France on alert as 70,000 police deployed, tear gas fired at protesters

France deployed up to 70,000 police and gendarmes to prevent a repeat of last weekend’s riots.
Police fired tear gas in Lyon as protesters gathered despite a ban on demonstrations.
Authorities reported 135 arrests by early Saturday, with fireworks and other potential weapons seized.
Major Paris museums closed and shops boarded up as protests targeted rising living costs and public services.

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