Paris police impose overnight curfew in two areas after France's worst rioting in years

Paris police issued an overnight curfew on Monday in two areas of the French capital, aiming to head off further disorder after a weekend of what was described as France's worst rioting in years. The unrest targeted city halls, other public buildings and thousands of businesses across the country; about 3,000 businesses were damaged and 2,400 people were arrested nationwide. Police said the order is meant to protect people and property. Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez offered to resign over the rioting and looting in major cities, but President Emmanuel Macron asked him to stay.

Alternative coverage from AP opens with the curfew and the scale of the unrest, naming the buildings targeted and the order's stated aim of protecting people and property. The left-leaning Washington Post foregrounds the political fallout, noting Nuñez's resignation offer and Macron's request that he remain. The right-leaning New York Post leads with figures: 3,000 businesses damaged and 2,400 arrests. All three report the two-area curfew and the severity of the rioting; the differences are in emphasis, and the excerpts show no conflicting claims.