Tonight, rioters threatened the residence of French president Emmanuel Macron after he raised the retirement age from 62 to 64 without consulting Parliament.
A state of emergency has been declared in almost 40% of the 58 counties in California due to severe weather that caused floods and mudslides, prompting evacuations.
On Wednesday, traders poured a record amount of money into Credit Suisse options listed on US exchanges as concerns about the future of the troubled Swiss bank drove down the price of its shares and increased worries about financial instability.