France

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France shooting: Policeman charged over teen's traffic stop death (BBC News)

France is bracing for a third night of violence after 17-year-old Nahel M was shot dead by police.

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Hundreds arrested as France rocked by third night of fiery protests ... (CBS News)

It was the third straight night of fiery protests over the deadly police shooting of a teenager that revived grievances about policing in France.

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In pictures: France burns (POLITICO.eu)

Violent unrest following the death of a teen killed by police has spread to Paris suburbs and elsewhere.

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More than 600 arrested in France after third night of violence (Financial Times)

President Emmanuel Macron to hold another crisis meeting as backlash intensifies over police killing of teenager.

Press briefing : France (OHCHR)

In response to press queries We are concerned by the killing of a 17-year-old of North African descent by police in France on Tuesday.

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Video: Confrontation flares up between police and protesters in ... (CNN)

France's Foreign Minister says over six hundred people have been arrested overnight as violence continued to spread in cities across the country.

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France shooting: Who was Nahel M, shot by police in Nanterre? (BBC News)

He was learning to be an electrician and played rugby league but died at a police check near Paris.

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France mulls state of emergency after 3rd night of riots over deadly ... (The Times of Israel)

PM says government weighing 'all options' to restore order, as Macron to head security meeting on response to unrest sparked by cops' shooting of teen ...

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France riots: Why are police using guns during traffic stops? (BBC News)

Nahel M's death follows an increase in police using firearms on drivers who fail to stop.

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Protests are sweeping France. Here's what you need to know (CNN)

The unrest prompted a crisis response from French President Emmanuel Macron, who held an emergency meeting with ministers as he attempts to bridge divisions and ...

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France shooting: Macron accuses rioters of exploiting teen killed by ... (BBC News)

Emmanuel Macron has accused protesters of exploiting the death of a teenager shot by police at point-blank range. At a crisis meeting, France's president ...

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UN rights office calls on France to address 'deep issues' of racism in ... (UN News)

In a statement released in Geneva on Friday, OHCHR Spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani expressed concern over the death of 17-year-old Nahel M on Tuesday, after he ...

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France shooting: Macron accuses rioters of exploiting teen killed by ... (BBC News)

Emmanuel Macron has accused protesters of exploiting the death of a teenager shot by police at point-blank range. At a crisis meeting, France's president ...

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Traveling to France? What You Need to Know About the Protests. (The New York Times)

Unrest has spread across France in response to the fatal police shooting of a 17-year-old in a Paris suburb. Here's what to expect.

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France braces for more violence with armored vehicles, extra cops ... (POLITICO.eu)

After French President Emmanuel Macron chaired a government crisis meeting Friday, Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne said armored vehicles and extra police forces ...

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Riots in France require Macron to demonstrate capacity to retake ... (The Irish Times)

French resident Emmanuel Macron cut short his participation at the EU summit in Brussels on Friday to return to Paris for an emergency cabinet meeting, ...

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France riots: Nanterre rocked by killing and unrest (BBC News)

Come to Nanterre to get an all-round view of the crisis boiling over in France. But if you are a journalist, be advised to keep your head down. An approach to a group of young men - some bearded, one built like a bodybuilder - outside the Le 35 cafรฉ ...

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Fourth night of unrest in France after teens death (RTE.ie)

France deployed 45000 police officers and some armored vehicles on the streets as riots rocked French cities for a fourth night over a teenager's fatal ...

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France riots: Hundreds more arrested on fourth night - BBC News (BBC News)

Ministers hoped to stop further unrest, but reports of violence are coming from several cities.

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Riots underscore depth of France's social tensions (Financial Times)

The death of a teenager at the hands of the police presents Emmanuel Macron with a new challenge.

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Hundreds arrested in France during further protests (RTE.ie)

Sporadic violence and looting hit several cities across France in a fourth night of protests after the fatal police shooting of a teenager, but it was much ...

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Irish food writer plans her next adventure in rural France (The Irish Times)

Trish Deseine is selling her cottage deep in the French countryside but won't be moving far.

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Foreign Office warns Britons over travel to France during riots (BBC News)

Britons travelling to France may face disruption and are advised to monitor the media, the Foreign Office has said, as the country grapples with widespread ...

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France riots: Almost 1000 arrested during fourth night of clashes ... (The Irish Times)

Rioting raged in cities around France for a fourth night despite massive police deployment โ€“ with cars and buildings set ablaze and stores looted as family ...

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France arrests nearly 1000 rioters in fourth night of violence (POLITICO.eu)

Violent rioting shows no sign of easing four days after killing of teenager of North African descent by police.

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Opinion | After Police Killing, France Is on Fire (The New York Times)

The country is in the midst of a revolt over police violence and racism.

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