Protests

Following protest: NYPD backs out of deal with Israeli company

The New York Police Department has backed away from its intention to award a contract of about $750,000 to the Israeli company Cognyte to develop cell phone tracking and location capabilities.

New York police outside CNN headquarters in New York, USA, October 24, 2018.
Protesters take cover behind a plywood board as French riot police and gendarmes use a water canon amid clashes during an authorised demonstration organised by labor unions in Paris, October 24, 2026.

'If we burn, you burn with us!': Why a Gen Z youth wave of protest is sweeping Europe - analysis

Passengers arrive at Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv, as activists from various political parties wait to encourage them to vote for their parties in Israel’s upcoming general elections, October 25, 2026.

Activists urge voters returning to Israel to save emergency hotline numbers in case of arrest

An Israeli votes in the 2026 Knesset election, October 27, 2026.

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French students vow more protests despite Macron government's concessions

There was no immediate confirmation of the education proposals from the government. A press conference to announce the details was delayed.

People on a tram stop holding a French flag with the inscription - revolution - during a demonstration against the high cost of living in southeastern France on October 24, 2026.

Israel Police brace for 'January 6' scenario at Knesset after election, deploy 22,000 officers

Large forces will remain active across the country after polls close, recognizing that election results could trigger sharp reactions among supporters of various parties and political blocs.

Thousands of Israelis demonstrate at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv, calling for the establishment of a state commission of inquiry into the October 7, 2023 Hamas-led massacre, just days ahead of Israel’s general elections, October 24, 2026.

Burning tires, halted traffic: Druze protesters block Route 6 days after Tel Aviv club attack

The protest comes in response to an attack on three young Druze men at a club in Tel Aviv overnight between Thursday and Friday, after they were heard speaking Arabic among themselves.

Druze protesters burn tires and block Route 6 in northern Israel, October 25, 2026.

October 7 victims' families to hold 'Remember them at the voting booth' rallies on Election Day

The victims and families emphasized that the initiative was not tied to any specific political party, but was intended only to remind Israeli citizens of the horrors which the nation endured.

Noam Perry, daughter of Haim Perry, who was kidnapped on October 7 and taken into Gaza, where he was later killed.

Heavy police presence deployed to counter massive protests across Italy following violent clashes

The demonstrations, which followed clashes last weekend in which protesters fought with police, looted shops, and vandalized property, were violent in Turin, Rome, and Bologna.

A woman faces riot police during clashes following a protest against the rising cost of living in Bologna, Italy, October 24, 2026.

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

More than 30 fires were set, and 14 stores were vandalized. Núria Parlon, the interior minister for the Spanish region of Catalonia, said that around 25% of those arrested were minors.

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

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

Multiple cultural institutions across Paris remained closed on Saturday as France deployed 70,000 police officers to maintain security, with protests engulfing the country for another weekend.

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

Protests spread across Syria after disabled man dies in Israeli raid on village

Israel says its military operations in Syria, which intensified after the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, are defensive measures necessary to safeguard its national security. 

Syrians wave flags and hold portraits of people who were reportedly arrested during Israeli military incursions in southern Syria, as they protest near the United Nations building in Damascus, on October 23, 2026.

Israelis warned to exercise caution in France ahead of renewed violence, protests

French security forces fanned out across Paris on Saturday ahead of protests that authorities fear could turn violent, with Interior Minister Laurent Nunez urging police to be "hyper-reactive."

Damaged glass at the Lacoste store on Champs-Elysees avenue, the day after clashes during a national day of demonstrations against the cost of living and rising fuel prices, in Paris, France, October 18, 2026.

Venezuelans call for elections in first national protest in nearly two years

Venezuela's socialist movement, in power since 1999 under late President Hugo Chavez and then Maduro, has in the past deployed security forces against protesters decrying political repression.

Dressed as the Statue of Liberty, a supporter of Venezuela's opposition holds up a Venezuelan flag at a demonstration to demand elections in 2027, in Caracas, Venezuela, October 22, 2026