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Residents sit outside at a cafe as a cyclist passes by among damages in Paris on October 18, 2026, a day after nationwide protests against the "high cost of living". France's Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said 1,200 people were arrested in protests across the country on October 17, and 150 police were hurt as Clashes between police and protesters, massive looting and multiple blazes gripped France as nationwide marches against soaring inflation degenerated into street violence of "extreme intensity". (Photo by Matthieu RONDEL / AFP)
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French PM orders curfews after weekend of riots rocks nation

Speaking after an emergency meeting, Sébastien Lecornu said ‘despite scenes of severe violence and extensive property damage, no one was killed, and that is a miracle’.

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