FÊTE DE LA MUSIQUE IN PARIS DESCENDS INTO CHAOS AND VIOLENCE

France's annual Fête de la Musique celebrations were overshadowed by widespread disorder over the weekend, resulting in hundreds of arrests, multiple violent incidents, and renewed concerns about public safety at major public events. Authorities confirmed that 243 people were taken into custody across the country, including 148 arrests in Paris alone, following a night marked by assaults, thefts, sexual offences, and reports of syringe attacks.