{"id":"8ed2b7f4-b34f-4898-a4f9-a3ca97cbe289","url":"https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/france-violent-protests-arrests-devastation","domain":"nationalpost.com","outlet":{"name":"National Post","country":"CA","cred":null,"lean":null,"curated":false,"owner":"Postmedia Network"},"title":"More than 1,800 arrested in France during violent protests leaving devastation in their wakes","plainHeadline":"More than 1,800 arrested in France during violent protests","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["More than 1,800 people were arrested nationwide, with 855 in Paris.","Protests involved widespread vandalism, looting, and a town hall fire in Limoges.","Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said investigations are under way to identify perpetrators.","Cities including Paris, Marseille, Bordeaux, Nice and Strasbourg saw significant damage.","The protests were tied to cost of living and inflation concerns amid tensions."],"topics":["Politics","Economy","Environment"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-10-18T10:17:18.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-10-18T10:44:27.474Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/fe08d9f2-d4bc-424f-b318-fba27c10e32d","storyId":"fe08d9f2-d4bc-424f-b318-fba27c10e32d","image":"https://smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital/nationalpost/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/674f1bc7b2b7665ab4bd77eb0d3d25410fa17725-e1792318348735.jpg","author":"AFP","dek":"In Paris, where startled tourists had been seen Saturday running with suitcases along streets filled with tear gas and protesters, officials said more than 500 people were in custody"}