{"id":"5577ce2c-c7ca-40ac-b320-5988d879891e","url":"https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10906119","domain":"koreaherald.com","outlet":{"name":"The Korea Herald","country":"KR","cred":null,"lean":null,"curated":false},"title":"Mass protests in France spiral into worst riots in years","plainHeadline":"France protests turn into widespread riots with hundreds arrested","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["Rioting broke out in many French cities amid protests over living costs and public services.","Authorities reported around 1,200 arrests and about 550,000 demonstrators nationwide.","Violence included attacks on police, looting, and damage to city halls and shops.","Prime Minister Lecornu blamed ultra-left elements and criminals, vowing not to be intimidated.","Macron pledged to prosecute those who carried out attacks as protests continued."],"topics":["Politics","Economy"],"lang":"fra","publishedAt":"2026-10-18T04:16:50.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-10-18T04:51:08.227Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/d0c57c7b-a917-434d-9da1-562381ebcdab","storyId":"d0c57c7b-a917-434d-9da1-562381ebcdab","image":"https://wimg.heraldcorp.com/news/cms/2026/10/18/rcv.YNA.20261018.PAF20261018100201009_T1.jpg","author":"The Korea Herald","dek":"Rioting erupted in cities across France Saturday as demonstrations against rising living costs and declining public services spiraled out of control in some of the worst violence the country has witnessed for decades."}