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Hundreds arrested in protests across France

Hundreds have been arrested across France during major protests over the cost of living.

There have been outbreaks of violence in cities across France where tens of thousands of people took part in demonstrations against the cost of living and declining public services. Masked groups have set fire to buildings, looted shops and clashed with police. Also: President Zelensky says he fears the United States will lift more sanctions on Russia after President Trump blocked sweeping new measures targetting Russian oil and gas exports. And Pope Leo has been discharged from hospital in Rome, after having a cancerous growth removed from his lung.

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