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France Unrest, Zelenskyy: Trump Pushing Ukraine to Yield, More

Oct 18, 2026 · 5m

Summary

Bloomberg News Now covers violent protests in France ahead of its presidential election, with President Macron condemning the unrest. The episode also features Ukrainian President Zelensky accusing the U.S. of pressuring Kyiv and delaying Patriot missile deliveries, while President Trump defends his diplomatic moves with Russia. Additionally, the show reports on a deadly fire at a Canadian military base, the Alberta separation referendum, and Trump's endorsement of Israeli PM Netanyahu. Finally, it highlights Anthropic's new public good fund and Wall Street's focus on big tech earnings amid…

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Sponsor: PayPal Pay Later Violent protests and looting in France Zelensky accuses Trump of pressuring Ukraine Trump defends Russia decisions on Truth Social Fire at Alberta military base and separation vote Trump endorses Netanyahu for Israeli election Anthropic creates public good fund for AI Big Tech earnings preview and AI spending concerns Sign-off Sponsor: PayPal Checkout Sponsor: Bloomberg Tech Briefing event
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