### [2026-10-24](/feed/2026/10/24/index.md)

##### 2026 European unrest
#  Rioters in Paris attack police with projectiles, but are dispersed with tear gas and water cannons. A gendarmerie helicopter is deployed to locate remaining rioters. 




### Sources:

1. [France 24](https://www.france24.com/en/france/20261024-live-hundreds-of-protests-expected-in-france-amid-high-tensions-and-heavy-police-presence#post=U0UXw9tBzJKh9utyIIRy)

### Changes:

1.  Several thousand rioters in Paris attack police with projectiles, but are dispersed with tear gas and water cannons. A gendarmerie helicopter is deployed to locate remaining rioters.  _2026-10-24 22:17:22 (First version)_
1.  Rioters in Paris attack police with projectiles, but are dispersed with tear gas and water cannons. A gendarmerie helicopter is deployed to locate remaining rioters.  _(Current version)_

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