More than 220 people were arrested in Paris on Saturday as "yellow vest" protesters assembled for the third straight weekend.
Authorities say around 100 people were injured when some demonstrators rioted, vandalizing the Arc de Triomphe, attacking police, and damaging and looting cars and stores. The French government may impose a state of emergency.
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