France

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Protests are sweeping France. Here's what you need to know (CNN)

The unrest prompted a crisis response from French President Emmanuel Macron, who held an emergency meeting with ministers as he attempts to bridge divisions and ...

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Riots underscore depth of France's social tensions (Financial Times)

The death of a teenager at the hands of the police presents Emmanuel Macron with a new challenge.

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UN rights office calls on France to address 'deep issues' of racism in ... (UN News)

In a statement released in Geneva on Friday, OHCHR Spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani expressed concern over the death of 17-year-old Nahel M on Tuesday, after he ...

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Traveling to France? What You Need to Know About the Protests. (The New York Times)

Unrest has spread across France in response to the fatal police shooting of a 17-year-old in a Paris suburb. Here's what to expect.

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Foreign Office warns Britons over travel to France during riots (BBC News)

Britons travelling to France may face disruption and are advised to monitor the media, the Foreign Office has said, as the country grapples with widespread ...

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France deploys 45000 police, armoured vehicles to quell riots (RNZ)

France deployed 45000 police officers and some armoured vehicles on the streets on Saturday as riots rocked French cities for a fourth night over a ...

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France arrests nearly 1000 rioters in fourth night of violence (POLITICO.eu)

Violent rioting shows no sign of easing four days after killing of teenager of North African descent by police.

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Opinion | After Police Killing, France Is on Fire (The New York Times)

The country is in the midst of a revolt over police violence and racism.

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In France, rage against pervasive bias has burst to the surface (The Washington Post)

The police shooting of a young man of North African descent has triggered riots all across French cities. There are no easy solutions for French ...

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France endures fourth night of violence and looting after police ... (Financial Times)

Rioting erupted across France for a fourth night in the wake of the fatal police shooting of a 17-year-old driver of North African origin as his family ...

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Macron scraps trip amid rioting across France, as loved ones bury ... (Associated Press)

President Emmanuel Macron has scrapped an official trip to Germany after a fourth straight night of rioting and looting across France in defiance of a ...

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Macron scraps trip amid rioting across France, as loved ones bury ... (Stuff.co.nz)

France's Interior Ministry announced that in the latest night of violence, 1311 people had been arrested around the country.

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Funeral held for French teenager as arrests mount on fifth night of ... (CNN)

More than 1300 people were detained overnight in France amid violent protests over the killing of 17-year-old Nahel Merzouk, who was shot by police.

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More than 1300 arrested after 4th night of riots in France, Macron ... (PBS NewsHour)

President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday scrapped an official trip to Germany after a fourth straight night of rioting and looting across France in defiance of ...

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France arrests more than 1300 people after fourth night of rioting ... (ABC News)

France's Interior Ministry says that 1311 people were arrested around the country during a fourth night of riots triggered by the deadly shooting of a ...

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Mourners bury slain teen in France as 45000 police deployed to ... (Stuff.co.nz)

Some 2800 people have been arrested overall since the teen's death on Tuesday with authorities on high alert after multiple nights of rioting.

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Mourners Bury Slain Teen in France (Jakarta Globe)

The government deployed 45000 police to city streets across the nation to head off a fifth night of violence.

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Hundreds arrested on 5th night of France unrest after teen laid to rest (The Times of Israel)

Extra forces and equipment deployed in Paris, Lyon, Grenoble and Marseille as country rocked by widespread rioting, looting following police slaying.

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France shooting: Calmer night despite protests over Nahel M's ... (BBC News)

A total of 719 people were arrested as disturbances gripped Marseille and other cities with Paris quieter.

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France riots: Officials say violence 'lower in intensity' as police crack ... (Newshub)

Tens of thousands of police had been deployed in cities across the country after the funeral of a teenager of North African descent.

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Shooting, riots in France show U.S. is not alone in struggles with ... (PBS NewsHour)

The events in France following the death of a 17-year-old shot by police in a Paris suburb are drawing parallels to the racial reckoning in the U.S. spurred ...

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France riots live: teargas fired in Marseille as 45000 more police ... (The Guardian)

Police braced for unrest after funeral for Nahel, killed by police on Tuesday, held near Paris on Saturday.

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Video: Confrontation flares up between police and protesters in ... (CNN)

France's Foreign Minister says over six hundred people have been arrested overnight as violence continued to spread in cities across the country.

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