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Suspect in France Shootings Said He Targeted Muslims and Africans, Prosecutor Says

The suspect, identified only as Kévin T., admitted to planning the attacks near Paris last week, the prosecutor said. One person was killed and seven wounded.

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A silent march in Paris on Sunday to honor Pengo Bossio Wangi. He was killed on Friday in Trappes, France, by a gunman who wounded seven other people, the authorities said.
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A Day After Renewed Street Clashes in France, Relief and Anxiety Mix

While the police kept a lid on vandalism, the huge number of protesters and France’s fraught politics suggest unrest could grow.

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Protesters shielding themselves from a water cannon in Paris on Saturday.
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Unrest Erupts Again in France, but This Time, With Less Property Damage

After largely peaceful marches on Saturday, clashes broke out in the evening. But a large-scale police presence, 1,000 arrests and the rerouting of protest routes kept a lid on wholesale vandalism.

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Protesters amid tear gas near Place de la Bourse in Bordeaux, western France, on Saturday.
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France Plans to Bolster Police Presence, Expecting New Protests

Government officials are trying to avoid a repeat of last weekend’s unrest across the country, which injured police officers and damaged stores.

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Riot police officers during civil unrest in Paris on Sunday.
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Macron Says Trump Does Not Like France and Distorts Its Troubles

Speaking in Qatar, President Emmanuel Macron railed against foreign leaders who he said had made false claims about unrest in France for their own political ends.

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President Emmanuel Macron of France in Lusail, Qatar, on Wednesday. “All the people who are speaking ill of our country right now are people who don’t like our country,” he said.
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Macron Says Trump Does Not Like France and Distorts Its Troubles

Speaking in Qatar, President Emmanuel Macron railed against foreign leaders who he said had made false claims about unrest in France for their own political ends.

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President Emmanuel Macron of France in Lusail, Qatar, on Wednesday. “All the people who are speaking ill of our country right now are people who don’t like our country,” he said.
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France to Extend Curfews After Calm Night Follows Days of Riots

The targeted restrictions are part of a state effort to reassert control after the country’s largest riots in years, as those arrested in the chaos face expedited trials.

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Police officers patrolling during an overnight curfew in Paris early Tuesday.
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France Imposes Curfews in Parts of Paris and Other Cities After Nationwide Rioting

The interior minister acknowledged that the police were underprepared for the scale of the riots. But Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu defended their efforts and pledged to restore order.

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Police officers in Paris during protests on Saturday.
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