France: Macron rejects government resignation amid rioting

After a weekend of violence, Laurent Nuñez offered his resignation to Emmanuel Macron, who rejected it to ensure continuity in the command of law enforcement. Macron asked the minister to investigate failures in anticipation and intelligence and to develop new methods for dealing with rioters. The interior minister acknowledged a loss of control in some cities, while Gérald Darmanin said authorities had failed to anticipate the violence and effectively counter the far left. Authorities reported more than 2,400 arrests and nearly 1,000 law-enforcement officers injured; as many as 30,000 looters were reported in Marseille.