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  "id": 15400438,
  "title": "Rolex store looted in Marseille as violent protests sweep France",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/rolex-store-looted-in-marseille-as-violent-protests-sweep-france",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T10:48:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
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    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/europe/rolex-store-looted-in-marseille-as-violent-protests-sweep-france-1.500714951"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Rolex and Hermès stores were among the luxury shops targeted in a wave of violent protests that swept through French cities on Saturday, leaving public buildings damaged and hundreds of police injured. Bordeaux and Paris also saw looting of high-end retailers. Over half a million demonstrators took to the streets, though most actions remained peaceful. President Emmanuel Macron denounced the unrest, vowing to prosecute offenders. The demonstrations erupted in response to soaring living costs and declining public services, marking some of France's most severe civil unrest in recent years. Nearly 1,800 individuals were arrested, and more than 500 police officers were hospitalized, with at least one protester succumbing to a cardiac arrest in Paris.",
  "summary": "Dubai: A Rolex store was among the shops looted in the southern French city of Marseille on Saturday as violent protests swept across France, leaving public buildings damaged and hundreds of police officers injured. An Hermès boutique in Marseille was also attacked, while looters targeted luxury shops in Bordeaux and Paris. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply…",
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      {
        "outlet": "KBC",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/violent-clashes-looting-and-buildings-ablaze-in-france",
        "published": "2026-10-18T08:05:35.000Z"
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        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "France protests: Did the government make the wrong decisions?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/france-protests-did-the-government-make-the-wrong-decisions",
        "published": "2026-10-18T09:00:22.000Z"
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        "outlet": "National Post",
        "title": "More than 1,800 arrested in France during violent protests leaving devastation in their wakes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/more-than-1-800-arrested-in-france-during-violent-protests-leaving",
        "published": "2026-10-18T10:17:18.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "France's unrest spills across borders as protests turn violent in Belgium, Italy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/frances-unrest-spills-across-borders-as-protests-turn-violent-in",
        "published": "2026-10-18T12:16:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "France counts cost of violent protests as 1,800 arrested",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/france-counts-cost-of-violent-protests-as-1-800-arrested",
        "published": "2026-10-18T12:48:32.000Z"
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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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