France halts protests with curfew crackdown

Widespread civil unrest across France has led to overnight curfews in major cities following violent looting, while Albania faces its seventh day of anti-government protests fueled by corruption and poverty. In space exploration, a Japanese mission has launched to collect samples from the Martian moon Phobos, aiming to resolve long-standing theories about its formation. Israel’s upcoming election reveals a significant rightward shift among first-time voters, heavily influenced by social media campaigns. Meanwhile, a Bangladeshi minister resigned after a viral video showed him brandishing a firearm during a self-directed drug raid. Southeast Asia continues to battle severe wildfires, with toxic haze causing respiratory crises in Indonesia and Timor-Leste. Finally, the long-standing mystery of Amelia Earhart’s disappearance remains unsolved after a recent expedition to Nikumaroro failed to locate wreckage, and the character Apu returns to *The Simpsons* with a new voice actor.