France protests: Suburban mayor home torched by rioters on 5th night of unrest

Rioting across France appeared to be less intense on Saturday, as tens of thousands of police and specialized elite units were deployed in major cities across the country after the funeral of a teenager of North African descent, whose shooting by police sparked nationwide unrest. In the Parisian suburbs, the home of mayor Vincent Jeanbrun was set alight while his wife and children were asleep inside.

• France protests appear to ease as mayors, crowds urge calm