{
  "id": 15430076,
  "title": "Trump urges France to close borders after violent protests",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/trump-urges-france-to-close-borders-after-violent-protests",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T14:25:16.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://english.ajel.sa/world/98f8u6cwv"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former US President Donald Trump has urged France to close its borders in response to violent protests and unrest, blaming immigration for tearing the country apart. Trump's comments came a day after nationwide demonstrations turned violent, with shops looted, buildings graffitied, and a protester dying from cardiac arrest in Paris. The interior minister reported around 1,800 arrests and over 500 injured officers across France. President Emmanuel Macron's office announced a televised address to the nation at 8 p.m. local time on Sunday.",
  "summary": "Former US President Donald Trump has called on France to close its borders, blaming immigration for unrest following nationwide protests and riots.",
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      {
        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "\"Hatred In Their Hearts\": Trump Blames Immigrants For Unrest In France",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/hatred-in-their-hearts-trump-blames-immigrants-for-unrest-in-france",
        "published": "2026-10-18T12:28:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "Trump on riots in France: ‘Immigration of people with hatred in their hearts destroyed the country'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/trump-on-riots-in-france-immigration-of-people-with-hatred-in-their",
        "published": "2026-10-18T12:36:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "'France is burning': US President Donald Trump blames 'immigration' for unrest in French cities",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/france-is-burning-us-president-donald-trump-blames-immigration-for",
        "published": "2026-10-18T13:09:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "France burning, act now before it's too late - Trump warns Macron",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/france-burning-act-now-before-its-too-late-trump-warns-macron",
        "published": "2026-10-18T13:30:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "'France is burning': Trump blames immigration as violent riots engulf French cities",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/france-is-burning-trump-blames-immigration-as-violent-riots-engulf",
        "published": "2026-10-18T13:50:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Trump blames immigration for France protests, urges border closure",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/trump-blames-immigration-for-france-protests-urges-border-closure",
        "published": "2026-10-18T14:20:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Magyar links French riots to migration, says ‘shocking scenes’ justify hard line",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/magyar-links-french-riots-to-migration-says-shocking-scenes-justify",
        "published": "2026-10-18T16:22:57.000Z"
      }
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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."
}