France Protests: Tear Gas and 160 Arrests as Students and Yellow Vests Rally

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Protests erupted across France on Saturday, with clashes between demonstrators and police in Paris, Marseille, and Lyon, leading to over 160 arrests nationwide as students and "Yellow Vests" took to the streets. In Paris, police repeatedly used tear gas against hundreds of masked, black-clad protesters at Place de la République, some of whom threw fireworks. Authorities recorded 140 demonstrations with 32,800 participants by midday, according to sources close to Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez. Incidents included a suspected arson fire at a university building in Rouen, an attack on a police station in Marseille, and tear gas dispersal of nearly 300 people in Lyon.


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