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  "id": 10926455,
  "title": "Eiffel Tower chief to step down after female staff scandal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/eiffel-tower-chief-to-step-down-after-female-staff-scandal",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T11:11:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260930-eiffel-tower-chief-to-step-down-after-female-staff-scandal"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The head of the company that runs the Eiffel Tower will step down at the end of the year after female staff at the landmark building in Paris were excluded during a visit by a Hindu religious group. The incident sparked outrage in France and prompted a staff walkout that saw the Eiffel Tower forced to close for a day.",
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        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Eiffel Tower chief to quit after female staff replaced by men during religious visit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/eiffel-tower-chief-to-quit-after-female-staff-replaced-by-men-during",
        "published": "2026-09-30T03:10:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Eiffel Tower chief to step down after BAPS Hindu delegation row in Paris",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/eiffel-tower-chief-to-step-down-after-baps-hindu-delegation-row-in",
        "published": "2026-09-30T06:31:03.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "Eiffel Tower chief to quit after female staff replaced by men during religious visit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/eiffel-tower-chief-to-quit-after-female-staff-replaced-by-men-during-10881131",
        "published": "2026-09-30T06:35:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Eiffel Tower chief to step down after female staff replaced during religious visit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/eiffel-tower-chief-to-step-down-after-female-staff-replaced-during",
        "published": "2026-09-30T07:56:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "DW News",
        "title": "Eiffel Tower chief Patrick Branco Ruivo to step down after female staff excluded during Hindu group's visit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/eiffel-tower-chief-patrick-branco-ruivo-to-step-down-after-female",
        "published": "2026-09-30T08:54:00.000Z"
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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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