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The number of arrests yesterday in France was raised even higher today to nearly 2,000. 1,939 is the latest number from the government, which also says that 136,000 people participated in the protests yesterday. Lawyers groups denounced the arbitrary nature of arrests, many of which were described as preventive by the authorities. People were arrested because they looked dangerous or were carrying items considered dangerous. 500 people were reported to still be in custody as of Sunday evening.....

The French President Emmanuel Macron speaks to his nation at 2pm Eastern time in the US today. He will break his verbal silence to address the challenge presented by the 'yellow vests' protest movement..... Climate change was on the agenda at a world conference in Katowice, Poland over the weekend..... The Battle of Brexit. Newspapers in the UK claimed that Prime Minister Theresa May won't allow her Brexit plan to be voted on Tuesday but her people said there would be a vote. May spoke to the Irish Prime Minister Sunday as well as the European Union leader Donald Tusk....

Yellow vests protesters made it onto the streets of Paris this morning for Phase 4 of their protest against the policies of French President Emmanuel Macron.... The BBC reported that phosgene gas, much stronger than the normal tear gas used in previous protests, is believed to be in use against the protesters in Paris. This report was dropped in a later version published by the BBC.... There's a big rally in London tomorrow sponsored by the party of Brexit, the United Kingdom Independence Party, UKIP...... Chinese businesswoman Meng Wanzhou of the Huawei telecommunications firm is wanted by the US for...