France Braces for Mass Protests After Week of Widespread Rioting

France is preparing for a day of protests expected to draw hundreds of thousands of people, following a week of widespread rioting.

Preparations are under way to deploy more than 70,000 police officers as authorities brace for the large gatherings.

Restrictions are in place, but some demonstrators may defy them, adding to uncertainty over how the protests will unfold.

The planned mobilization comes at a tense moment, with the scale of the expected turnout and the possibility of non-compliance presenting a challenge for police.