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  "id": 212541,
  "title": "France to ban unsolicited telemarketing calls from August 11",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/france-to-ban-unsolicited-telemarketing-calls-from-august-11",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-06T08:39:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Le Monde English",
    "slug": "le-monde-english",
    "url": "https://www.lemonde.fr/en/france/article/2026/08/06/france-to-ban-unsolicited-telemarketing-calls-from-august-11_6756208_7.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "After a joint call by 11 consumer groups, the French parliament approved a law to impose fines on individuals or companies that make unsolicited marketing calls, which can be reported through a public website.",
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        "outlet": "Le Monde English",
        "title": "Moscow calls France's expulsion of propagandist Fedorova 'persecution'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/moscow-calls-frances-expulsion-of-propagandist-fedorova-persecution",
        "published": "2026-08-06T13:46:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "France to ban cold calling from 11 August",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/france-to-ban-cold-calling-from-11-august",
        "published": "2026-08-06T15:36:46.000Z"
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