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The article deals with two separate news items: an arrest linked to an arson and a media controversy involving religious institutions.
Fire at Limoges town hall: the main suspect, an “ultra-left activist on S file”, arrested by the RAID
The suspect, a 34-year-old from Creus who is unfavorably known to the police, was arrested this Tuesday morning at 6:15 a.m. in Val-d’Issoire. The Anti-Terrorism Sub-Directorate (SDAT) was seized of the case.
Algerian influencers: the Grand Mosque of Paris attacks CNews and the whistleblower
In a press release, the rector of the Muslim institution describes the whistleblower Chawki Benzehra, behind the arrest of two Algerian influencers, as “an obscure blogger” and denounces the comments made by Xavier Driencourt, former French ambassador to Algeria.

Six investigations were entrusted to the IGPN following alleged police violence during demonstrations against the high cost of living in France. Serious injuries, including a teenage girl with one blind eye in Mulhouse and a mutilated minor in Saint-Etienne, have been reported.

Following the weekend's violence, curfews were extended or introduced in Paris, Lyon, Marseille, Toulouse, Bordeaux and Nice. In Marseille, an unprecedented measure specifically targets minors in certain sectors to ensure calm.

A street medic, confused with a victim who died during a demonstration in Paris on October 17, testifies to the beatings received by the police. Suffering from head trauma, he calls for calm after being rescued by firefighters.

Faced with urban violence over the weekend, French authorities are extending targeted curfews and bans on gatherings in Paris, Lyon, Marseille, Aubagne and Toulouse to secure commercial areas and city centers.

A teenager was seriously injured in the hand during clashes in Lens. At the same time, 21 people were arrested after damage committed at the headquarters of CNews and Europe 1, described as acts of intimidation.

In Nantes, thirty-eight businesses were looted on the weekend of October 17 during a demonstration against the high cost of living. Mayor Johanna Rolland visited the scene and announced support measures for traders affected by this violence.