In France, the number of people detained during protests has exceeded 1,300

The number of people detained during large-scale protests in France has exceeded 1,300, the newspaper Le Figaro reports, citing data from the French Interior Ministry.

The French Prime Minister wants to restrict the operation of social media in the country amid the unrest

The discussion concerns the potential disabling of Snapchat, TikTok, Instagram, and X.

500 troops to be deployed to Milan due to unrest

 The Italian government will send 500 troops to Milan to maintain public order, the newspaper Il Messaggero reports, citing sources.

French Prime Minister does not rule out declaring a state of emergency amid widespread unrest

 French PM Sébastien Lecornu did not rule out the introduction of a state of emergency in response to the widespread unrest.

Suspect arrested in shooting of Ukrainian "politician"

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said that a suspect had been arrested in the shooting of former speaker of parliament Andriy Parubiy.

UK police braced for more unrest after days of violence

British police are braced for planned unrest by "hateful and divisive groups" as they monitor reports of at least 30 possible gatherings and threats against immigration law specialists.

US Police Forces on Alert Ahead of Possible Trump Arrest

Police in major US cities are preparing for potential unrest in case ex-President Donald Trump is arrested this week as part of a hush-money inquiry.

Death Toll from Peru Unrest Rises to 28: Authorities

The death toll from the wave of unrest that has swept Peru this month climbed to 28 over the last week, the Ombudsman’s Office said on Tuesday.

Ukraine war-related inflation may drive protests and riots – World Bank - The Jerusalem Post

Soaring energy and food prices triggered by Russia's invasion of Ukraine could exacerbate existing food security concerns in the Middle East and Africa, and may fuel growing social unrest, World Bank chief economist Carmen Reinhart said.

Report: Iranian ex-President Ahmadinejad arrested for inciting unrest

The Iranian regime headed by Ali Khamenei has reportedly arrested former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in Shiraz city for inciting unrest and more demonstrations following statements he made earlier in Bushehr.

UN chief urges Israelis, Palestinians to act quickly to calm tensions

U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon warned of a "dangerous escalation" and urged Israelis and Palestinians to move quickly to calm nearly three weeks of unrest during a visit to Jerusalem on Tuesday.

Kerry to meet Netanyahu in bid to calm West Bank unrest

US Secretary of State John Kerry will meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Germany next week amid fears of a full-scale uprising in East Jerusalem and the West Bank as Saturday attacks left three Palestinians dead.

U.N. to hold urgent meeting on Jerusalem unrest

The U.N. Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on Friday to discuss an upsurge of violence between Israelis and Palestinians, diplomats said.

Knife attacks continue as Israelis seal off East Jerusalem

Two Israelis were targeted by Palestinian attackers in Jerusalem on Wednesday as authorities attempted to seal off the city's Arab neighbourhoods, in their latest effort to crack down on two weeks of violent unrest.

US, EU 'pyromaniacs' surprised at fire they started in Ukraine. -French geopolitical analyst

The United States and European Union should have anticipated the consequences of their dubious decision to throw support behind the Ukrainian regime change, a French geopolitical analyst has told Russian media.
“What we are witnessing now is the easily predictable aftermath of the US and EU’s irresponsible decision to back the overthrow of a legally-elected Ukrainian president at the time when Russia was busy with the Sochi Olympic Games,” Emerique Chopard said in an interview with Interfax.

China urges political settlement in Ukraine

A spokeswoman for China's Foreign Ministry said on Monday that it hopes parties involved in the the unrest in Ukraine can settle differences through political consultation and restore political stability as well as social order as soon as possible.

Hua Chunying made the remarks at a regular press briefing, saying China is paying close attention to political developments in Ukraine after the country issued a warrant for the arrest of ousted President Viktor Yanukovych.

Bosnia protesters attack presidency building. -Protesters smash windows and set ablaze section of government building in Sarajevo on third day of demonstrations. (3 video)

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Protesters set fire to a section of the presidency building in the Bosnian capital city of Sarajevo, on the third day of unrest over unemployment and political intertia.

EU Urges Ukrainian Opposition to Disavow Violent Elements

MOSCOW, January 27 (RIA Novosti) – The European Union’s representative office in Kiev on Monday urged Ukraine’s opposition to dissociate itself from violent elements in street protests.

“We call upon the opposition to maintain the peaceful character of demonstrations and to dissociate itself clearly from all those who make use of violence in pursuing their aims,” the EU’s delegation to Ukraine said in a statement on its website.