France will deploy some 70,000 police officers in Paris and other cities ahead of a new round of nationwide protests on Saturday, with Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez warning of "very high risk of public disorder". The minister pledged an "extremely firm" response after mass protests on October 17 »»»

Riot police in a violence-ravaged locality in Paris (Photo: Reuters). French interior minister on Thursday warned of a "very high" risk of urban violence, as authorities prepare for the next wave of demonstrations that coincide with Halloween on Saturday.Interior minister Laurent Nuñez told reporte»»»

France's interior minister warned of a "very high risk of urban violence" as authorities braced Thursday for a new wave of demonstrations this weekend. The Yellow Vest movement and high school and university student unions have called for a new day of protests on Saturday. France has been rocked by»»»