LIVE: Riot police patrol streets of Paris after ‘apocalyptic’ scenes of chaos across France

0 October 18, 2026 14:58

A PROTESTER has died as the “apocalyptic” French riots continue to grip France, with shops looted and the city hall reduced to ashes.

More than half a million people took to the streets across the country on Saturday as furious demonstrations over the cost of living descended into more chaos overnight.

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