Claims extracted
20
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
5%
1 of 20 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
Leans strongly right
of the writing, not the subject · beta estimate
Publisher signals
66/100
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Outlets on this story
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Politics
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- Published
Local curfews may come into force in French towns following a weekend of disorder.
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curfews → publish → disorder
Most of the protesters were peaceful in expressing their opposition to rising fuel prices, the cost of living and deteriorating public services, including schools.
asserted
Most → express → schools
But others - dressed in black and wearing masks and balaclavas - set fire to cars, shops and buildings.
asserted
others → dress → cars
The scale of the destruction - including to some iconic landmarks - has shocked many in a country used to street protests.
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scale → include → protests
Shop fronts have been broken and stores looted.
asserted
stores → break → ?
The iconic Place de la Republique was vandalised, too.
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Republique → vandalise → ?
A yellow vest - representative of the movement which helped co-ordinate the weekend protests - was draped around the body of the Statue of the Republic, erected in 1883.
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which → help → 1883
Groups of rioters, some dressed in black and wearing masks and balaclavas, took over parts of the capital and wreaked havoc.
Tear gas and stun grenades were fired at hundreds of people but police struggled to contain smaller groups of people roving around the city attack businesses.
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police → dress → businesses
The full extent of the damage did not become clear until dawn broke on Sunday.
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dawn → become → Sunday
Further south in Marseille, protesters broke into the city hall by using a metal fence as a battering ram.
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protesters → break → ram
A bust of Marianne - symbol of the French Republic - was damaged and knocked to the floor in Marseille as people ransacked the building.
City Mayor Benoît Payan was furious with the "almost total lack of control" by the security forces.
"The world's sixth largest power does not deserve this.
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power → damage → this
The world is watching us, this morning we are the shame of Europe," he said.
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he → watch → Europe
In the city of Lyon, Mayor Grégory Doucet said the burning of the city's tourist office, housed in a 19th Century building, was "a tragedy".
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burning → say → building
Fire crews also battled a fire at Limoges town hall, which caused part of the building to collapse.
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part → battle → building
Local officials said the town hall was "largely lost".
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hall → say → ?
"A wild horde" had "deliberately" set fire to the 143-year-old building, said Maurice Barate, the prefect for the Haute-Vienne department.
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Barate → set → department
French authorities have admitted they lost control of cities to the protesters.
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they → admit → protesters
Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez offered his resignation - which has been rejected.
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which → offer → resignation
Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has given local mayors the power to introduce partial curfews in some parts of the country, which he says is designed to protect people and businesses.
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he → give → people
But the French are holding their breath - in anticipation of another chapter in this protest next Saturday.
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French → hold → Saturday
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