France’s worsening unrest is exposing how difficult it could be for the government to rein in spending and restore confidence in its battered bond market. Mass protests over rising living costs and poor school conditions swept across France over the weekend, with violence and looting breaking out in several cities. Shops were ransacked in Paris
Thierry Cotillard, chairman of Les Mousquetaires, a French retail group that owns the Intermarché supermarket brand, called the looting “unacceptable” in a LinkedIn post. “We cannot trivialize these scenes,” he said. “We cannot accept that violence becomes a response, that destruction becomes a mode of expression and that those who work honestly become the collateral
Widespread looting took place across the cities of Paris, Marseille and Lille, as well as other areas. In Paris, protesters clashed with riot police, who turned tear gas and water cannon on the crowds. During the day, some groups lit fires in the street and torched vehicles. At least one restaurant was gutted by fire,
Nationwide protests over the high cost of living roiled France on Saturday, adding to turmoil over public spending and debt ahead of a critical vote in the National Assembly. Rioting broke out in some cities as luxury boutiques and supermarkets were looted while public buildings were defaced and even set on fire. That followed mass demonstrations
Riots at a prison in western Sri Lanka have killed 26 people, seven of them guards, and injured more than 100. The two days of violence at Negombo prison, in a coastal town north of Colombo, began with clashes between two groups of inmates. The prisoners apparently grabbed the guards’ weapons on Sunday. That day
The top US Navy admiral ardently defended a non-binary sailor on Tuesday amid some criticism from Republican lawmakers, saying he is “particularly proud of this sailor.” The sailor, LTJG Audrey Knutson, had their story shared on the Navy’s Instagram page last week. In a short video, Knutson said they are proud to serve as non-binary,
