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France protests see riot police in Paris use tear gas and water cannons, raw footage shows

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Demonstrators gathered in Paris and cities across France on Saturday under the watch of 70,000 police officers, as the government sought to prevent a repeat of the riots and looting that rocked the country last weekend.

In Paris, riot police deployed tear gas and water cannons, raw live stream footage showed. Some protesters were arrested, too.

Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2026/10/24/french-protests-police-security/92414939007/

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