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Riots in Paris, police enforce 2-area curfew

The curfew order prohibits the public from entering or being in Place de la République and the Les Halles shopping area which were targeted by looters.

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Riots in Paris, police enforce 2-area curfew

Police in Paris have announced a nighttime curfew in two areas of the French capital following severe riots. The curfew, which starts at 11pm on Monday and lasts until 6am on Tuesday, applies to the Place de la République and Les Halles shopping district. The move aims to protect the public and property from violence and looting, and follows riots that targeted town halls, public facilities, and thousands of businesses across the country.

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has defended the police response, noting that no one was killed despite widespread violence and damage.

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