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Video footage and visual dispatches from This Might Sting. First up: the France riots, October 17, 2026.
Featured · Oct. 17, 2026
France Is Burning
Clip 01 · October 17, 2026 · France
France Riots — Street Level
Ground-level footage from the October 17 demonstrations. Hundreds of thousands in the streets demanding a livable future.
Clip 02 · October 17, 2026 · France
France Riots — The Confrontation
Scenes from the clashes between demonstrators and police. By Saturday evening, around 1,200 arrests had been reported.
Clip 03 · October 17, 2026 · France
France Riots — Into the Night
As darkness fell, the demonstrations continued. Fires, flares, and a government with no good answers.