France Marks New Year with Car Burnings: Almost 1000 Vehicles Torched, Over 400 Arrested
france January 2, 2025 10:33France welcomed the year 2025 with celebrations marred by car burnings and arrests in several cities, including the capital Paris.
France welcomed the year 2025 with celebrations marred by car burnings and arrests in several cities, including the capital Paris.
Around 800,000 people in the southeast of France are experiencing a loss of mobile phone services and limited television reception due to a suspected act of sabotage on a communication tower near Lyon.
The 32-year-old suspect accused of throwing stones at homeless people will remain in custody in France for the time being. An investigating judge decided on Friday that he will remain in pre-trial detention, the French Public Prosecutor's Office announced on Saturday.
A homeless man was found dead on the streets of Lyon, France, possibly killed by a concrete block. The incident shows similarities to a prior case in Rotterdam.
Code red has been issued in France for heavy rainfall in four departments, with precautions being taken in Haute-Loire, Ardèche, Rhône, and Loire to prevent flooding. Annonay, a village in Ardèche, is already experiencing flooding.