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  "id": 15412066,
  "title": "More than 1,800 arrested in France protests, says interior minister",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/more-than-1-800-arrested-in-france-protests-says-interior-minister",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T12:13:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
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    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/10/18/more-than-1-800-arrested-in-france-protests-says-interior-minister"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Interior Minister Laurent Nunez announced on Sunday that over 1,800 individuals were arrested during and after violent protests in France. The unrest saw clashes, arson, and looting across various cities, including Paris, Marseille, Lyon, and Bordeaux. These protests were linked to demonstrations against high inflation, partly driven by the ongoing US-Iran war. Nunez also attributed the violence to \"several thousand ultra-left individuals,\" blaming them for clashes with police, arson or vandalism of public buildings, and widespread shop looting. He emphasized the considerable property damage, particularly affecting several hundred shop owners. Additionally, Nunez reported that approximately 500 police, firefighters, and paramedics were injured in the protests, a number that could change. The French leader vowed that the country would not be swayed by those who seek to instill disorder and violence.",
  "summary": "Interior minister Laurent Nunez said the protests involved clashes, arson and looting, with about 500 police officers, firefighters and paramedics injured.",
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        "published": "2026-10-18T10:02:22.000Z"
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        "title": "France faces nationwide cost-of-living protests as arrests rise",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/france-faces-nationwide-cost-of-living-protests-as-arrests-rise",
        "published": "2026-10-18T11:51:50.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "More than 1,800 arrested in France protests, says interior minister",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/more-than-1-800-arrested-in-france-protests-says-interior-minister-15415281",
        "published": "2026-10-18T12:13:03.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "France protests blow up: What exactly is wrong with its economy?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/france-protests-blow-up-what-exactly-is-wrong-with-its-economy",
        "published": "2026-10-18T13:11:39.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "'Like we had a war': France counts cost of violent protests",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/like-we-had-a-war-france-counts-cost-of-violent-protests",
        "published": "2026-10-18T13:17:58.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Toronto Sun",
        "title": "‘Like we had a war’: France counts cost of violent protests",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/like-we-had-a-war-france-counts-cost-of-violent-protests-15423686",
        "published": "2026-10-18T13:44:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Citizen",
        "title": "‘Like we had a war’: France counts cost of violent protests",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/like-we-had-a-war-france-counts-cost-of-violent-protests-15435450",
        "published": "2026-10-18T15:08:08.000Z"
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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."
}