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French authorities reported fewer arrests and less severe damage after a third weekend of demonstrations over living costs and education, but officials warned on Sunday that tensions could return when schools reopen. The protests have brought together young people and workers around concerns that include education facilities, low wages, housing costs and the price of daily necessities. Police arrested 779 people during Saturday’s demonstrations, the government said, down from 1,314 the previous weekend and 2,628 on October 17. About 70,000 officers were deployed around the country. The lower arrest count offered a sign that the latest marches were less violent overall, though clashes still injured officers and damaged property in Paris. In the capital, police said three officers were injured after rioters threw Molotov cocktails at the end of a march near the city’s eastern edge. A car was set on fire. Elsewhere, masked groups launched fireworks at police near the Eiffel Tower, prompti...

Key points A Google Cloud disruption on October 20 affected services at several European banks. Google said a power event at a third-party facility in its London-area network caused the disruption and that service was restored. Financial regulators are seeking details about the impact and how the banks responded. European financial regulators are asking Google for more information after a cloud outage left customers of several banks unable to use important services for hours on October 20. The incident provides a concrete test of how banks and technology suppliers manage a shared failure in infrastructure on which many financial services depend. Reuters reported on October 21 that Revolut, Lloyds and HSBC were among the institutions affected. Google said a power event at a third-party facility in the europe-west2 cloud region caused the disruption, which had been resolved. The company's explanation identifies the reported immediate cause; a fuller technical analysis was stil...

Kyiv, 1 October 2026. Russian air attacks on 30 September struck Ukrainian energy facilities and other infrastructure around Kyiv and elsewhere, prompting emergency electricity cuts in the capital and three surrounding regions. Ukrainian officials said seven people were killed across the country, including a child. The toll and damage assessments may change as authorities complete rescue and inspection work. Key points Ukraine's grid operator reported emergency power cuts in Kyiv and three nearby regions. Ukrainian officials said seven people died in the attacks. Russia acknowledged striking power facilities in the Kyiv region and other infrastructure. What happened Reuters reported that the combined attack hit power facilities around the capital and other regions. Ukrenergo, Ukraine's state grid operator, said it imposed emergency cuts in Kyiv and three surrounding regions. It was the first such emergency measure in the capital since spring, according to the operator. Cuts c...