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Violent clashes, looting and buildings ablaze as hundreds arrested after France protests

Disorder broke out in cities across the country on a day in which more than half a million joined cost of living protests.

BBC WorldOctober 17, 20261 min read
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Violent clashes, looting and buildings ablaze as hundreds arrested after France protests

Disorder broke out in cities across the country on a day in which more than half a million joined cost of living protests.

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