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  "id": 17593439,
  "title": "France protests: Demonstrators wear Halloween costumes to protest living costs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/france-protests-demonstrators-wear-halloween-costumes-to-protest",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-01T11:55:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/trending/trending-globally/france-protests-demonstrators-wear-halloween-costumes-to-protest-living-costs-10946049/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On October 31, French protesters staged a Halloween-themed demonstration, incorporating political messages into their spooky disguises. Costumed demonstrators, including ghosts, pirates, sharks, and characters like Spider-Man and Zorro, took to the streets while marching. One protester wore a Marie Antoinette costume holding a sign that read \"Let them eat cake,\" echoing a historical moment of discontent. Two protesters, Morgan Voisin and Corentin Schnell, acted as \"street medics,\" providing first aid to fellow demonstrators. Voisin, a sales consultant, shared that her motive was to support her younger siblings who faced difficult conditions in high school. Schnell, an engineering student, joined the protest after his brother experienced tear-gassing and a stun grenade threat at a previous protest. The demonstration occurred amidst growing discontent over skyrocketing living costs and calls for reforms in the education system, leading French authorities to deploy 70,000 police officers nationwide to prevent potential unrest following previous rioting and looting.",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Israeli, American flags burnt during protest in France",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/israeli-american-flags-burnt-during-protest-in-france",
        "published": "2026-11-01T07:29:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Local France",
        "title": "IN PICTURES: Clashes break out as hundreds of thousands protest in France",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/in-pictures-clashes-break-out-as-hundreds-of-thousands-protest-in",
        "published": "2026-11-01T08:48:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Hundreds of thousands protest in France for \"Act III\"",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/hundreds-of-thousands-protest-in-france-for-act-iii",
        "published": "2026-11-01T09:35:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Egypt Independent",
        "title": "Protests and violence now go hand in hand in France. It wasn’t always like this",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/protests-and-violence-now-go-hand-in-hand-in-france-it-wasnt-always",
        "published": "2026-11-01T13:33:24.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}