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Paris Enforces Night Curfew for Second Day... Military to Be Deployed for Weekend Protests France is bracing for additional rallies this weekend, still reeling from the shock of massive violent protests last week. SBS Oct 21, 2026 11:29 PM

EU to Urge Canada, UK to Share Burden of Supporting Ukraine Amid Mounting Strain Politico's European edition reported on the 21st that the European Union, facing a heavier burden in supporting Ukraine due to the United States' blatant distancing, is set to persuade Canada and the UK to share the financial load. SBS Oct 21, 2026 11:27 PM

Will Unrest in France Spread to Germany? Large-Scale Halloween Protests Anticipated According to the daily newspaper Der Tagesspiegel on the 21st local time, an activist group called "Generation Z Rises" has announced plans for large-scale protests across Germany on the 31st. SBS Oct 21, 2026 11:21 PM

CATL Plunges 12% on Weak Earnings, Amplifying Concerns Over China's Battery Sector Shares of other Chinese battery makers also showed a synchronized decline. According to Chinese portals such as Baidu, CATL's shares closed down 12.03 percent from the previous session at 227.9 yuan on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange. SBS Oct 21, 2026 11:13 PM

"French Protests Caused by Immigrants"... Trump Launches Anti-Immigration Offensive Ahead of the midterm elections, U.S. President Donald Trump is focusing heavily on the protests in France to fuel anti-immigration sentiment. SBS Oct 21, 2026 9:51 PM

Yemen's Houthi Rebels Claim Strike on Saudi Positions in Aden Yahya Saree, the military spokesperson for the Houthis, released a statement claiming that they "successfully hit the operational command room of the Saudi enemy forces at the Badr Camp in Aden using ballistic missiles." Earlier, a police official in Aden, speaking on the condition of anonymity, told AFP that the explosion was "caused by Houthi missiles." Two other security sources in Aden also confirmed that the attack targeted facilities near the airport belonging to the Saudi-led military coalition, which has been fighting against the Houthi rebels. SBS Oct 21, 2026 7:12 PM

Car Ramming Target Implicated: Who Is the Attacker Who Rammed an Incumbent Australian Lawmaker? A shocking vehicular attack targeted an incumbent member of parliament in a small Australian town. SBS Oct 21, 2026 6:10 PM

"French Looters Organized via Social Media, Swarming in Groups of 50 to 200" Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu stated in parliament on the 20th local time that "we have secured an enormous amount of evidence, images, and videos," adding that "much more arrests, including of thieves, are possible in the coming days," according to The Wall Street Journal. SBS Oct 21, 2026 5:59 PM

200 Trillion Won Poured, Plus 800 Trillion More? Will China's All-In 'Xiongan' Truly Replace Beijing? 00:00 Visiting Xiongan New Area, China's Third New City 02:08 How is it different from Shenzhen and Shanghai? 03:04 How much has been relocated from Beijing? 04:39 All the infrastructure is in place, but there are no people 06:02 What Xiongan New Area needs to take root 1. SBS Oct 21, 2026 5:50 PM

Korean Woman's Mugshot Goes Viral for Bright Smile After DUI Arrest in U.S. A mugshot of a Korean woman arrested for driving under the influence in the U.S. SBS Oct 21, 2026 5:43 PM