{"id":"0ea16cad-0779-4b84-91cd-96bb86f40c6c","url":"https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/france-protests-turn-violent-buildings-set-on-fire-limoges-townhall-shops-looted-over-1000-arrested-rising-living-costs-paris-marseille-nice-101792292751615.html","domain":"hindustantimes.com","outlet":{"name":"Hindustan Times","country":"IN","cred":3,"lean":0,"curated":true},"title":"Buildings set on fire, shops looted, over 1,000 arrested as protests against rising living costs in France turn violent","plainHeadline":"France protests turn violent; over 1,000 arrested","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["A 143-year-old landmark in Limoges burned after masked protesters started the blaze.","Protests across France over rising living costs led to looting and clashes with police.","Interior minister said about 550,000 to 800,000 people demonstrated nationwide.","Authorities arrested around 1,200 people amid violent incidents and property damage.","Public buildings, including town halls, and numerous shops were targeted during the unrest."],"topics":["Politics","Economy"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-10-18T03:32:55.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-10-18T04:40:25.675Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/fe08d9f2-d4bc-424f-b318-fba27c10e32d","storyId":"fe08d9f2-d4bc-424f-b318-fba27c10e32d","image":"https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2026/10/18/1600x900/logo/france_protests_1792293137551_qEOG_1792293143366_8S7C_09e9e23a-2761-4017-84db-f226e47edc34_tHw0.png","author":null,"dek":"Demonstrators expressed growing anger and frustration with the government as petrol, energy and food prices rose sharply in recent months."}