France protests turn violent, with looting and a historic town hall fire
Summary
Protests over rising living costs and fuel prices in France turned violent, with looting, clashes and a historic town hall fire, Hindustan Times reports. The Hindu says police arrested 1,800 people after violence in Paris, Marseille, Lyon, Bordeaux and other cities during mass demonstrations against high inflation, which it says was caused partly by the U.S.-Iran war. The Sydney Morning Herald reports police fired tear gas at protesters in central Paris as authorities sought to arrest suspects and disperse crowds; the South China Morning Post says hundreds of shops were pillaged and Limoges’s historic city hall burned down, while hundreds of thousands also protested peacefully. This follows earlier reports that tens of thousands marched nationwide in France before some demonstrations turned violent.
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The Hindu
Source ↗The Hindu reports 1,800 arrests after violence in Paris, Marseille, Lyon, Bordeaux and other cities during mass demonstrations against high inflation, which it says was caused partly by the U.S.-Iran war.
The Sydney Morning Herald
Source ↗The Sydney Morning Herald reports police fired tear gas at protesters in central Paris during confrontations as authorities sought to arrest suspects and disperse crowds.
Hindustan Times
Source ↗Hindustan Times reports protests over rising living costs and fuel prices turned violent across France, with looting, clashes and a historic town hall fire.
South China Morning Post
Source ↗The South China Morning Post reports that violent looting amid the protests saw hundreds of shops pillaged and Limoges’s historic city hall burned down, while hundreds of thousands also protested peacefully.
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