockaded in protests over understaffing, aging buildings and school conditions.

French high school and university students attend a demonstration as part of a nationwide day of protests and blockades, voicing anger over overcrowded classrooms, teacher shortages, and dilapidated school buildings, which they blame on years of underinvestment, in Nantes, France, October 6, 2026.

At least 75 pro-Palestinian protests planned worldwide on Oct. 7 anniversary, many deemed high risk

The Ministry for Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism released data on the pro-Palestinian demonstrations and anti-Israel events, with a number of them being classified as high-risk events.

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York, US, September 24, 2026.

Teenager's hand blown off as French school protests enter third week

The regional newspaper La Voix du Nord said the 15-year-old lost his hand and part of his lower arm after picking up a police stun grenade that detonated in the town of Lens.

FILE PHOTO: French high school students block the access to the Lycee Paul Eluard high school as they protest to demand the hiring of substitute teachers, increased resources and better learning conditions, in Saint-Denis, near Paris, France, September 30, 2026.

High school students in Paris' deprived suburbs spark national protest movement

Tens of thousands of students have joined protests across France over teacher shortages, overcrowded classrooms, poor school conditions, and planned budget cuts.

Students carry out a blocking protest at the Lycee Lamartine secondary school during a day of nationwide public sector strikes and demonstrations, in Paris, on September 29, 2026.

Teacher doused in petrol as students set fire to schools in protests raging across France

The demonstrations and blockades, which began last week, have become a political flashpoint at a sensitive moment for the government, which announced a series of deeply unpopular spending cuts.

A masked students attempts to kick a tear gas canister, amid clashes with French riot police during a protest by French high school and university students near Lycee Paul Eluard high-school to demand the hiring of substitute teachers, increased resources and better learning conditions.

French far-right leader Bardella denies media claim he made antisemitic remarks

Mediapart, in a report published on Monday, reviewed dozens of private messages from 2013-2015 that it said showed a pattern of antisemitic and conspiratorial rhetoric.

Jordan Bardella, president of the French far-right Rassemblement National (National Rally - RN) political party, listens to the speech of Marine Le Pen, French far-right leader and member of parliament, in Henin-Beaumont, northern France, September 13, 2026.

Pope Leo pledges action on clergy abuse after meeting French survivors

In a two-hour meeting with seven survivors in France, where Leo is on a three-city weekend visit, the pope met privately with each of the victims and heard proposals for how to improve the Church.

Pope Leo on the day of a candlelight procession, at the Grotto of the Apparitions, also known as the Grotto of Massabielle, at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes during his four-day apostolic journey to France, in Lourdes, France, September 27, 2026.

On This Day: Jean-Francois Champollion announces his success at decoding the Rosetta Stone

The Rosetta Stone is inscribed with an official decree carved in three different languages: two forms of Egyptian script, hieroglyphs and Demotic, as well as ancient Greek.

The Rosetta Stone.

Explora I: A luxury cruise between Italy and the French Riviera - review

Three days aboard a floating luxury resort, sailing from Italy to Monaco with sunrise yoga, endless pools, fine dining, and a taste of life at sea.

A view of Explora I's Astern Pool.