# While You Were Sleeping: 5 Stories You Might Have Missed

> Paris, Milan, Kenya and US golf course clashes spark new unrest.
- Title: While You Were Sleeping: 5 Stories You Might Have Missed
- Summary: Paris, Milan, Kenya and US golf course clashes spark new unrest. President Macron condemns violent protests in France as police arrest nearly 2,400 people in…
- Keywords: paris, milan, kenya, ebola, france, italy, president macron, protests, cost of living, us golf course, trump, mclaren f1
- Source: The Straits Times — https://straitstimes.com/world/while-you-were-sleeping-5-stories-you-might-have-missed-oct-19-2026
- Published: 2026-10-18T22:10:56+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: paris, milan, kenya, ebola, france, italy, president macron, protests, cost of living, us golf course, trump, mclaren f1
## Paris clashes
Protesters break up the fountain at the base of the Statue de La Republique to get stones as clashes erupted at Place de la Republique in Paris.

> unbridled violence
## France violence
President Emmanuel Macron on Oct 18 slammed the 'unbridled' violence that erupted in cost-of-living protests across France.

> unbridled violence
## Milan unrest
Youth and police clashed for a second day on Oct 18 in Milan where mostly black-clad assailants hurled bottles and ransacked stores.

> second day
## Kenya Ebola
Kenya has confirmed one more Ebola case bringing the total number of infections in the country to eight.

> eight
## Trump golf course
President Donald Trump on Oct 18 unveiled plans for overhauling a US capital golf course to start in November.

> november
## McLaren cars
McLaren are selling five fully-functioning Formula One cars driven by champions including Lewis Hamilton and Brad Pitt.

> five f1 cars
## Key takeaway

President Macron condemns violent protests in France as police arrest nearly 2,400 people in clashes with demonstrators.