Rioting engulfs Paris as anger grows over high French taxes

Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Sun, 09 Dec 2018 02:09:46 +0000

A demonstrator waves a French flag on the Champs-Elysees avenue Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018 in Paris. Crowds of yellow-vested protesters angry at President Emmanuel Macron and France's high taxes tried to converge on the presidential palace Saturday, some scuffling with police firing tear gas, amid exceptional security measures aimed at preventing a repeat of last week's rioting. (AP Photo/Rafael Yaghobzadeh) paris

Armored police trucks and tear gas filled central Paris on Saturday, as riot police fought to contain thousands of yellow-vested protesters venting their anger against the government

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Paris fears new protest violence despite Macron’s retreat

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Thu, 06 Dec 2018 12:25:20 +0000

Paris fears new protest violence despite Macron's retreat

Paris police and store owners were bracing for new violence at protests despite President Emmanuel Macron’s surrender over a fuel tax hike.

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Man beats huge odds: 2 My Million lottery wins in 18 months

Man beats huge odds: 2 My Million lottery wins in 18 months

PARIS — A man who regularly plays the lottery with the same numbers at the same place in eastern France has beaten huge odds, winning the My Million lottery twice in 18 months. Le Parisien newspaper says mathematicians it queried calculated the double win at 1 chance in 16 trillion. Radio France Bleu on Thursday […]

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