Italy and France deploy troops and curfews as protests over living costs turn violent

Thousands of protesters in France and Italy clashed with police over rising living costs, leading to looting, riots, and hundreds of arrests, prompting both governments to announce strict crackdowns including curfews and military deployment. French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu announced localized curfews in Paris and Lyon, with bans on gatherings in certain areas, following weekend riots. The Yellow Vest movement has called for a "second act" of protests on October 24, with demonstrations planned in dozens of locations. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni held a crisis meeting and plans to send 500 soldiers to Milan after violent unrest there. Over 270 temporary arrests were made in Italy, mostly of minors, with damage estimated in the millions.