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  "title": "24 hours in pictures: French school protests, Johannesburg power crackdown and a King Kong pumpkin display",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/24-hours-in-pictures-french-school-protests-johannesburg-power",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-05T16:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
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  "summary": "In South Africa, Johannesburg police launched an operation targeting buildings suspected of being used for illegal activities, as part of a revenue collection drive by City Power officials. Meanwhile, in France, protesters clashed with police during demonstrations against education conditions, demanding expanded resources, improved school maintenance, smaller class sizes, and strategies to tackle staffing shortages. The countrywide action disrupted learning at roughly 400 to 500 high schools, causing full or partial class suspensions. Adding to the unusual news events, a King Kong-inspired pumpkin sculpture towered over a pumpkin patch in California, attracting attention and curiosity from onlookers.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Le Monde English",
        "title": "French high school protests: The risk of a united front of discontent",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/french-high-school-protests-the-risk-of-a-united-front-of-discontent",
        "published": "2026-10-05T13:42:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Teenager loses hand as French student protests escalate",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/teenager-loses-hand-as-french-student-protests-escalate",
        "published": "2026-10-05T14:14:28.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Local France",
        "title": "OPINION: French student protests are a sign of a country in crisis",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/opinion-french-student-protests-are-a-sign-of-a-country-in-crisis",
        "published": "2026-10-05T15:00:33.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "French school protests continue with larger demonstrations set for Tuesday",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/french-school-protests-continue-with-larger-demonstrations-set-for",
        "published": "2026-10-05T15:03:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "Teenager's hand blown off as French school protests enter third week",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/teenagers-hand-blown-off-as-french-school-protests-enter-third-week",
        "published": "2026-10-05T15:40:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Teenager’s hand blown off as French school protests enter third week",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/teenagers-hand-blown-off-as-french-school-protests-enter-third-week-12189797",
        "published": "2026-10-05T16:42:45.000Z"
      }
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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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