{"id":"7f459119-671b-4a6d-b5ed-93659bbc87b6","url":"https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20261018/mass-protests-in-france-spiral-into-worst-riots-in-years","domain":"koreatimes.co.kr","outlet":{"name":"The Korea Times","country":"KR","cred":null,"lean":null,"curated":false},"title":"Mass protests in France spiral into worst riots in years","plainHeadline":"Riots erupt across France during cost-of-living protests","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["Protests across France escalated into violent clashes between demonstrators and police.","Yellow Vests movement joined by students, teachers, parents, unions against living costs.","Cities like Limoges, Marseille and Lyon saw arson, looting and vandalism at public buildings.","Authorities report around 1,200 arrests; up to 550,000 protesters nationwide, per officials.","Prime Minister Lecornu vows to punish violence, says unrest is not welcome."],"topics":["Politics","Economy"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-10-18T03:42:03.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-10-18T03:45:37.030Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/d0c57c7b-a917-434d-9da1-562381ebcdab","storyId":"d0c57c7b-a917-434d-9da1-562381ebcdab","image":"https://newsimg.koreatimes.co.kr/2026/10/18/10d3fb22-c843-43c2-8e37-4c96a34db4a8.jpg","author":null,"dek":"PARIS — Rioting erupted in cities across France on Saturday as demonstrations against rising living costs and declining public services spiralled out of control in some of the worst violence the country has witnessed for decades."}