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  "id": 15596277,
  "title": "French interior minister admits police 'lost control' of protests",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/french-interior-minister-admits-police-lost-control-of-protests",
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  "published": "2026-10-19T10:07:00.000Z",
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  "summary": "France's Interior Minister Laurent Nunez admitted Monday that the police \"lost control\" in some cities during violent protests that erupted in cities across the country at the weekend. He said there had been a \"lack of anticipation\" in preparations and that he had tendered his resignation to President Emmanuel Macron \"because I felt responsible for everything that happened.\" Macron did not accept…",
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        "title": "Police ‘lost control’ during French protests, says interior minister",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/police-lost-control-during-french-protests-says-interior-minister",
        "published": "2026-10-19T08:40:18.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Toronto Sun",
        "title": "Police ‘lost control’ during French protests, says interior minister",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/police-lost-control-during-french-protests-says-interior-minister-15600071",
        "published": "2026-10-19T11:03:52.000Z"
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        "outlet": "AppleInsider",
        "title": "Two Apple stores looted during French protests",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/two-apple-stores-looted-during-french-protests",
        "published": "2026-10-19T11:13:45.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Macron rejects French interior minister's resignation after protests",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/macron-rejects-french-interior-ministers-resignation-after-protests",
        "published": "2026-10-19T11:40:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "French authorities struggle to regain control after deadly weekend of protests",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/french-authorities-struggle-to-regain-control-after-deadly-weekend-of",
        "published": "2026-10-19T12:56:35.000Z"
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