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Buildings torched and over 1,000 detained after half a million protesters sweep France

Egypt Independent18 October 2026, 06:51 UTCFrance

Riots broke out across major French cities on Saturday night as unrest spread beyond the capital, with government buildings torched and more than 1,000 people detained by police. In the central city of Limoges, the historic town hall was set ablaze, with video showing its roof collapsing. In Marseille, black-clad protesters broke into city hall … The post Buildings torched and over 1,000 detained after half a million protesters sweep France appeared first on Egypt Independent.

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