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France unrest appears to be ebbing but more than 700 arrested

France faced fifth night of rioting over police killing of teenager, but intensity of violence appears to be subsiding.

Al Jazeera

France endures fifth night of violence after teenager’s funeral with street battles in Marseille

Even though the rioting appeared to be less intense on Saturday, with tens of thousands of police deployed in cities across the country, over 700 people were arrested

The Independent UK

Macron to meet with some 220 mayors of towns that have witnessed riots on Tuesday

French President Emmanuel Macron is to meet on Tuesday with some 220 mayors of towns that have witnessed riots that broke out since the death of the 17-year-old Nahel M. at the hands of a police officer. Seeking to suppress the violent unrest that has swept across major cities the…

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France riots live: teargas fired in Marseille as 45,000 more police deployed across country – as it happened

Police braced for unrest after funeral for Nahel, killed by police on Tuesday, held near Paris on Saturday

The Guardian - UK

Hundreds gather to mourn Nahel M., a teenager whose death sparked protests in France

Hundreds gathered in the suburb of Nanterre to pay their final respects to Nahel M., a 17-year-old teenager who was fatally shot by police after being stopped for a traffic violation.

WEKU

Outrage and agony at funeral of boy whose ‘execution’ set France alight

As Nahel’s coffin was lowered into the ground, his mother bravely declared: ‘It is finished.’ But Bel Trew is told the country’s reckoning with racism and nights of rioting are only just beginning

The Independent UK

France braced for fifth night of riots as teen whose killing sparked unrest is buried

Thousands of mourners gathered to lay Nahel Merzouk, 17, to rest in Nanterre amid rioting across the country

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France braces for a fifth night of violence as Macron cancels visit to Germany

Following a night where 1,300 people were arrested across France, 45,000 police officers have been deployed again across the country, after the killing of a teenager at a police checkpoint sparked unrest that prompted President Emmanuel Macron to postpone a trip to Germany.

Radio France Internationale

Police arrest nearly 1,000 people as protests continue for fourth day in France

The protesters erected barricades, lit fires and shot fireworks at police in French streets as tensions grew over the fatal police shooting of a teenager that has shocked the nation. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

French police officer's chilling threat before 'executing' teen sparking riots

Nahel M was travelling through the suburb of Nanterre, Paris, in a car he reportedly borrowed when he was pulled over by police who threatened to shoot him in the head

Daily Mirror

Watch: View of Nanterre as funeral held for teenager shot dead by French police

Watch a view of Nanterre, a Paris suburb, on Saturday (1 July) as the funeral is held for a teenager who was shot dead by a French police officer.

The Independent UK

Rioting rages across France for fourth night ahead of funeral for teenager shot dead by police

Despite 45,000 officers on country’s streets, cars and buildings were set ablaze and stores were looted, while 994 arrests made by early Saturday

The Independent UK

486 arrested on fifth night of unrest, 45,000 police officers deployed nationwide

French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin on Saturday announced the mobilisation of 45,000 police officers who will be deployed across France Saturday night. More than 2,000 people nationwide have been arrested for rioting over the killing of teenager Nahel M. by police, the interior ministry said Sunday. The victim was buried…

France 24

Paris shooting: Where are the riots in France and why are they happening?

The shooting of the 17-year-old teenager has sparked outrage in a number of cities

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More than 900 people are arrested overnight as young rioters clash with police around France - OLD

Rioting raged in cities around France for a fourth night despite massive police deployment, with cars and buildings set ablaze and stores looted

WEKU

France is roiled by protests after police killed a teenager. Here's why

More than 400 arrests were made in a fifth night of rioting around the country. Nahel M.'s killing is a rallying call, similar to how George Floyd's murder in Minneapolis sparked intense protests.

The Independent UK

Britons warned to ‘avoid’ violence hotspots as riots and looting shake France

Hundreds of thousands of UK holidaymakers due to travel to country amid fears clashes spiralling out of control

Al Jazeera

‘Police rough kids up here’: France reels after teen’s death

French authorities implement new security measures amid 3 nights of riots against police actions after teen shot dead.

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France riots: when police shot a teenager dead, a rumbling pressure cooker exploded

Riots broke out in Nanterre, a suburb of Paris, following the lethal police shooting of a 17-year-old boy named as Nahel M. An investigation into his death is ongoing but the situation has already triggered protest and anger. Whatever the investigation concludes, the incident forms part of a complex, deep-rooted…

The Independent UK

Fear of no end to riots across France after police killing of teen: ‘It’s getting worse and worse’

The government has said ‘all options’ are on the table to restore order after a third night of violence in cities around the country. Anthony Cuthbertson reports from Nanterre, the Paris suburb where 17-year-old Nahel was shot dead

Evening Standard

France riots: Why are there people protesting in Paris?

More than 700 arrests after police shooting of 17-year-old sparks social unrest

The Independent UK

Macron goes to Elton John gig as Paris burns in mass protests

French president hits out at ‘totally unjustifiable’ attacks on public buildings after boy, 17, shot dead by police

France 24

Fires, looting and hundreds of arrests: Key events from the third night of violence in France

French President Emmanuel Macron was Friday to chair a new crisis meeting of ministers after a third straight night of nationwide protests over the deadly police shooting of a teenager saw cars torched, shops ransacked and hundreds arrested.

Radio France Internationale

France deploys armoured vehicles to contain riots over police shooting

Armoured vehicles manned by France's military police force are being sent into the streets as the government takes special measures to contain a fourth night of rioting triggered by the police shooting of a 17-year-old driver. French President Emmanuel Macron stopped short of declaring a state of emergency, but has…

WEKU

More than 600 arrests after a new night of protests across France over teen's killing

Tensions grew across France over the deadly police shooting of a 17-year-old that has shocked the nation. More than 600 were arrested and at least 200 police officers were injured.

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