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France's Student Uprising Is Being Hijacked — and an Intelligence Report Names Who Is Doing It

France's school protests turned nationwide riots. 8,000+ arrests, a burning city hall and a far-left party accused of orchestrating it all before 2027.

Latin Times · Oct 18

Aussie approach touted to fix PNG teacher crisis

Reforms in Papua New Guinea have led to millions of students now attending school, but the changes have created shortages in its workforce.

AAP · Oct 18

Peru Moves to Expel Undocumented Venezuelans — But Due Process Questions Remain Unanswered

Peru's Fujimori and Venezuela's Rodríguez agreed on deportation flights. What it means for 1.6 million Venezuelans and what's still unresolved.

Latin Times · Oct 18

Shabana Mahmood to hold talks with EU over law enforcement cooperation

UK home secretary’s meeting comes after PM said he wanted to rejoin European law enforcement databases

The Guardian - UK · Oct 18

Cheaper public transport just the ticket for voters

A weekly cap on public transport fares may be popular with voters, but it raises questions over whether those outside cities will miss the bus on savings.

AAP · Oct 18

Emmanuel Macron Declares 'No Place for Violence' After Rioters Set Historic Limoges Town Hall Ablaze

France faced political fallout after rioters set Limoges' historic town hall ablaze, with 2,000 arrests nationwide and hundreds of emergency workers injured during cost-of-living protests on Saturday.

International Business Times UK · Oct 18

'No easy paths': why calls grow for a GST hike

Ballooning debt should force a major rethink of the GST, a top think tank says, but the neediest families would still be better off.

AAP · Oct 18

AI customer service giving consumers an error message

A majority of Australians don't believe artificial intelligence is making things better for customers, despite more businesses using the technology.

AAP · Oct 18

What gets in the way of prisoners’ rehabilitation

Letters: Anthony Goodman argues that probation officers have increasingly lost their autonomy, while Joe Sim says rehabilitation will not work in a society divided by brutal social divisions. Plus letters from Chris Parsons and Tracey Burley

The Guardian - UK · Oct 18

Police investigate Reform mayor for allegedly sharing ‘naked and sexualised’ images of himself

Female colleague says she was forced out shortly after incident with Luke Campbell, Hull and East Yorkshire mayor

The Guardian - UK · Oct 18