Tag: France
French PM condemns ‘particularly shocking’ attack on mayor’s home
FRANCE: French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne on Sunday condemned as “particularly shocking” an attack on the home of a mayor of a Paris suburb, urging…
France: France protests: 719 arrested in overnight riots, informs ministry
PARIS: As France continues to remain gripped in intense protests, as many as 719 people were arrested by the police on Saturday in connection with…
France: Hundreds more arrested in fifth night of French rioting
PARIS: The French government said Sunday that hundreds more had been arrested in a fifth night of rioting sparked by the police killing of a…
France: France arrests hundreds more in fifth night of unrest: Key developments
The violent protests that have shaken France in response to the killing of a 17-year-old by a police officer continued for a fifth night, as…
France arrests more than 1,300 people after fourth night of rioting over teen’s killing by police
PARIS: Rioting raged in cities around France for a fourth night despite a huge police deployment and 1,311 arrests, with cars and buildings set ablaze…
Violent clashes sweep France after teen shot dead by police, spread to overseas territories
PARIS: Unrest and riots-like situations have continued in France for the fourth consecutive day. Now, tension has spread in the French Caribbean territories as locals…
Youths clash with French police and loot in 4th night of riots triggered by fatal police shooting
NANTERRE: Young rioters clashed with police and looted stores overnight Friday in a fourth night of unrest in France triggered by the deadly police shooting…
France deploys 45,000 police, armoured vehicles to quell riots
PARIS: France deployed 45,000 police officers and some armoured vehicles on the streets on Saturday as riots rocked French cities for a fourth night over…
French cops won right to shoot at drivers, but got ‘no training’
For years, French police unions argued that officers should get broader discretion over when to shoot at fleeing motorists. Time and again, lawmakers refused. Finally…
France braces for more violence after riots over police shooting
PARIS: France said on Friday the coming hours would be decisive after three nights of riots since a police officer shot dead a teenager at…