Historic Limoges town hall set alight as French protests turn violent

An apparent arson attack damaged Limoges' 19th-century town hall during nationwide protests on Saturday, as authorities reported mass arrests and injuries.

• Firefighters battled the blaze through the night in Limoges, where the clock tower spire collapsed during the apparent arson attack.
• Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu announced 1,200 arrests and 150 injured officers, while his interior minister cited 1,800 arrests and 500 wounded security personnel.
• Of 28 documented injuries from police force use, 15 are under investigation by the police inspectorate, including a 15-year-old who lost a hand in Lens.
• Human Rights Watch documented over 6,800 arrests since protests began in mid-September, 86 percent of them minors, and 36 internal investigations.