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A car is engulfed in flames during protests in Paris [Tom Nicholson/Getty Images]

Police fire tear gas to disperse protesters in Paris. [Tom Nicholson/Getty Images]

French police in riot gear assist a colleague during protests in Paris. [Dimitar Dilkoff/AFP]

An elderly woman shields her face from teargas as she walks through a line of riot police in Toulouse. [Lionel Bonaventure/AFP]

Volunteers with the prominent French NGO Human Rights League stand in front of riot police during protests in Nancy. [Jean-Christophe Verhaegen/AFP]

Students stage blockades outside a school as part of protests over educational policies in Alsace region, Strasbourg. [Elyxandro Cegarra/Anadolu]

Protesters in Saint-Etienne. [Anadolu]

People march during a national day of protest over school conditions, in Montpellier. [Guillaume Horcajuelo/EPA]

Perceived heavy-handed reactions from police against the students drove many to join Tuesday's demonstrations. [Christophe Archambault/AFP]

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Macron blames ‘seditious’ far left for unrest as France bans some protests

Steelers and Saints set for historic NFL clash in riot-hit Paris

Macron makes surprise Saudi visit as France secures extra diesel supplies

Macron’s surprise ‘solidarity’ visit to Saudi Arabia

France’s Macron says protesters won’t be allowed to ‘cause chaos’

Why are French protesters chanting ‘Bismillah, c’est les ténèbres’?

Macron lines up more Gulf diesel as France battles soaring fuel prices

Satirical AI video of Paris protests mirrors real-life tourist experiences

French protests: Is it game over for Macron’s centrists before elections?

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Trump: ‘Paris is going to be a Muslim city very soon’

French protest violence: A ‘Christmas present’ for Le Pen’s far right?

France protests updates: Curfews imposed in parts of Paris, other cities

Thanks for joining us

Here’s what happened today

US advises citizens to avoid protest areas in France

French Catholic bishops condemn weekend riots

‘Anger and shame’: Macron denounces France’s nationwide rioting, looting

Macron vows rioters will ‘pay for their crimes’ after demonstrations

Thanks for joining us

Here’s what happened today

Nearly 2,400 arrested; 1,000 police wounded in France turmoil

‘No surprises’ in Macron’s address to the nation

Paris left reeling as student-led protests turn chaotic

Tear gas and unrest as hundreds of thousands protest for reforms in France

Protests rock France as government pledges 3,000 extra teachers

France protests: What we know as schools face nationwide action