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  Emmanuel Macron has accused protesters of exploiting the death of a teenager shot at point-blank range by police. At a crisis meeting, France's president said more officers would be deployed to quell the violence, but he stopped short of declaring a state of emergency. He urged parents to keep their rioting children at home and social media platforms to remove certain content. France has been rocked by three nights of unrest following the death of Nahel M, 17, while driving away from a traffic stop. Officials said more than 915 arrests were made on Thursday night alone, and the government said it would deploy 45,000 police officers to quell further violence. Mr Macron stated that roughly one-third of those arrested for rioting were "young or very young," with Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin later clarifying that some were as young as 13 years old. He pleaded with parents to take action, saying it was their "responsibility" to keep any child who intended to p...

 Lyon Mayor Grégory Doucet had earlier requested that extra national police be sent to the southern city to ensure security tonight. According to French media, the country's interior ministry has confirmed that it will send a CRS 8 police unit comprised of 60 officers specializing in urban violence. Lyon, as previously reported, was one of the hotspots of last night's riots, with reports of 35 officers being injured and eight public buildings, including a police station, being attacked.