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Colomblbl wrote that he was sad that a people had to light fires to make themselves heard. He added that the demonstrations of support were not limited to France and that many countries also supported the people mobilized in the streets. #Solidarité #Manifestation #Résistance (translated)

Gaspard Glanz wrote that the Repu-Nation Boulevard was not yet open to automobile traffic. He noted that many people were still present, with fires and barricades, and that half of the windows on the boulevard were open and broken on the sidewalk. He added that people were tired, but were not going home. #Paris #Manif #BoulevardRepublique (translated)

The author described the images broadcasted worldwide on October 17 as showing riots, fires, and looting. He believed they evoked not the beginning of the Yellow Vests movement, but its end, which he attributed to the takeover by rioters, Antifa, and violent far-left groups. #GiletsJaunes #Émeutes #Violence #FR (translated)

Mandat Media reported that protesters had blocked a roundabout in Brest early on October 17, before sunrise. According to the media, barriers had been set up on the roadway, fires were lit, and significant smoke was visible in images shared on TikTok by lavoilgalafolie. #Brest #Manifestation #RondPoint (translated)

Four people, including two park officers and two security guards, lost their lives while trying to extinguish fires in Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park in Indonesia, as the country faces a resurgence of wildfires exacerbated by the dry season and the El Niño weather phenomenon. #Incendies #Indonésie #Borneo (translated)

According to the barometer of the Assurance Prévention association, only 42% of the French feel prepared to face the risk of flooding, despite a decreasing concern about this phenomenon, as worries related to heatwaves and wildfires increase. #Inondations #Préparation #Résilience (translated)

According to the student's lawyer, Arié Alimi, the police officer, head of departmental intelligence, allegedly tried to drown the minor while attempting to apprehend him on Friday near a stream, after identifying him as the person responsible for throwing objects and setting fire to bins. #Belfort #ViolencesPolicieres #Lycéens (translated)

Press Briefs described a strong rise in tensions on the eve of what the report referred to as the "act III" of the high school mobilization, scheduled for Tuesday, October 6. According to the author, more than 5,000 people had been arrested in a few days, about 85% of whom were minors, and nearly 200 students had been injured. He cited several serious injuries: a 16-year-old had lost the use of an eye in Tours, a 14-year-old had been seriously injured in the jaw and teeth in Saint-Ouen-l’Aumône, a high school student had been injured in the eye in Argenteuil, and on Monday in Lens, a 15-year-old had his hand blown off by the explosion of a de-escalation grenade. Press Briefs added that six investigations by the IGPN were recorded on Monday afternoon. The author reminded that the demands were particularly about the lack of teachers and staff, overcrowded classes, learning conditions, inequalities in resources, and Parcoursup. He reported that the Minister of the Interior, Laurent Nuñez, had stated that he had given no instructions aimed at limiting the action of the law enforcement agencies nor requested that they forgo their intermediate weaponry. Press Briefs also estimated that the media coverage gave a dominant place to damage, clashes, and law enforcement, to the detriment of the demands and the use of force. In support of this criticism, the author cited a count by Acrimed covering four days of 1 PM and 8 PM news programs on France 2. Of the 24 minutes and 53 seconds dedicated to mobilizations, 19 minutes and 26 seconds, nearly 78%, were said to have focused on violence and clashes. The demands received 1 minute and 56 seconds, a potential disproportionate police response 47 seconds, and the government's accusations against LFI 2 minutes and 58 seconds. Press Briefs also reported that the League of Human Rights, the Lawyers' Union of France, and the Magistrates' Union had criticized the police response and raised concerns about the rights of minors and the rule of law. The Magistrates' Union had described it as brutal and inappropriate for a movement composed mainly of young people, according to the author. #Lyceens #Mobilisation #ViolencesPolicieres (translated)