Paris riots leave cars torched and shops looted as 1,800 arrested
Around 550,000 took part in protests Riots over the weekend in Paris have left burnt-out cars, smashed shopfronts and looted stores across the city, as police have arrested almost 1,800 people. The riots in the French capital erupted after a day of mass demonstrations against rising fuel prices, the cost of living and deteriorating public […]
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The reason why students are rioting in France as unrest across country escalates
The students have many demands School protests in France turned violent on the biggest day of demonstrations on Tuesday (6 October), following the escalation earlier in the week. According to protest organisers, they are set to continue as between 150,000 and 200,000 are due to take the streets on Wednesday across the country. The demonstrations […]
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The top 10 ‘best’ cities in the world have been revealed
Five factors determined the ‘best’ and ‘worst’ It’s that time of the year again when the brain boxes at some large, academic institution create a fancy index full of number of buzz-word measures to make the ultimate tier list of planet Earth’s cities. This time it’s the turn of the boffins at Oxford Economics to […]
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Here’s why French fans riot – even when their team wins
It’s now an infamous tradition Following Paris Saint-Germain’s win in the Champions League final against Arsenal on Saturday, at least 780 people across France were arrested with more than 450 in custody, as football fans clashed with police. A person was found dead after an accident on Paris’s ring road, which rioters tried to block […]
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Hundreds arrested in Paris Champions League celebrations
It follows Paris Saint-Germain’s victory in the Champions League final against Arsenal. Hundreds have been arrested in Paris following Champions League celebrations. Clashes between football fans and police across France, particularly in the French capital, have led to over 400 arrests. It follows Paris Saint-Germain’s victory in the Champions League final against Arsenal. The disorder […]
5 months ago
Paris foils ‘terror attack by man with bomb’ targeting Bank of America
The terror suspect has since been detained In Paris, a terror suspect has been detained after police caught him reportedly trying to detonate a bomb right outside of a Bank of America. The male suspect reportedly attempted to ignite a five-litre container filled with an unidentified liquid in the early hours of this morning. Police […]
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