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  "id": 15408643,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T12:16:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
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    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/europe/frances-unrest-spills-across-borders-as-protests-turn-violent-in-belgium-italy/articleshow/135027820.cms"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Violent protests over rising living costs and public services have spilled beyond France into Belgium and Italy, with clashes between demonstrators and police leaving one demonstrator dead, over 500 police injured, and hundreds arrested. In Belgium, clashes erupted in Brussels and Liège, while in Italy, violence erupted in Milan as masked demonstrators attacked riot police and set fire to property. French Interior Minister Bernard Quintin condemned the violence in Brussels, warning that the unrest is an organized attempt to destabilize society. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni also condemned the violence in Milan, criticizing \"hooligans\" who exploit demonstrations for chaos. Despite the unrest, Meloni expressed respect for peaceful protesters.",
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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."
}