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France to deploy troops in response to protests after violent riots sweep cities

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France will reinforce police with troops and mount a huge security operation for more protests planned on Saturday, the government said on Tuesday, acknowledging failures in its response to last weekend’s violence. “The deployment next Saturday will be massive,” Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said

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All four outlets frame the story around unrest in France, but they diverge on emphasis. CBS News foregrounds the arrest count and gives a concrete detail about masked groups setting fires and attacking public buildings, while France 24 stresses a wider “reckoning” over public order policing and mentions cost-of-living and education funding demands. The BBC’s headline is an explainer, “How did protests in France turn violent?”, and The Economist stands apart by treating the protests as a recurring warning, saying violent protests are likely to erupt again.

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