France violent protests: 'Like we had a war'
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- Paris, France—France was reeling on Sunday from widespread damage caused by violent protests the day before that saw 1,800 people arrested, a historic town hall torched and widespread looting. “It’s like we had a war,” a 78-year-old resident in central Paris,...S1
- Rioters attacked city halls and shops over the weekend amid protests over living costs and poor school conditions.S2
- PARIS— Police arrested at least 1,800 people across France after violent groups clashed with officers and looted shops during nationwide demonstrations that drew hundreds of thousands who denounced rising living costs and poor conditions in schools. Authoritie...S3
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France violent protests: 'Like we had a war'
Paris, France—France was reeling on Sunday from widespread damage caused by violent protests the day before that saw 1,800 people arrested, a historic town hall torched and widespr…
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Rioters attacked city halls and shops over the weekend amid protests over living costs and poor school conditions.
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In France, police arrest 1,800 after violent protests
PARIS— Police arrested at least 1,800 people across France after violent groups clashed with officers and looted shops during nationwide demonstrations that drew hundreds of thousa…
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- Paris, France—France was reeling on Sunday from widespread damage caused by violent protests the day before that saw 1,800 people arrested, a historic town hall torched and widespread looting. “It’s like we had a war,” a 78-year-old resident in central Paris,...S1
- Rioters attacked city halls and shops over the weekend amid protests over living costs and poor school conditions.S2
- PARIS— Police arrested at least 1,800 people across France after violent groups clashed with officers and looted shops during nationwide demonstrations that drew hundreds of thousands who denounced rising living costs and poor conditions in schools. Authoritie...S3
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