Hundreds nabbed in Paris riots
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Nearly 300 protesters were arrested on Tuesday after May Day riots in central Paris, where hooded youths torched a McDonald's restaurant and several vehicles during a march against French President Emmanuel Macron's public sector reforms. Shouting "Rise up, Paris" and "Everyone hates the police", around 1,200 people joined the traditional May 1 union-led demonstration for workers' rights, reported AFP.
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