France unrest: Rennes residents count the cost of overnight looting

Residents and business owners in Rennes, France, are assessing the damage after overnight looting and vandalism, as tensions continue following President Emmanuel Macron’s address to the nation. Al Jazeera's Rosie Birchard reports from Rennes, where a marathon is taking place amid debris and smashed storefronts. Cafe owner Charles Thibaudeau describes the destruction as “useless”, questioning the message behind the damage. Seriket Rayyan, representing the Student Union Federation, criticises Macron’s speech for focusing on support for police while failing to address concerns about living cond…

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