Looting, pillaging, attacks on police: Protests turn violent across France as tens of thousands take to streets

Police and protesters clashed violently in Paris and other French cities Saturday on the sidelines of nationwide marches against soaring inflation, with one demonstrator's hand blown off, multiple blazes set and looters breaking into dozens of stores to strip them bare.
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- World
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- Economy & RBI, Crime & safety
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- chandan prakash
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- Saturday, 17 October 2026, 11:27 pm IST
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