France riots latest - curfews imposed in Paris and other cities after days of violent disorder

French police have imposed curfews in cities across the country, after days of violent disorder, with shops looted and buildings set on fire. In parts of central Paris, people will be banned from the streets between 2300 and 0600. In Nice the curfew applies only to young people. There are also restrictions in Lyon and Lille and Marseille. The Prime Minister French PM Sébastien Lecornu gave local authorities the power to impose the curfews after days of rioting, with thousands of arrests. In a statement, he said: "We will not be dictated and ruled by the breakers, by the thieves, by the thugs". The disorder began last month with students prote (Source: BBC News | Region: Paris, France)