Smashing shop windows and snatching boxes of goods, looters in Paris poured into stores across the capital on Saturday, facing no resistance from authorities as nationwide protests degenerated into violence. Crowds of masked men wearing black hoodies yanked at metal store shutters until they gave way, clearing shelves of cigarettes, sunglasses, clothes, jewellery and food. The violence erupted as hundreds of thousands of demonstrators gathered across the country to denounce the cost of living,...
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SUN · 2026-10-18 · 04:00 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-1018-119816
NSR-2026-1018-119816News Report·EN·Conflict
Looters smash Paris shops as ‘unacceptable’ violence rocks France
On Saturday in Paris, widespread protests against the cost of living devolved into violence, with looters smashing shop windows and entering stores. Masked individuals in black hoodies forced open metal shutters and stole various goods, including cigarettes, sunglasses, clothing, jewelry, and food.
Agence France-PresseSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-10-18 · 04:00 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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On Saturday in Paris, widespread protests against the cost of living devolved into violence, with looters smashing shop windows and entering stores. Masked individuals in black hoodies forced open metal shutters and stole various goods, including cigarettes, sunglasses, clothing, jewelry, and food. The article states that authorities offered no resistance to these actions. These events occurred as hundreds of thousands of demonstrators gathered nationwide to protest the rising cost of living.
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Masked men broke into stores and stole items like cigarettes, sunglasses, clothes, jewelry, and food.
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Looters smashed shop windows and stole goods from stores in Paris on Saturday.
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Nationwide protests degenerated into violence.
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The violence occurred as hundreds of thousands demonstrated against the cost of living.
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