France has been rocked by massive protests…after the killing of a 17-year old by a police official. The condition is such that the French Special Forces have been deployed, 45,000 police officers and armored vehicles have been positioned across France. What started as a violent protest in major French cities has spilt over to Belgium already. Will the protest affect Europe at large? Nearly 1000 people have been arrested so far as riots surge in the French cities of Marseille and Lyon which are badly hit. Gun stores have been looted, several fires have been lit, there is massive looting in premium brand stores , shopping malls are being attacked as well. The French President has convened a second crisis meeting with his cabinet in two days…as the situation spirals out of control.

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After the fatal police shooting of a 17-year-old boy, 45 000 officers and light armoured vehicles have been deployed in France to deal with the fourth night of violent protests. President Emmanuel Macron has so far refrained from issuing a state of emergency, but he has left an EU summit in Brussels early to attend his second cabinet crisis meeting in two days.

France deploys 45,000 police after riots over teen's death

French President Emmanuel Macron has postponed his state visit to Germany due to growing unrest in the country, following instances of riots, loot and arson. Macron approached the German presidency and asked for a postponement of the 'planned visit'.

Macron postpones state visit to Germany as riots escalate across France

France: Hundreds arrested in fourth night of unrest as 45,000 police deployed

France reels under fourth night of unrest triggered by fatal police shooting

French Ambassador Emmanuel Lenain has termed the upcoming visit of Indian PM Modi to France as "significant" even as he described India France relationship as an "exceptional relationship based on trust". PM Modi is the guest of honour at the Bastille Day on 14 July. Speaking to our diplomatic correspondent Sidhant Sibal, he said, "We also want to increase existing cooperation; we want more and more people-to-people exchanges because we feel that's the foundation of it and we want more students from India to our Universities and Colleges.'. he also spoke on space, defence, people to people cooperation."

French Ambassador Emmanuel Lenain: PM Modi's visit strengthens unparalleled alliance

France: Protesters torch cars and clash with police amid crisis

Here we bring you a quick round-up of all the latest news and top headlines from all across the globe: A total of 667 people were arrested overnight in France amid protests that erupted for the third consecutive night over the deadly police shooting of 17-year-old boy that took place in the Paris suburb of Nanterre on Tuesday.

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Cities across France witnessed chaos after a police officer fatally shot a teenager of North African descent during a traffic stop near Paris. Molly Gambhir tells you more.

French police fatally shot teenager

French Ambassador Emmanuel Lenain has termed the upcoming visit of Indian PM Modi to France as "significant" even as he described India France relationship as an "exceptional relationship based on trust".

French President Emmanuel Macron came up with a string of suggestions and announcements after he conducts another round of crisis meetings. Macron asks parents in Paris to keep their children off the streets. Around 875 people have been arrested so far and the accused police officer also apologised.

French President Emmanuel Macron chairs new crisis meeting

France President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday (June 30) that social media platforms like TikTok and Snapchat should cooperate with French authorities to contain the violence which has erupted in France after the killing of a 17-year-old boy by a police officer.

France riots: Macron leaves EU summit early, says social media must help quell unrest

Emmanuel Macron is struggling to control his growing rage following the deadly police shooting of a 17-year-old teenager of north African heritage during a traffic stop in a suburb of Paris. Violence has broken out in France for a third night in a row.

France: Protesters torch cars and clash with police for third consecutive day

Firefighters take part in forest fire drill in France

The policeman who shot dead a 17-year-old in the Paris suburb of Nanterre for fleeing a traffic check and failing to comply with an order to stop his car on Tuesday, triggering protests in the country, has apologised to the victim's family while in custody, said his lawyer.

French police officer who killed teenager in Paris suburb apologises to victim's family

France burns for the third day, violent protests continue in Paris

Violence escalates in France in the aftermath of the fatal shooting of a teenager of Algerian and Moroccan descent by a police official. Third night of clashes as protestors shot fireworks and set cars ablaze. Pieter Cleppe, editor in chief, brussels report joins us to discuss the situation.

French President spotted at singer Elton John's concert amid riots

Violence & arson grips France

The Guinness World Records (GWR) announced on Thursday (June 29) that a 39-year-old French firefighter has set a new record for the “fastest full body burn 100 m sprint without oxygen”.

Video | ‘Human torch’: French man runs record-breaking distance on fire, without oxygen

French President Emmanuel Macron called the shooting dead of a 17-year-old by police during a traffic stop near Paris “inexcusable” and "unforgivable" in rare criticism of law-enforcement hours after the incident triggered unrest.

Paris Suburb Unrest: Macron deplores ‘inexcusable’ police killing of teenager

Paris is on the boil after a teenager was killed by the police who tried to stop him for traffic violations the incident has sparked a nationwide uproar. At least 150 people have been arrested as violence continues.

Paris on edge after the killing of a teenager

In France clashes have erupted between police and protestors, this is after an armed officer fatally shot a teenager. This is the second consecutive night of chaos as violence was witnessed in the working-class Paris sub-urbs of Nanterre where protestors threw fireworks at police and set cars on fire.

Fresh unrest in France over police shootings after an official kills a teenager

France burns for second day after cops shoot dead African teen

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