Largely peaceful protests over living costs and public services gave way to looting and clashes in several German cities. Organisers said tens of thousands demonstrated nationwide, though official nationwide figures were not immediately available.
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Congo’s Ebola outbreak has killed more than 5,000 people and produced over 10,300 confirmed cases. Nigeria has isolated two people with suspected infections while laboratory testing continues.
France estimated that 320,000 people joined Saturday’s protests as youth-led demonstrations over education and living costs continued across Europe. German organizers reported more than 100,000 protesters nationwide, while clashes broke out near the end of the Paris march and in several German cities.
A federal judge has dismissed President Trump’s revised defamation suit against The Wall Street Journal over its report on an alleged birthday letter to Jeffrey Epstein. The judge found that Trump had not plausibly alleged actual malice.
London police arrested 139 people at a protest against the ban on Palestine Action ahead of a Supreme Court appeal. A separate vigil in Edinburgh ended with no reported arrests.
Binance says it has replenished 90% of the $6.3 billion in assets stolen in Thursday’s hack and has set aside company funds to cover all losses. Investigators are still tracing the funds and examining how the attackers gained access.
Virginia and Washington, D.C., have sued to stop construction of President Trump’s planned 250-foot arch near Arlington National Cemetery. They say the project would disrupt traffic and emergency services and violate federal laws.
Iran’s supreme leader warned that renewed attacks would bring retaliation without geographic limits, while mediators pursued a deal. Iranian claims of tanker explosions in the Strait of Hormuz contrasted with U.S. assurances that shipping lanes remain open.