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  "title": "Clashes break out in Paris, other French cities amid fresh protests",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/clashes-break-out-in-paris-other-french-cities-amid-fresh-protests",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-24T19:54:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
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    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/europe/clashes-break-out-in-paris-other-french-cities-amid-fresh-protests-1.500722428"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Clashes erupted in Paris and various French cities over the weekend, following protests that turned violent a week prior. President Emmanuel Macron's administration deployed 70,000 security forces nationwide to manage the demonstrations, which were organized to address the soaring cost of living. Police apprehended nearly 1,000 individuals during the unrest, while riot squads in the capital and other cities fired tear gas at protesters. Two individuals sustained serious injuries: a man in Toulouse reportedly had his fingers blown off, and another person in Clermont-Ferrand sustained a baton blow to the face. French police reported that confrontations between protesters and authorities lasted for two hours, involving around 500 rioters at the conclusion of the marches. The violence followed an incident a week earlier in which public buildings were vandalized, numerous shops were looted, and 2,700 individuals were arrested, creating unease ahead of the upcoming presidential election.",
  "summary": "French police fire tear gas during fresh protests",
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        "title": "French protests: 'When a society makes shopping its main means of integration, violence eventually erupts in stores'",
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        "published": "2026-10-24T21:46:23.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Clashes break out in Paris, other French cities amid fresh protests",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/clashes-break-out-in-paris-other-french-cities-amid-fresh-protests-16381475",
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