{"id":"d73d15ee-de4a-4d85-9a39-9221853d53e9","url":"https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/10/17/buildings-torched-as-cost-of-living-protests-spread-across-france/","domain":"irishtimes.com","outlet":{"name":"The Irish Times","country":"IE","cred":null,"lean":null,"curated":false},"title":"Buildings torched as cost of living protests spread across France","plainHeadline":"Protests across France lead to 272 arrests over cost-of-living clashes.","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["Tens of thousands participated in demonstrations across multiple cities on Saturday.","Protesters targeted buildings, including the Lyons tourism office, and clashed with police in Paris and Marseille.","Marseille mayor Benoit Payan called the situation out of control and sought national intervention.","Arrests reached at least 272 nationwide by afternoon due to unrest and vandalism.","President Macron urged calm, emphasized the right to demonstrate, and condemned violence."],"topics":["Politics","Economy","Environment"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-10-17T15:24:46.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-10-17T15:36:31.000Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/d0c57c7b-a917-434d-9da1-562381ebcdab","storyId":"d0c57c7b-a917-434d-9da1-562381ebcdab","image":"https://www.irishtimes.com/resizer/v2/WCEZGA5N3BKJQIMJ44334SFX4E.jpg?auth=677e76c73cdb46fe3eaf56376b5ec2621b1f55895266ba4c43a1cd0774306479&smart=true&width=1200&height=800","author":"Naomi O’Leary","dek":"Police attempt to regain control with tear gas and baton charges as almost 300 arrested on Saturday"}