Edition No. 120 · Tue 20 Oct 2026 · Story 7 of 48

France is aflame as looters attack luxury stores, groceries, and pharmacies

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Cost-of-living and school protests turned into France's largest riots in years, with 1,500 shops damaged or looted and curfews in Paris, Nice and Lille.

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