France to Set Curfews After Riots, Zelenskyy on Trump Pressure, More
Oct 19, 2026 · 5m
Summary
Bloomberg News Now covers escalating riots in France following cost-of-living protests, with President Macron demanding order and the interior minister offering his resignation. The report also details diplomatic efforts to end the Ukraine war, including a proposed Trump-Putin-Xi summit and President Zelensky’s proposal to halt refinery strikes for Patriot missiles. In the Middle East, Houthi rebels killed at least 20 Yemeni soldiers, while oil prices retreated from recent highs. Domestically, new polling shows a challenging path for Republicans ahead of midterms, and markets rebounded as B…
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