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Modi honoured for France's Bastille Day amid tightened security

French fighter jets trailed red-white-and-blue smoke over Paris monuments, families held picnics and firefighters hosted holiday balls around France to celebrate Bastille Day on Friday, a moment of much-needed festivity after mass protests, riots and political divisions that have riven the country this year.

France 24 · Jul 14, 2023

Recent French riots boost support for far right's anti-immigration rhetoric

Widespread riots in France sparked by the police killing of a teenager with North African roots have revealed the depth of discontent roiling poor neighborhoods — and given a new platform to the increasingly emboldened far right.

France 24 · Jul 12, 2023

France's anti-immigration far right gets boost from riots over police killing of teen

Widespread riots in France sparked by the police killing of a teenager with North African roots have revealed the depth of discontent roiling poor neighborhoods

The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2023

French government paints a rosy picture for tourism despite unrest over the police killing of a teen

Tourists to France faced a new reality during an eruption of nationwide anger following the police killing of 17-year-old Nahel Merzouk last week

The Independent UK · Jul 6, 2023

Macron says France needs to address causes of unrest prompted by police killing of teen

French President Emmanuel Macron called for order and calm and efforts to address the roots of several days of unrest around the country sparked by the police killing of a 17-year-old boy

The Independent UK · Jul 6, 2023

French justice is working overtime and the mood is stern after thousands of teen arrests

French courts are working overtime in fast-track trials for more than 3,600 people arrested in unrest sparked by the police killing of a 17-year-old boy captured on video

The Independent UK · Jul 6, 2023

Where are the riots in France and why are they happening?

The shooting of the 17-year-old teenager has sparked outrage in a number of cities

The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2023

Who is Nahel Merzouk? The teen shot dead by police in France

‘We left the house at the same time. He went to get a McDonald’s’

The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2023

Far-right politician shuts down fundraiser for Paris police officer after it hits €1.5m

Outcry as populist figure raises over a million euros in donation for jailed police officer’s family

The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2023

Unrest stems from France's turbulent past

On Saturday, the fifth day of violent protests all over France against the police killing of an unarmed teenager, Nahel Merzouk, the daily arrests dropped below 1,000 for the first time, but the violence became even more extreme.

Bangkok Post · Jul 4, 2023