Earlier version, Monday 19 October
Protesters and riot police clash in France
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Protesters clash with riot police in France
Hundreds of thousands of people demonstrated across France against government policies and the rising cost of living, resulting in violent clashes with riot police.
The unrest led to nearly 1,800 arrests and caused damage to shops and burning vehicles. Vatican News reported that journalists were also attacked during the demonstrations.
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- Official source@VaticanNewsViolent protests rock France as economic anger grows
Vatican News
- Official sourceViolent protests rock France as economic anger grows
Diocese of Hallam
- Official source@VaticanNewsViolent demonstrations rock France as economic anger grows
Vatican News
- Official source@VaticanNewsViolent protests in France amid rising economic discontent
Vatican News
- Official source@VaticanNewsEconomic anger is rising, violent protests erupt in France!
Vatican News
- Official source@VaticanNewsቁጠባዊ ቁጥዐ እናዓበየ ኣብ ዝኸደሉ ዘሎ እዋን ዓመጽ ዝመልኦ ተቓውሞታት ንፈረንሳ የናውጻ
Vatican News
How the coverage unfolded
- Oct 18, 5:26 AM Vatican News Violent protests rock France as economic anger grows
- Oct 18, 7:44 AM Vatican News ಕನ್ನಡ ಆರ್ಥಿಕ ಅಸಮಾಧಾನ ಹೆಚ್ಚಳದ ನಡುವೆ ಫ್ರಾನ್ಸ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಹಿಂಸಾತ್ಮಕ ಪ್ರತಿಭಟನೆಗಳು
- Oct 18, 4:26 AM Diocese of Hallam Violent protests rock France as economic anger grows
- Oct 19, 1:25 AM Vatican News Kiswahili Maandamano ya vurugu yatikisa Ufaransa huku hasira ya kiuchumi ikiongezeka
- Oct 19, 7:06 AM Vatican News ትግርኛ ቁጠባዊ ቁጥዐ እናዓበየ ኣብ ዝኸደሉ ዘሎ እዋን ዓመጽ ዝመልኦ ተቓውሞታት ንፈረንሳ የናውጻ
- Oct 20, 4:10 AM Vatican News தமிழ் பொருளாதாரக் கோபம் அதிகரிப்பதால் பிரான்சில் வன்முறைப் போராட்டங்கள் வெடிப்பு!
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