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Protesters light smoke flares after a demonstration organised by “GenZ regelt!” (Gen Z has got this!) in Berlin on October 31, 2026. (RALF HIRSCHBERGER/AFP)
October 31, 2026, 11:40 pm
Looting and clashes erupt as tens of thousands join Gen Z protests across Germany
Police use water cannon in Frankfurt, Hamburg and Cologne as demonstrators hurl fireworks and bottles; organizer ‘GenZ regelt!’ dissociates from the violence
By Sam Reeves
A man stands in front of a barricaded shop of the soccer team Paris Saint-Germain before protests in Paris, France, October 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Emma Da Silva)
October 31, 2026, 12:31 pm
France braces for fresh unrest amid protests, as officials vow tough response to rioting
70,000 police deployed for nationwide protests; authorities concerned rioters may take advantage of Halloween to disguise themselves; march banned between Republique and Bastille squares
By Reuters
People watch and take photos of cleanup efforts after weekend protests over the cost of living turned into rioting and looting across France, in Paris, October 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Teresa Suarez)
October 22, 2026, 5:00 pm
France bans protests in major cities as authorities brace for new unrest
Macron says restrictions are needed to protect city centers and public buildings after a weekend of the country’s worst violence in years
By Samuel Petrequin and Sylvie Corbet
Protesters, including pro-Palestinians, clash with police during a demonstration against the rising cost of living and in support of better living conditions, on October 17, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Stringer/Anadolu via Reuters)
October 18, 2026, 6:54 am
Rioters loot stores in Milan during cost-of-living protest featuring Palestinian symbols
Property torched as police clash with demonstrators at Piazza del Duomo, as well as in Bologna; at least 50 detained, as several injuries reported, amid larger protests in France
By Agencies
Fire burns and destroys the city hall after a group of individuals forced entry into the building during ongoing protest action against cost of living, in Limoges, central France, on October 17, 2026. (Melaine PAYZAL/AFP)
October 18, 2026, 6:24 am
Mass protests in France spiral into worst riots in years; 1,200 arrested, 150 cops injured
Hundreds of thousands protest cost of living; city hall torched as police use tear gas; teen protester loses hand after picking up stun grenade; PM blames ‘ultra-left,’ months before presidential election
By Janis Laizans, Stamos Prousalis and Yann Tessier
Pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel protesters encounter a pro-Israel protester during a march in London marking three years since 2023's Hamas-led invasion and massacre in Israel, October 7, 2026. (AP/Kin Cheung)
October 8, 2026, 5:18 pm
October 7 anniversary sparks protests, clashes and competing vigils worldwide
Demonstrations held across Europe, the Americas and Australia, with arrests in London and Berlin; anti-Israel rally initially banned in Paris, then allowed, amid wider unrest
By Zev Stub
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic signs his resignation as president in order to run for prime minister, in Belgrade, Serbia, September 27, 2026. (Serbian presidential press office via AP)
September 28, 2026, 5:19 am
Serbia’s President Vucic resigns to run for prime minister in October elections
Populist leader, who has dominated country’s politics for over a decade but faces growing protests, has made Serbia one of Israel’s closest allies in Europe
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Protesters burn tires and other debris to block a highway as demonstrations over fuel price increases spread across Syria, in Maarat al-Numan, Idlib province, September 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahmed Albam)
September 14, 2026, 8:11 pm
Fuel price surge sparks Syria’s biggest protests since Assad’s fall
Demonstrators block roads and oil convoys after diesel jumps 40%; Damascus blames costly imports as Ukrainian attacks strain fuel stocks from Russia, the country’s main supplier
By Feras Dalatey, Mahmoud Hasano and Firas Makdesi
Ireland’s President Catherine Connolly, left, hosts US President Donald Trump ahead of a meeting at Áras an Uachtaráin in Dublin, September 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
September 12, 2026, 11:55 pm
Trump says Irish unification would be ‘fantastic,’ will happen ‘eventually’
On two-day visit, US president says ‘it may as well happen now’; thousands of protesters wave Palestinian flags as Irish president denounces normalization of ‘war and genocide’
By AFP
Illustrative: View of the entrance to the city of Bnei Brak on Shabbat, January 27, 2018. (Tomer Neuberg/Flash90)
September 11, 2026, 6:34 am
In new Bnei Brak neighborhood, religious-secular tensions escalate over Shabbat driving
Residents say conflict over driving on day of rest becoming increasingly dangerous, weeks after 3-year-old girl hit and lightly injured by car during clashes
By Zev Stub
Protesters gather at Dover Priory train station after black-clad and masked demonstrators blocked roads during a protest, in Dover, England, September 5, 2026. (Oscar Rihll/PA via AP)
September 5, 2026, 5:36 pm
Masked anti-immigration protesters block roads to Britain’s busiest ferry port
Black-clad demonstrators chanting ‘stop the boats’ cause 4-mile traffic jam at Dover before port access is restored; UK government condemns disruption
By Jill Lawless
Ultra-Orthodox protesters demonstrate against Cafe Basimta operating on Shabbat and clash with police, while secular protesters hold a counter-demonstration in support of the cafe in central Jerusalem, August 15, 2026. (Oren Ben Hakoon/Flash90)
September 2, 2026, 6:15 pm
As weekly Haredi protests take a toll, Jerusalem cafe says it may close on Saturdays
Spokesperson for Cafe Basimta says business will make decision in coming days as some fear ultra-Orthodox rallies hounding the coffeehouse may escalate out of control
By Zev Stub
Ultra-Orthodox Jews protest the army draft outside Tel HaShomer army base in Ramat Gan, August 31, 2026. (Avshalom Sassoni/FLASH90)
August 31, 2026, 3:08 pm
Haredi anti-draft protesters block roads at IDF induction center for second day
Protests come as IDF prepares to receive hundreds of ultra-Orthodox recruits; several demonstrators hold signs saying ‘it was better to die as a Jew in the Holocaust than to spiritually die in IDF camps’
By ToI Staff
Policemen stand by as ultra-Orthodox men block a road during a protest against conscription into the Israel Defense Forces, in Bnei Brak on August 24, 2026. (Ilia YEFIMOVICH/AFP)
August 24, 2026, 9:39 pm
Haredi protesters shut down highway near Bnei Brak over draft dodger’s arrest
Demonstration by extremist Jerusalem Faction comes after weeks-long lull in ultra-Orthodox protests
By Noam Lehmann, Sam Sokol and ToI Staff
Ultra-Orthodox protesters demonstrate against a cafe operating on Shabbat and clash with Israeli police, while secular protesters hold a counter-demonstration in support of the cafe in central Jerusalem, August 1, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
August 1, 2026, 1:12 pm
Haredi protesters try to force their way into Jerusalem cafe open on Shabbat
Police said to use batons to disperse demonstrators after they clash with secular patrons, attempt to enter Cafe Basimta, amid largest turnout since 5-week campaign began
By ToI Staff
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