9 hours ago · France
'Like we had a war': Over 1,800 arrested as France counts cost of violent protests
What's happening
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What we know
French police battled protesters and looters for a second day on Sunday as the country reeled from the violent chaos left by a day of cost-of-living demonstrations in which around 2,000 people were arrested nationwide. Paris city workers had not finished clearing up the torched cars, smashed shopfronts and burnt…
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