France is bracing for another weekend of unrest as the yellow vests return to the streets under the banner of ‘Act III – Halloween’, with 70,000 police and security forces deployed following the rioting and looting of recent weeks. A cash-strapped government faces mounting grievances, a growing protest movement and little room for maneuver ahead of elections, as it struggles to restore order while grappling with crippling debt. In Israel, inconclusive elections have left Benjamin Netanyahu and his rival Gadi Eisenkot claiming victory, without either of them having obtained the 61 seats necessary for a parliamentary majority. Arab parties have made historic progress, potentially maintaining the balance of power, but Netanyahu is questioning the legitimacy of their outcome, while Eisenkot insists on a Zionist government. Meanwhile, in the United States, the final days of the midterm campaign have taken a distinctly theatrical turn, as Donald Trump and Barack Obama trade barbs in a public exchange involving the White House’s gold décor, accusations of elitism and an unlikely Cheesecake Factory cameo. Produced by Gavin Lee, Nicholas Rushworth, Théophile Vareille, Guillaume Gougeon and Marguerite Lacroix