France riots: Macron accuses foreign leaders of exploiting the unrest

"For me, there is no visible foreign interference in the events that took place. On the other hand, there was foreign manipulation of information afterwards."

— Emmanuel Macron, French president

US President Donald Trump blamed the riots on immigration, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke of an "invasion of extremist Islam". French officials blame far-left groups and opportunistic looters.

Paris police said the curfew around Place de la République and Les Halles restored calm and will stay for as long as necessary.

People jailed since the riots

149 people

Of roughly 2,400 people arrested since Saturday, 149 had been jailed by Tuesday noon, Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin said.

France

Students and "yellow vest" groups have called new protests for Saturday, and Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said the police deployment will be "massive".