
A pedestrian takes a pictures of the looted official shop of the French football team Lille LOSC, a day after nationwide protests against the "high cost of living", in Lille, northern France, on October 18, 2026. France's Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said 1,200 people were arrested in protests across the country on October 17, and 150 police were hurt as Clashes between police and protesters, massive looting and multiple blazes gripped France as nationwide marches against soaring inflation degenerated into street violence of "extreme intensity". (Photo by Sameer Al-Doumy / AFP via Getty Images)


