France rocked by nationwide riots over cost-of-living crisis

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The unrest has spread across France, placing the government under intense political pressure and causing extensive damage, including the looting of hundreds of businesses. Police have used tear gas as tensions continued in Paris, while Macron blamed radical far-left groups and criminals and convened an emergency meeting with senior officials. The scale of the violence makes the crisis the most consequential immediate international story identified in current coverage, although events remain fluid.

Sources: Associated Press, BBC News