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GuardianOct 19Preview

French authorities announce partial curfews as PM blames ‘ultra-left’ for exploiting protests – as it happened

This live blog is now closed.Macron criticises ‘unbridled violence’ after 2,400 arrests across FranceFrench PM Lecornu says he has asked prefects to implement “a number of partial curfews” in certain “localised” urban areas to stop further disorder, which he attributes to “the extreme-left” and some criminal elements.We will no doubt hear more on this from local authorities, as in the example of Marseille (10:32). Continue reading...

Lucy Campbell, Nadeem Badshah, Jakub Krupa and Martin BelamFranceEurope

NYTOct 19Preview

France Imposes Curfews in Parts of Paris and Other Cities After Nationwide Rioting

The interior minister acknowledged that the police were underprepared for the scale of the riots. But Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu defended their efforts and pledged to restore order.

Catherine Porter and Ségolène Le StradicFranceCurfews

GuardianOct 19Preview

France imposes partial curfews in several cities, including parts of Paris

Interior minister concedes police ‘lost control’ of weekend protests as PM vows to restore public orderPartial curfews have been issued for a number of French cities, including parts of Paris, after the government admitted police had “lost control” during violent weekend protests around the country.Sébastien Lecornu, the French prime minister, said after an emergency cabinet meeting on Monday he was “fully resolved to restore public order” and had called for “local and partial” curfews if needed. There was “no question” of imposing a full curfew on entire cities, he said. Continue reading...

Jon Henley in ParisFranceEurope

BBCOct 19Preview

Houthi missile strike on Yemen camp kills 50 security recruits, local authorities say

Three missiles hit a camp in government-controlled Shabwa province that officials say was being used as a training centre for new recruits.

BBCOct 19Preview

Watch: Police 'lost control' in French cities, interior minister says

Laurent Nuñez offered his resignation following a weekend of unrest, but President Macron declined it.

GuardianOct 19Preview

Other Desert Cities review – Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Ed Harris shine in timely Broadway revival

Hudson Theatre, New YorkAllison Janney and Joe Keery co-star in a powerful drama about a family reunion turned political minefieldJust in time for the holidays, Jon Robin Baitz’s family reunion drama, Other Desert Cities, is back with an even starrier cast than its 2011 premiere. The revival is a headline-grabber for marking the stage debuts of Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Joe Keery, alongside the Broadway returns of Ed Harris, Allison Janney and Lily Rabe.But if this raises eyebrows as a takeover of Hollywood vanity, those concerns are easily quelled by the performances – especially those of the newcomers. John Benjamin Hickey’s staging is well attuned to its cast’s abilities, more than justifying its speedy return to Broadway. This Pulitzer finalist play still has a lot to say. Continue reading...

Juan A RamírezBroadwayStage