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Mass protests in France spiral into worst riots in years

Tuoi Tre News18 October 2026, 04:41 UTCFrance

PARIS -- Rioting erupted in cities across France on Saturday as demonstrations against rising living costs and declining public services spiralled out of control in some of the worst violence the country has witnessed for decades.

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