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Protests Escalate, Turning Streets Of Paris Into A Battle Zone

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According to a report by Reuters, on Saturday, French riot police clashed with 'yellow vest' protestors in the streets of Paris, in the third consecutive week of nationwide demonstrations against high living costs and rising taxes. Police reportedly said that over 265 people were arrested, while almost 100 were injured, as protestors hurled projectiles at riot officers, burned cars, and destroyed store fronts. Reuters reports that police fired stun grenades, tear gas and water cannon at protesters in multiple clashes across the city. Jeanne d’Hauteserre, the mayor of the 8th city district, near the Arc de Triomphe, told BFM TV, “We are in a state of insurrection, I’ve never seen anything like it."

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