Nationwide protests in France over rising living costs and deteriorating public services turned violent, as major brand stores—including Celine, Dior, Hermès, and Apple—were looted and vandalised across several cities. An estimated 550,000 demonstrators took to the streets nationwide, including 110,000 in Paris, according to Interior Minister Laurent Nunez. What began as peaceful student demonstrations over … Continue reading France Protests Escalate: Apple, Dior, and Hermès Stores Ransacked in Nationwide Cost-of-Living Riots