<div><b><br></b></div><div><span style="font-size: 1rem;"><b>Police and rioters have clashed in the French city of Marseille as the country battles with a fifth night of unrest after the death of a teenager shot by police at point-blank range, reports BBC.</b></span><br></div><div><br></div><div>Videos show police using tear gas, as officials say at least 56 arrests have been made in the southern city.</div><div><br></div><div>But a heavy police presence in central Paris seems to have deterred protests.</div><div>Large crowds turned out for the funeral of Nahel M, 17, who was killed as he drove away from a traffic stop.</div><div><br></div><div>Many French cities have descended into chaos since Tuesday after the killing happened in the Paris suburb of Nanterre.</div><div><br></div><div>Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin tweeted that there had been 427 arrests overnight and praised law enforcement for their "resolute action" which had led to a "calmer night".</div><div><br></div><div>Around 45,000 police were deployed across the country for a second night on Saturday.</div><div><br></div><div>More than 1,300 arrests were made on Friday night and more than 900 on Thursday.</div><div><br></div><div>In Marseille, heavy clashes have been taking place between police and rioters throughout Saturday evening.</div><div>In footage circulating online, police can be seen using tear gas against people in the city.</div><div><br></div><div>The video shows the clashes taking place on La Canebière, the main avenue in the heart of Marseille.</div><div><br></div><div>French media reports that fighting has been taking place between a large group of rioters and officers in the area for more than an hour.</div><div><br></div><div>In Paris, large numbers of police were seen along the iconic Champs-Élysées.</div><div><br></div><div>There had been calls on social media for protesters to gather there but the police presence seems to have kept most of them away.</div><div><br></div><div>The capital's police said they made 126 arrests. The Paris region stopped all buses and trams after 21:00 local time (19:00 GMT) for a second night running.</div><div><br></div><div>French PM Elisabeth Borne reportedly attended the command room of the national police in Paris to observe efforts at maintaining order.</div><div><br></div><div>In the northern city of Lille, police special forces have been seen taking to the streets.</div><div><br></div><div>Images from the city overnight showed firefighters extinguishing blazes in car that had been set alight by rioters.</div><div><br></div><div>Officials told local media that 21 people had been arrested in the city of Lyon. Clashes were also reported in Nice and Strasbourg.</div><div><br></div><div>The funeral for 17 year-old Nahel was held in Nanterre earlier on Saturday. - BBC</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>