Hundreds arrested at France protests

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Oct 17, 202647:21News & Politics

There's been violent disorder in Paris and other French cities during a day of mass protests over the cost of living. Also in the programme: President Zelensky says restrictions on Starlink systems over Ukraine were a pl...

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