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  "id": 15234535,
  "title": "Protests in France: \"Two fires broke out in Place de la République\"",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/protests-in-france-two-fires-broke-out-in-place-de-la-republique",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T15:53:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/video/20261017-protests-in-france-two-fires-broke-out-in-place-de-la-r%C3%A9publique"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Police and protesters clashed in Paris and other French cities on Saturday, with smoke from fires and tear gas filling the air at demonstrations nationwide against high prices, ahead of elections to replace President Emmanuel Macron. \"Two fires broke out in Place de la République,\" reports France 24's Antonia Kerrigan from the ground.",
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      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Looting, blazes and clashes in France amid nationwide protests",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/looting-blazes-and-clashes-in-france-amid-nationwide-protests-15254413",
        "published": "2026-10-17T12:31:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Buildings and cars set on fire as cost of living protests rock France",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/buildings-and-cars-set-on-fire-as-cost-of-living-protests-rock-france",
        "published": "2026-10-17T16:00:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Cars torched, shops looted: Violence protests erupt across France; over 270 arrested",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/cars-torched-shops-looted-violence-protests-erupt-across-france-over",
        "published": "2026-10-17T16:41:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "Looting, blazes and clashes in France amid nationwide protests",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/looting-blazes-and-clashes-in-france-amid-nationwide-protests",
        "published": "2026-10-17T17:51:29.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}