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Monday 19th October 2026. France protests. Ukraine energy strikes. West Bank attacks. India cockroach arrest. Brazil deforestation...
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Sign up for the free Friday newsletter at send7.org/newsletter World news in 7 minutes. Monday 19th October 2026. Today: France protests. Ukraine energy strikes. Spanish skateboard record. West Bank attacks. India cockroach arrest. Iran death penalty. Egypt-Saudi help. Tunisia protests. Brazil deforestation. Stolen Kandinsky sold. With Stephen Devincenzi Become a SEND7 supporter! Interactive transcriptsAd-free listeningBonus quiz episode every FridayDownloadable transcripts + vocabulary listsWednesday worksheetsAsk questions in Ask Me Anything episodes10% of our profit goes to Effective Altruism charities.You can become a supporter at se...
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Good morning. This is Send7 World News in 7 minutes. I'm Stephen Devin-Chenze. This podcast does not use AI. Today is Monday 19th October 2026. Starting in Europe today. In France, over 2,000 people have been arrested during protests that have continued to grow in size over the last few weeks. Interior Minister Laurent
Nunez has said that over 500 police officers, gendarme and firefighters have been injured during the protests, which he blamed on far-left protesters and criminals. Politicians on the left and far right have called for the resignation of Nunez. The protests started a month ago with secondary school students complaining about poor conditions in schools, particularly
shortages of teachers, overcrowded classrooms, long hours, and bad temperature regulation in classrooms. Protests started in and around schools, however, they have now moved to other areas and across all of France. Some media reports described Saturday as the biggest day of protests in France for years. Student protesters were joined by trade unions and
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