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France deploys 70,000 police amid nationwide protests

France is on high alert with 70,000 police deployed nationwide to prevent potential riots and looting during a large-scale protest. Authorities anticipate up to half a million participants across the country, similar to the previous weekend's demonstrations which resulted in significant urban unrest. Protesters, primarily young students, are demanding better education and relief from the rising cost of living. AI

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Xiaofei Xu ·

    France on high alert as Paris march begins in uneasy calm

    A dense sea of demonstrators packed the southern edge of Paris on Saturday as protests got under way in an uneasy festive mood, with early marches remaining peaceful even as heavily reinforced police braced for potential unrest across the country. Elsewhere in France, police bega…