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Curfews in effect after violent protests engulf France

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Buildings set on fire, water cannons and tear gas used to clear demonstrators, and stores looted. Violence has spread across France in recent days and now authorities are scrambling to bring calm back to the streets. NBC News’ Chief Foreign Correspondent Richard Engel reports.

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What the coverage shows

Across the coverage, outlets converge on curfews, riot damage and large-scale arrests, with many leading on the spread of unrest into Paris and other cities. NBC News, CNN, the New York Times, AP and BBC all foreground the curfew response, while Channel 4 News and CBS lead with the scale of violence and detentions. France 24 stands out for adding a policing and security-failures frame, and The Economist is the only outlet here to pivot away from the immediate curfew story toward a broader warning that violent protests may erupt again.

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