France braces for protests with 70,000 police deployed

France is bracing for another day of protests, with authorities deploying 70,000 police officers to prevent a repeat of last weekend's violence and looting. The heightened security measures come amid fears of further escalation and a suspected racially motivated attack. The government has imposed curfews and demonstration bans in several cities, including Lyon and Marseille. President Emmanuel Macron announced that most protests will be prohibited, with routes only allowed for union-organized events, to protect shops and public buildings. Police sources cited by Le Parisien suggest up to 500,000 people could protest again. The far-right Rassemblement National party is holding its convention in Orléans, where a counter-demonstration is expected. Meanwhile, a suspected racist attack in Trappes and La Verrière, which left one person dead and several injured, including a child, has further heightened tensions across the country.