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France opens attempted murder probe after protest attack

Paris prosecutors have opened an attempted murder investigation after a Molotov attack on police.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 2 sources•1 min read•Updated November 2, 2026, 12:15 AM UTC

There were hundreds of arrests as protesters took to the streets in cities across France for the third weekend in a row.

France reported 779 arrests during nationwide protests and Halloween night, fewer than on previous weekends.

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