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    Spotlight | France, Italy, Spain
    European police use AI video-tracking tools to tackle rioters

    Protesters take cover behind a plywood board as they clash with French gendarmes during demonstrations in Paris, France, October 2026.
    Protesters take cover behind a plywood board as they clash with French gendarmes during demonstrations in Paris, France, October 2026.© Abdul Saboor/Reuters

    Confronted with a new kind of threat emerging on social media, police forces in France, Italy and Spain are scrambling to acquire artificial intelligence tools capable of analysing video feeds during protests.

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    Paris transit officials ramp up security ahead of protests

    Paris police plan to close several metro and suburban rail stations as a precautionary measure during protests planned for 31 October 2026.
    Paris police plan to close several metro and suburban rail stations as a precautionary measure during protests planned for 31 October 2026.© Olivier Corsan/Le Parisien/Photo PQR/MaxPPP

    Part of the French capital's public transportation network is expected to close on 31 October, the day of the next planned protests against the rising cost of living. Securing the transit system has become a key concern since the violent unrest of demonstrations two weeks ago.

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