Incendiary device sets gendarme alight at Paris protest

An incendiary device thrown at police during cost-of-living protests in Paris set a gendarme on fire on Saturday, as clashes broke out on the margins of demonstrations across France. Video of the incident shows flames engulfing the officer before a colleague extinguished them with a fire extinguisher. The officer, speaking anonymously to RTL, said the burning sensation spread across his skin. He said he did not suffer serious injuries that prevented him from returning to work. Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez called the attack an attempted murder. Police said five officers were injured nationwide, including three by Molotov cocktails, and reported 565 arrests. Those figures were attributed to police. The Interior Ministry estimated that about 320,000 people took part in rallies across France, including 70,000 in Paris. Organizers gave higher estimates of 500,000 nationwide and 200,000 in the capital. Many demonstrations began peacefully, but disorder occurred in Paris as well as other cities. Police used tear gas and stun grenades as demonstrators threw bottles and other projectiles, according to reports from the scene. In Lyon, American and Israeli flags were set on fire,...