'Shame', 'anger', 'chaos': Papers react to polarising riots in France

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• Protest: France protests pm calls crisis meeting as riots escalateProtestsFrance19 October 2026, 07:15 UTC
• Protest: Macron slams security failures but rejects french interior minister resignation amid protestsProtestsFrance19 October 2026, 07:00 UTC
• Protest: France struggles to contain fallout from nationwide protestsProtestsFrance19 October 2026, 06:45 UTC
• Protest: France unrest macron urges calm after arrests amid riots lootingProtestsFrance19 October 2026, 06:45 UTC
• Protest: Burnt out cars and shattered glass on paris streets after protests turn to riots and lootingProtestsFrance19 October 2026, 06:00 UTC
• Protest: Resurgence of far left political terrorism amid france riots under secy helberg flags organised networksProtestsFrance19 October 2026, 05:30 UTC
• Protest: French newspaper rips macron after riots erupt across france indelible stainProtestsFrance19 October 2026, 01:00 UTC
• Protest: The french riots are an attack on civilization dont deny itProtestsFrance19 October 2026, 00:45 UTC

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