French protesters take to streets over rising prices, social strain

Police fired tear gas and clashed with protesters in several French cities on Saturday as some of the most violent protests in years over living costs and public services drew thousands onto the streets. French authorities said 140 protests involving 32,800 people had been recorded outside Paris by midday and blamed the unrest on what ‌they described as the “ultra-left”. The protests began last month at high schools in Paris’ poor northern suburbs, where anger over teacher absences and shabby...