riots
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In the nine days since riots erupted in cities across France, thousands of merchants have also boarded up their storefronts, radically altering the Paris streetscape.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
The case concerned Robinson's response to Daily Mail and Mail Online articles from August 2024, showing him on holiday in Cyprus while riots took place in England following the Southport murders.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
Mr. Lévy insists that these “cold riots have nothing in common with May 1968,” when he joined the protest movement as a young adult.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
Pressure built with poorly received plans to reduce the deficit, and again this week after riots that could make it even harder for the government to cut spending.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
Whenever the riots broke out, all our neighbors would wisely hole up behind closed doors.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
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