France on high alert as Paris march begins in uneasy calm
Protests in Paris began on Saturday, filling the cityโs southern edge with the sounds of a brass band playing โBella Ciaoโ and portable speakers blaring โI Will Surviveโ, despite fears of fresh street clashes. Elsewhere in France, police began dispersing unauthorised gatherings in Lyon and Nice, firing tear gas in Lyon as demonstrators defied local protest bans. French authorities expect up to half a million people to hit the streets on Saturday across the country, matching the scale of the...