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Fatimah Zainal had already paid for her flights and accommodation when videos of the unrest in France made her jittery about the Paris leg of her European holiday. “The videos definitely made me panic,” said Fatimah, who plans to visit the French capital solo from October 31 to November 3 after travelling through Belgium. The press officer for an international organisation said the Malaysian government’s travel advisory gave her second thoughts, and changing her flight would cost up to an...

Wooden boards are going up across France as shopkeepers brace for possible unrest. With a National Rally congress in Orléans and protests approaching in Lyon, businesses fear damage and disruption.

The French prime minister says an individual is in police custody after a "serious event" in Trappes.

Carrefour SA shares are poised to log their worst week since the global financial crisis after the supermarket operator warned that violent protests and looting across France will weigh heavily on its full-year outlook.

Police across France are under pressure to maintain security during further protests expected in some cities, while facing scrutiny over their riot-control tactics used during previous unrest that left some teenagers seriously injured. Officers appeared outnumbered and overwhelmed during last weekend’s protests against rising living costs and poor conditions in schools. In response, France’s Interior Ministry said it would deploy 20 per cent more police this Saturday than last weekend, even as...

Protests in several cities ​coincide with a deepening economic, social and political crisis in Tunisia.

Art Basel Paris brings international galleries and contemporary artists to the Grand Palais. But following violent protests in the capital, organisers have stepped up security around the prestigious art fair.

Thursday's planned demonstrations are outlawed in parts of Paris, Lyon, Lille and Grenoble.

The Indian mission asked nationals to stay informed through local news reports and official updates on the French government's website, gouvernement.fr

French police banned protests in parts of Paris on Thursday as authorities braced for further demonstrations following some of the worst street unrest in years. The restrictions came after President Emmanuel Macron appeared to accuse US President Donald Trump of exploiting the violence for political gain ahead of US midterm elections. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates. 

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has announced that new targeted curfews would be put in place this Tuesday in France. This comes after measures introduced overnight helped maintain calm following unrest over the weekend.

France's second city saw some of the worst violence as chaos gripped the country on Saturday.

Giada Giani, European Economist at Citi, on French budget concerns following a period of violent unrest. "The bond market in France will remain in a very fragile situation until the Spring of 2027." Giani speaks with Bloomberg's Guy Johnson and Anna Edwards on "The Opening Trade." (Source: Bloomberg)

US President Donald Trump blamed immigrants for the unrest in France, claiming Paris would soon become a ‘Muslim city’.

France reeled Monday after a weekend of nationwide unrest sparked by mass protests against the rising cost of living and in support of high school students’ demands over education funding. In the violent clashes that erupted, law enforcement officers and protesters were wounded, public buildings were set ablaze and businesses were looted, raising significant questions about the French police's approach to public order. 

Macron acknowledges 'failures in anticipation and intelligence', rules out interior minister's resignation over riots.

Fresh clashes broke out in Paris on Sunday, a day after France experienced one of its worst bouts of unrest in years. Protests over high prices left one demonstrator dead, thousands arrested, and shops across the country looted or damaged. France 24's Antonia Kerrigan tells us more.

Authorities report 1,200 arrests and 150 injured police officers as unrest erupts in multiple French cities.

Disorder broke out in cities across the country on a day in which more than half a million joined cost of living protests.

The government of Mauritius will impose a curfew for a second night across the island’s main population centers after the worst unrest since 1999.

Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam imposed a curfew after days of unrest that first began over water shortages.

Protesters block roads and burn tyres in response to a police shooting of a 27-year-old woman.

Police in Durban were battling a fresh wave of anti-migrant unrest. Shops were looted, homes were torched and foreign nationals were targeted as crowds took to the streets for a second day. The violence has revived fears of rising xenophobic tensions over immigration.

Latest unrest follows protests against a two-day seminar held at the university recently and the disciplinary action taken against students in its aftermath

Janeesh alleges a coordinated political conspiracy behind the recent violence at a Youth Congress rally in Thiruvananthapuram, and reveals that his official vehicle was ambushed nearly 10 times across Kannur and Kasaragod districts

Police have detained hundreds as students protest overcrowded classrooms, teacher shortages and crumbling facilities.