https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/violent-clashes-looting-and-buildings-ablaze-in-france-as-over-1-200-arrested-after-protestsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/violent-clashes-looting-and-buildings-ablaze-in-france-as-over-1-200-arrested-after-protestshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/violent-clashes-looting-and-buildings-ablaze-in-france-as-over-1-200-arrested-after-protests#u142260Wed, 21 Oct 2026 06:11:24 +0000More than half a million people protested across France against inflation and a failing social security system, resulting in widespread violence. Clashes between police and demonstrators led to more than 1,200 arrests and 150 police injuries. Protesters torched buildings and looted cities, including a storming of the Marseille town hall and the destruction of the 143-year-old Limoges town hall. In response to the unrest, French authorities implemented partial curfews in Paris and other cities, while the UK Foreign Office issued a travel warning for the country.Why it mattersThe unrest is drive