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France protests escalate as nearly 1,000 are arrested
Photo — Dries Basraoui / Pexels
Mass demonstrations across France drew hundreds of thousands of people, with clashes involving police reported in Paris and other cities. Authorities made nearly 1,000 arrests as unrest intensified after largely peaceful rallies ended.[1][3][6]