France has deployed 70,000 police and military personnel ahead of a third consecutive weekend of protests over living costs and education. Authorities have restricted demonstrations in central Paris and rerouted marches amid fears of violence, particularly on Halloween night

The US has authorised a potential USD 2.1 billion sale of 500 Patriot interceptors to Ukraine. President Zelenskyy has urged Washington and European allies to accelerate deliveries, warning that Russian missile strikes on critical energy infrastructure pose growing winter security risks