'Record' 855 people arrested over Paris protest violence

Channel News Asia·October 18, 2026 at 9:45 AM+6

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Paris, and many other French cities, experienced clashes between police and protesters, multiple street blazes and widespread looting on Saturday (Oct 17).

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