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French Police Arrest More Than Two Thousand Demonstrators as Nationwide Economic Protests Descend into Arson and Looting

Over two thousand four hundred individuals were detained across France after weekend demonstrations involving up to eight hundred thousand protesters devolved into widespread looting of retail stores in Paris, Lyon, and Lille, alongside violent clashes with riot police and significant damage to public infrastructure.
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