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More than 400,000 people protested across France over living costs and public services.
Demonstrations were largely peaceful, though clashes broke out in several cities as they ended, and authorities reported nearly 1,000 arrests. Storm Boelo disrupted travel across parts of the United Kingdom with high winds and flooding risks. Ukraine said its Starlink and Starshield access had returned to full speed after a disruption.
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- El Salvador sent about 450 soldiers to Haiti to search for four technicians who disappeared after an attack, after four bodies handed to its forces were identified as not theirs.
- Democratic and independent candidates in rural states are campaigning on economic concerns and direct outreach ahead of the United States midterm elections.
- An October poll found President Donald Trump had 38 percent approval and 57 percent disapproval among Midwest respondents, though the regional sample was less precise.
- The Australian MotoGP race at Phillip Island was cancelled because heavy rain made conditions unsafe, ending the circuit’s final Grand Prix with a farewell lap.
- A study of more than 1,700 company administrations in England and Wales found businesses bought back by former owners or directors were more likely to fail again.
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