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  "id": 15369081,
  "title": "Trump mocks protests as violence, clashes hit French cities: 'France seems to be good for revolutions'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/trump-mocks-protests-as-violence-clashes-hit-french-cities-france",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T06:54:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times - World News",
    "slug": "hindustan-times-world-news",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/donald-trump-mocks-france-protests-violence-looting-fire-paris-limoges-town-hall-revolution-video-101792304255056.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "US President Donald Trump criticized France for the recent protests and violence in major cities like Paris, joking that the country is \"so damn good for revolutions.\" Trump suggested traveling to China and Japan instead, jokingly stating there are \"no riots\" and \"no revolutions\" there. The US Vice President, JD Vance, blamed Western liberals for mass immigration as a cause for France's unrest, warning Americans to pay attention. Nationwide demonstrations against rising living costs saw around 550,000 participants, according to the interior ministry, with at least 1,200 arrests made. Businesses like Apple, Louis Vuitton, and Hermès were among those targeted during violent clashes and arson in cities including Paris, Marseille, Bordeaux, and Lille.",
  "summary": "Donald Trump's remarks came after around 550,000 people took part in the France protests on Saturday, according to the country’s interior ministry.",
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "France protests erupt into looting and fires as 1,200 arrested, 150 police hurt",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/france-protests-erupt-into-looting-and-fires-as-1-200-arrested-150",
        "published": "2026-10-17T22:31:41.000Z"
      },
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        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "France protests turn violent as 1,200 arrested, public buildings set ablaze",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/france-protests-turn-violent-as-1-200-arrested-public-buildings-set",
        "published": "2026-10-18T00:41:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "The 53-year-old in a suit who’s the face of France’s youth protests",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/the-53-year-old-in-a-suit-whos-the-face-of-frances-youth-protests",
        "published": "2026-10-18T02:29:06.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Buildings set on fire, shops looted, over 1,000 arrested as protests against rising living costs in France turn violent",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/buildings-set-on-fire-shops-looted-over-1-000-arrested-as-protests",
        "published": "2026-10-18T03:32:55.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "GBC Ghana",
        "title": "Violent clashes, looting and buildings ablaze in France as over 1,000 arrested after protests",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/violent-clashes-looting-and-buildings-ablaze-in-france-as-over-1-000",
        "published": "2026-10-18T04:54:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Paris's cost of living protests spiral into France's worst violence, riots in decades",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/pariss-cost-of-living-protests-spiral-into-frances-worst-violence",
        "published": "2026-10-18T05:16:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "KahawaTungu",
        "title": "Violent clashes, looting and buildings ablaze in France as over 1,200 arrested after protests",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/violent-clashes-looting-and-buildings-ablaze-in-france-as-over-1-200",
        "published": "2026-10-18T07:09:46.000Z"
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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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