French inquiry opened over police assault of protester
French prosecutors said Sunday that an inquiry had been opened after a riot police officer… Read More
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2019: The Year of Protests
Angry citizens have swelled the streets of cities across the globe this year, pushing back… Read More
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‘Yellow vest’ anniversary protests lead to 254 arrests
The violence in Paris, where police battled rioters for hours around the southeastern Place d'Italie… Read More
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Paris police use tear gas, water cannon on ‘yellow vest’ protests anniversary
A total of 28,000 people demonstrated across France on Saturday including 4,700 in Paris, the… Read More
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French police use tear gas to break up yellow vest protest
There were minor clashes in some of the other protests around France. Read More
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French police break up ‘yellow vest’ and ‘black bloc’ protests in Paris
French police fired tear gas and made over a hundred arrests in Paris on Saturday… Read More
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Clashes as ‘yellow vest’ protesters revive protests across France
The region's officials blamed what it said were around 500 members of the hard-core Black… Read More
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28 police officers have committed suicide this year!
So far this year 28 officers have killed themselves, up from a total of 35… Read More
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Unions, leftwing parties, join ‘yellow vests’ for Paris march
The Paris march passed off peacefully, and organisers see it as a dry run for… Read More
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Week 23: France rounds up over 100 yellow vest demonstrators
Paris seemed to bear the brunt of the protests but demonstrations also took place in… Read More
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Paris police chief sacked after Champs-Elysees rioting
The French government sacked the top police official in Paris following another weekend of rioting… Read More
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Paris stores looted, bank torched in new ‘yellow vest’ violence
Demonstrators looted and torched shops and businesses on the famed Champs-Elysees avenue in Paris on… Read More
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French police fire tear gas as latest ‘yellow vest’ protests turn violent
French police fired tear gas to disperse protesters who threw projectiles and set bins on… Read More
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Italian deputy prime minister defends his unannounced trip to France
"We have never stopped extending a hand to France," Di Maio added at a campaign… Read More
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Bill targeting ‘yellow vest’ ‘hooligans’ ignites French freedom debate
The bill, which is expected to secure approval next week, also grants police greater powers… Read More
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‘Yellow Vests’ gather in Paris for tenth weekend of protests
Protesters started to assemble by the Champs Elysees and the Invalides esplanade near the Assemblee… Read More
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Dior switches Paris catwalk date to avoid ‘yellow vest’ protests
PARIS: Christian Dior is bringing forward its men’s fashion show in Paris to avoid “yellow… Read More
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France’s ‘yellow vest’ protestors back on the streets
PARIS: France's "yellow vest" protestors were back on the streets again Saturday as a government… Read More
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Leader of France’s ‘yellow vests’ arrested
One of the leaders of the "yellow vest" anti-government demonstrations was detained by police in Paris late… Read More
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France’s ‘yellow vest’ protesters gather on decisive weekend
PARIS: Defiant "Yellow vest" demonstrators gathered on the Champs-Elysees in Paris on Saturday morning for… Read More
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