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  "title": "Eiffel Tower closes after strike over sidelining of female staff during BAPS visit",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/eiffel-tower-closes-after-strike-over-sidelining-of-female-staff",
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  "published": "2026-09-07T19:04:00.000Z",
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    "url": "https://iol.co.za/travel/world/2026-09-07-eiffel-tower-closes-after-strike-over-sidelining-of-female-staff-during-baps-visit/"
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  "summary": "The Eiffel Tower was closed on Monday after staff went on strike over the alleged sidelining of female workers during a private visit by the BAPS Hindu organisation.",
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        "title": "Eiffel Tower closed in row over women removed for Hindu group",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/eiffel-tower-closed-in-row-over-women-removed-for-hindu-group-6161432",
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        "title": "Eiffel Tower closes as staff strike after female employees 'made invisible' for Hindu group visit",
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        "title": "Eiffel Tower closed in row over women removed for Hindu group",
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        "published": "2026-09-07T21:38:39.000Z"
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        "outlet": "DW English (Top Stories)",
        "title": "Eiffel Tower employees strike after female workers removal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/eiffel-tower-employees-strike-after-female-workers-removal",
        "published": "2026-09-07T22:23:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Qatar Tribune",
        "title": "Eiffel Tower closed to visitors as staff strike after female workers removed",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/eiffel-tower-closed-to-visitors-as-staff-strike-after-female-workers",
        "published": "2026-09-07T22:26:34.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Eiffel Tower closed in row over women removed for Hindu group",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/eiffel-tower-closed-in-row-over-women-removed-for-hindu-group-6189240",
        "published": "2026-09-07T23:03:39.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "BBC World",
        "title": "Eiffel Tower shut by staff protest after women moved for religious visit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/eiffel-tower-shut-by-staff-protest-after-women-moved-for-religious",
        "published": "2026-09-07T23:46:44.000Z"
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