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  "id": 10707094,
  "title": "Paris Eiffel Tower says chief to step down after uproar over removing women staff",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/paris-eiffel-tower-says-chief-to-step-down-after-uproar-over-removing-10707094",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T14:10:00.000Z",
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    "url": "https://iol.co.za/news/world/2026-09-29-paris-eiffel-tower-says-chief-to-step-down-after-uproar-over-removing-women-staff/"
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  "summary": "The Eiffel Tower’s operator said director Patrick Branco Ruivo will step down at the end of 2026 after an internal investigation into female staff being sidelined during a BAPS Hindu delegation’s visit.",
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        "outlet": "The Local France",
        "title": "Paris Eiffel Tower says chief to step down after uproar over removing women staff",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/paris-eiffel-tower-says-chief-to-step-down-after-uproar-over-removing",
        "published": "2026-09-29T13:57:34.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Eiffel Tower chief to step down after exclusion of female staff during Hindu delegation visit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/eiffel-tower-chief-to-step-down-after-exclusion-of-female-staff",
        "published": "2026-09-29T14:11:16.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Eiffel Tower chief to step down over removal of women staff during Hindu group's visit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/eiffel-tower-chief-to-step-down-over-removal-of-women-staff-during",
        "published": "2026-09-29T14:22:29.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Eiffel Tower director announces departure after row over sidelining of female staff",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/eiffel-tower-director-announces-departure-after-row-over-sidelining",
        "published": "2026-09-29T15:23:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Eiffel Tower chief to step down after row over female staff's removal during BAPS visit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/eiffel-tower-chief-to-step-down-after-row-over-female-staffs-removal",
        "published": "2026-09-29T15:32:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC World",
        "title": "Eiffel Tower chief to quit after female staff replaced by men during religious visit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/eiffel-tower-chief-to-quit-after-female-staff-replaced-by-men-during",
        "published": "2026-09-29T16:56:50.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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