Protests across France spiral into looting, blazes and clashes
Authorities report 1,200 arrests and 150 injured police officers as unrest erupts in multiple French cities.
According to Al Jazeera English, authorities report 1,200 arrests and 150 injured police officers as unrest erupts in multiple French cities.
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