France

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France shooting: Who was Nahel M, shot by police in Nanterre? (BBC News)

He was learning to be an electrician and played rugby league but died at a police check near Paris.

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Hundreds arrested as France rocked by third night of fiery protests ... (CBS News)

It was the third straight night of fiery protests over the deadly police shooting of a teenager that revived grievances about policing in France.

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In pictures: France burns (POLITICO.eu)

Violent unrest following the death of a teen killed by police has spread to Paris suburbs and elsewhere.

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More than 600 arrested in France after third night of violence (Financial Times)

President Emmanuel Macron to hold another crisis meeting as backlash intensifies over police killing of teenager.

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France mulls state of emergency after 3rd night of riots over deadly ... (The Times of Israel)

PM says government weighing 'all options' to restore order, as Macron to head security meeting on response to unrest sparked by cops' shooting of teen ...

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France riots: Why are police using guns during traffic stops? (BBC News)

Nahel M's death follows an increase in police using firearms on drivers who fail to stop.

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UN rights office calls on France to address 'deep issues' of racism in ... (UN News)

In a statement released in Geneva on Friday, OHCHR Spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani expressed concern over the death of 17-year-old Nahel M on Tuesday, after he ...

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Protests are sweeping France. Here's what you need to know (CNN)

The unrest prompted a crisis response from French President Emmanuel Macron, who held an emergency meeting with ministers as he attempts to bridge divisions and ...

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France reviews “all options” after worst riots since fatal shooting (The Business Times)

FRANCE vowed to examine “all options” to restore order on Friday (Jun 30), after rioters torched buildings and cars and looted stores nationwide in a third ...

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Riots underscore depth of France's social tensions (Financial Times)

The death of a teenager at the hands of the police presents Emmanuel Macron with a new challenge.

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Traveling to France? What You Need to Know About the Protests. (The New York Times)

Unrest has spread across France in response to the fatal police shooting of a 17-year-old in a Paris suburb. Here's what to expect.

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France shooting: Macron accuses rioters of exploiting teen killed by ... (BBC News)

Emmanuel Macron has accused protesters of exploiting the death of a teenager shot by police at point-blank range. At a crisis meeting, France's president ...

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France braces for more violence with armored vehicles, extra cops ... (POLITICO.eu)

After French President Emmanuel Macron chaired a government crisis meeting Friday, Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne said armored vehicles and extra police forces ...

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France deploys 45000 police to quell 'unacceptable' riots (CNA)

PARIS: France on Friday (Jun 30) deployed 45000 officers backed by light armoured vehicles to tackle a fourth straight night of violent protests after the ...

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France riots: Nanterre rocked by killing and unrest (BBC News)

Come to Nanterre to get an all-round view of the crisis boiling over in France. But if you are a journalist, be advised to keep your head down. An approach to a group of young men - some bearded, one built like a bodybuilder - outside the Le 35 café ...

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France riots: Hundreds more arrested on fourth night - BBC News (BBC News)

Ministers hoped to stop further unrest, but reports of violence are coming from several cities.

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Foreign Office warns Britons over travel to France during riots (BBC News)

Britons travelling to France may face disruption and are advised to monitor the media, the Foreign Office has said, as the country grapples with widespread ...

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In photos: Roads, buildings smolder after chaotic protests in France (The Washington Post)

Hundreds of protesters were detained across France after police fatally shot a 17-year-old during a traffic stop on Tuesday.

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France arrests nearly 1000 rioters in fourth night of violence (POLITICO.eu)

Violent rioting shows no sign of easing four days after killing of teenager of North African descent by police.

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Unrest rocks France ahead of funeral of teenager shot by police (CNA)

PARIS: France was reeling on Saturday (Jul 1) from a fourth night of rioting as the family of Nahel M, whose shooting by a police officer sparked the unrest ...

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Opinion | After Police Killing, France Is on Fire (The New York Times)

The country is in the midst of a revolt over police violence and racism.

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France riots: Macron cancels Germany visit due to France unrest ... (BBC News)

The funeral of the teenager shot by police has been taking place near Paris following four nights of unrest.

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France Arrests More than 1300 People After Fourth Night of Rioting ... (TIME)

Rioting and looting raged in cities around France for a fourth night despite a huge police deployment and 1311 arrests, as family and friends prepared ...

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Macron postpones state visit to Germany to deal with violent riots ... (POLITICO.eu)

France has been shaken by a wave of violence sparked by the killing of a teenager of North African descent by police.

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Macron shelves Germany state visit over France riots (CNA)

PARIS: President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday (Jul 1) informed Berlin he was postponing a state visit to deal with the urban rioting that has rocked France ...

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Macron scraps trip amid rioting across France, as loved ones bury ... (Associated Press)

President Emmanuel Macron has scrapped an official trip to Germany after a fourth straight night of rioting and looting across France in defiance of a ...

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France endures fourth night of violence and looting after police ... (Financial Times)

Rioting erupted across France for a fourth night in the wake of the fatal police shooting of a 17-year-old driver of North African origin as his family ...

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