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5 min readFrance Reels, Putin Proposes, and Jamie Dimon on National Security
France is waking up to emergency government meetings this morning after a weekend of rioting that went far beyond the country's already robust tradition of street protest. What began as high school demonstrations over school funding in the poorer suburbs of Paris escalated Saturday into something far more destructive: rioters carried out smash-and-grab operations on electronics stores and luxury boutiques—a Louis Vuitton store was essentially cleaned out—and, in a break from convention, attacked city halls. In Limoges, a town known for porcelain, rioters penetrated the building, set it on fire, and the flames consumed the roof and its famous bell tower, which collapsed. In Marseille, rioters rammed through a city hall door, graffitied the lobby, and looted the interior.
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- 1 (00:40) **France Reels from Widespread Riots** - Emergency meetings are held after cost-of-living protests spiral into rioting, vandalism, carjackings, and arson across the country.
- 2 (01:58) **Political Fallout from French Riots** - Far-right leader Marine Le Pen uses the unrest to attack Macron's government, gaining poll momentum.
- 3 (05:56) **Putin Proposes Three-Way Summit on Ukraine** - Russian President Putin suggests meeting with Trump and Xi Jinping next month to discuss ending the war, alarming Kyiv.
- 4 (08:04) **Trump Endorses Netanyahu Ahead of Israeli Elections** - Trump throws support behind Netanyahu in a closely contested vote a week away, with analysts split on the endorsement's impact.
- 5 (08:45) **China's GDP Grows 4.5% in Third Quarter** - Economic growth picks up driven by booming exports related to the AI boom, but domestic consumption remains depressed.
- 6 (09:48) **Anthropic Plans Public Benefit Fund Ahead of IPO** - The AI lab commits 5% of shares to a fund for nonprofits or AI-affected workers, with 20% of total shares dedicated to public good.
- 7 (11:52) **Jamie Diamond on JP Morgan's National Security Push** - A year into the SRI program, Diamond discusses investing billions in critical U.S. industries like drones, space, and advanced manufacturing.
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A.M. Edition for Oct. 19. The French government is holding emergency meetings following a weekend of violence across the country. WSJ’s Paris bureau chief Stacy Meichtry reports on the cost-of-living protests. Plus, Vladimir Putin proposes talks with President Trump and China’s Xi to discuss ending the Ukraine war. And Anthropic says it will put 5% of its shares into a fund to offset disruption caused by AI, though ahead of a planned IPO, the company has shared few details on a trust empowered to shape its board and block major moves. Luke Vargas hosts.
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