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  "id": 17681080,
  "title": "France opens 'attempted murder' probe over petrol bomb attacks on security forces",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/france-opens-attempted-murder-probe-over-petrol-bomb-attacks-on-17681080",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-01T21:26:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Channel News Asia",
    "slug": "channel-news-asia",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/france-opens-attempted-murder-probe-over-petrol-bomb-attacks-security-forces-6511556"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Paris police have launched an investigation into attempted murder after petrol bombs were thrown at security forces during protests in Paris, according to the Paris police prefecture. The attacks occurred during a series of protests against rising living costs, with hundreds of thousands of people protesting in Paris and other cities. Footage showed a police officer engulfed in flames, sparking outrage across the country. The Paris prosecutors office is analyzing videos and photos posted on social media to identify suspects. Three individuals dressed in black, similar to Black Block protesters, have been singled out as suspects. So far, no arrests have been made. The officer, who sustained minor injuries, said that the protective gear on his uniform melted, and the flammable liquid spread across his skin. The violence during the protests was described as \"extraordinary\" by Interior Minister Laurent Nunez.",
  "summary": "The Paris police prefecture said several hundred rioters had attacked security forces with projectiles.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Le Monde English",
        "title": "'I am protesting so that we can protest': Festive and determined demonstrators march across France amid heavy police presence",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/i-am-protesting-so-that-we-can-protest-festive-and-determined",
        "published": "2026-11-01T12:22:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "France opens 'attempted murder' probe after riot police attacked with petrol bomb",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/france-opens-attempted-murder-probe-after-riot-police-attacked-with",
        "published": "2026-11-01T14:17:49.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "France launches 'attempted murder' probe after petrol bomb attacks on security forces",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/france-launches-attempted-murder-probe-after-petrol-bomb-attacks-on",
        "published": "2026-11-01T15:14:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "'Attempted murder' probe in France after bomb attacks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/attempted-murder-probe-in-france-after-bomb-attacks",
        "published": "2026-11-01T15:37:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Times of Israel",
        "title": "France probes ‘attempted murder’ after Molotov cocktail attacks on police during protests",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/france-probes-attempted-murder-after-molotov-cocktail-attacks-on",
        "published": "2026-11-01T17:42:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "France opens ‘attempted murder’ probe over petrol bomb attacks on security forces",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/france-opens-attempted-murder-probe-over-petrol-bomb-attacks-on",
        "published": "2026-11-01T18:01:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}