France

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France shooting: Policeman charged over teen's traffic stop death (BBC News)

France is bracing for a third night of violence after 17-year-old Nahel M was shot dead by police.

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600 Arrested on France's Third Night of Protests Over Teen's Killing (TIME)

Around 200 police officers were injured, according to a national police spokesperson. No information was available about injuries among the rest of the ...

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Hundreds arrested as France rocked by third night of fiery protests ... (CBS News)

It was the third straight night of fiery protests over the deadly police shooting of a teenager that revived grievances about policing in France.

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More than 600 arrested in France after third night of violence (Financial Times)

President Emmanuel Macron to hold another crisis meeting as backlash intensifies over police killing of teenager.

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600 arrested and 200 police officers hurt on France's 3rd night of ... (ABC News)

French protesters erected barricades, lit fires and clashed with police in the streets of some French cities as tensions mounted over the deadly police ...

Press briefing : France (OHCHR)

In response to press queries We are concerned by the killing of a 17-year-old of North African descent by police in France on Tuesday.

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France shooting: Who was Nahel M, shot by police in Nanterre? (BBC News)

He was learning to be an electrician and played rugby league but died at a police check near Paris.

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In pictures: France burns (POLITICO.eu)

Violent unrest following the death of a teen killed by police has spread to Paris suburbs and elsewhere.

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Video: Confrontation flares up between police and protesters in ... (CNN)

France's Foreign Minister says over six hundred people have been arrested overnight as violence continued to spread in cities across the country.

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France mobilizes tens of thousands of police to head off unrest after ... (West Hawaii Today)

The police officer accused of pulling the trigger on Tuesday was handed a preliminary charge of voluntary homicide after prosecutor Pascal Prache said his ...

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France mulls state of emergency after 3rd night of riots over deadly ... (The Times of Israel)

PM says government weighing 'all options' to restore order, as Macron to head security meeting on response to unrest sparked by cops' shooting of teen ...

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Riots underscore depth of France's social tensions (Financial Times)

The death of a teenager at the hands of the police presents Emmanuel Macron with a new challenge.

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UN rights office calls on France to address 'deep issues' of racism in ... (UN News)

In a statement released in Geneva on Friday, OHCHR Spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani expressed concern over the death of 17-year-old Nahel M on Tuesday, after he ...

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Protests are sweeping France. Here's what you need to know (CNN)

The unrest prompted a crisis response from French President Emmanuel Macron, who held an emergency meeting with ministers as he attempts to bridge divisions and ...

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France shooting: Macron accuses rioters of exploiting teen killed by ... (BBC News)

Emmanuel Macron has accused protesters of exploiting the death of a teenager shot by police at point-blank range. At a crisis meeting, France's president ...

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Traveling to France? What You Need to Know About the Protests. (The New York Times)

Unrest has spread across France in response to the fatal police shooting of a 17-year-old in a Paris suburb. Here's what to expect.

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France braces for more violence after riots (The Singleton Argus)

The violence has plunged President Emmanuel Macron into the gravest crisis of his leadership since the Yellow Vest protests that started in 2018. Unrest has ...

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France riots: Nanterre rocked by killing and unrest (BBC News)

Come to Nanterre to get an all-round view of the crisis boiling over in France. But if you are a journalist, be advised to keep your head down. An approach to a group of young men - some bearded, one built like a bodybuilder - outside the Le 35 cafรฉ ...

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France riots: Hundreds more arrested on fourth night - BBC News (BBC News)

Ministers hoped to stop further unrest, but reports of violence are coming from several cities.

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Foreign Office warns Britons over travel to France during riots (BBC News)

Britons travelling to France may face disruption and are advised to monitor the media, the Foreign Office has said, as the country grapples with widespread ...

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