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French police use tear gas and water cannons after some protests turn violent as shopkeepers board up storefronts across Paris
Clashes erupted in Paris as a mass march drew to a close Saturday, with more than 400,000 people rallying across France over school funding and soaring living costs in a fresh challenge to President Emmanuel Macron.
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Clashes broke out in eastern Paris as a mass march of more than 400,000 people across France ended on Saturday, protesting school funding and rising living costs. The demonstration, which had begun peacefully, turned violent near its endpoint when masked protesters threw objects and fireworks at police. French police responded with tear‑gas clouds, deafening sound grenades and water‑cannon jets. Government figures reported nearly 1,000 arrests during the unrest. The incident follows a week of widespread rioting and looting in protests nationwide.
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