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  "id": 4912744,
  "title": "Even at Elysée, phones are handed in, Macron tells French pupils",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/even-at-elysee-phones-are-handed-in-macron-tells-french-pupils-4912744",
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  "published": "2026-09-01T16:46:09.000Z",
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  "summary": "Visiting a school in the southern town of Mende, the French president defended a ban on smartphones in schools, arguing they are a distraction and an obstacle to learning.",
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        "outlet": "The Local Sweden",
        "title": "'Major strategic partnership': Macron seals French frigate deal in Sweden",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/major-strategic-partnership-macron-seals-french-frigate-deal-in-sweden",
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        "outlet": "The Local France",
        "title": "Even at Elysée, phones are handed in, Macron tells French pupils",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/even-at-elysee-phones-are-handed-in-macron-tells-french-pupils",
        "published": "2026-09-01T14:13:52.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Even at Elysee, phones are handed in, Macron tells French pupils",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/even-at-elysee-phones-are-handed-in-macron-tells-french-pupils-4892920",
        "published": "2026-09-01T16:04:42.000Z"
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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."
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