Arrests in overnight French riots rise to 719: ministry

Arrests during a fifth night of rioting in France over the police shooting of a teenager have grown to 719, according to the interior ministry on Sunday.

The ministry had earlier offered a preliminary total of 486 arrests, claiming violence appeared to be decreasing compared to the previous night, when over 1,300 individuals were brought into prison.

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