France braces for 830 Yellow Vest protests with 70,000 police deployed

France faces a new day of nationwide protests Saturday, with over 830 "Yellow Vest" actions planned and 70,000 police deployed amid high tensions following last week's violence and looting that shook the government. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu cited a "high threat level," targeting the "ultra-left" and delinquency, while Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez announced a 20% increase in security forces. Nearly 3,000 shops were vandalized last weekend, when 550,000 people marched nationwide. Many cities have banned protests or imposed curfews, drawing criticism from Amnesty International and the Human Rights League. In Orléans, a far-right National Rally congress faces a counter-demonstration of up to 30,000 people, with heavy security including armored vehicles and water cannons.