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  "title": "Eric Zemmour, far-right rival of Le Pen, joins French presidential race",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/eric-zemmour-far-right-rival-of-le-pen-joins-french-presidential-race",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-18T08:30:40.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "slug": "le-monde-english",
    "url": "https://www.lemonde.fr/en/france/article/2026/09/18/far-right-pundit-eric-zemmour-joins-french-presidential-race_6757659_7.html"
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  "summary": "'I will be a candidate in the presidential election,' said Zemmour, who finished fourth in the 2022 contest.",
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        "published": "2026-09-18T07:26:49.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Far-right politician Éric Zemmour joins 2027 French presidential race",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/far-right-politician-eric-zemmour-joins-2027-french-presidential-race",
        "published": "2026-09-18T09:06:31.000Z"
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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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