Huge Protests Put France on Edge, and How Meta Exploited a Tax Credit to Save Billions

Plus, the ancient treasures revealed by melting glaciers.
Here’s what we’re covering:
• Strikes, Barricades and Fiscal Turmoil: An Autumn of Discontent Grips France (nytimes.com/2026/10/06/world/europe/france-cri…), by Mark Landler
• France Set for Nationwide Strikes, as School Protests Escalate (nytimes.com/2026/10/06/world/europe/france-stu…), by Catherine Porter, Ségolène Le Stradic and Giulia Imbert
• Potential Iranian Drone Attack Led to Exit of U.S. Aircraft From British Air Base (nytimes.com/2026/10/05/us/politics/iran-drone-…), by Eric Schmitt and Julian E. Barnes
• U.S. Sends ‘Hunter-Killer’ Drones to South America to Target Cartels (nytimes.com/2026/10/06/world/americas/us-reape…), by Annie Correal and Eric Schmitt
• How Meta Uses A.I. Data Centers to Avoid Billions in Federal Taxes (nytimes.com/2026/09/30/technology/meta-ai-data…), by Kashmir Hill, Jesse Drucker, Eli Tan and Mike Isaac
• A 2,500-Year-Old Ski? The Melting Alps Release Ancient Secrets. (nytimes.com/2026/10/06/climate/glacier-archaeo…), by Raymond Zhong

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