French police fire tear gas at Paris protest over school funding and living costs

More than 100,000 people marched in Paris on Saturday over school funding and living costs, prompting police to fire tear gas and water cannons in a major challenge to President Emmanuel Macron's government. Paris police estimated turnout at 110,000, with arrests including six minors and most related to suspected weapons offences. Protests spread to multiple cities, with authorities deploying up to 70,000 officers nationwide and confining the Paris march to the city's southeastern edge. The movement began over staff shortages at one high school and has grown to demand better schools, higher wages, and pensions. Macron's popularity is at its lowest since 2017, with far-right National Rally seeking to channel public anger into votes ahead of May's presidential election.