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Some Parisians buy pepper spray and tear gas, citing self-defence ahead of protests

By Elizabeth Howcroft and Ardee NAPOLITANO PARIS, Oct 23 (Reuters) – Parisians are buying tear-gas cannisters and pepper sprays to defend themselves and their property during protests, which are expected to continue over the weekend, the owner of a weapons shop in the French capital told Reuters. France was hit by its worst social unrest in years last weekend as nationwide protests over high prices and declining public services erupted into riots. A town hall was torched, shops pillaged and buil

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Bangladesh, Portugal, Singapore
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France
Security & defense · intensity 0.5 · tone -1.00
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Covered in all four spheres, led by the Western sphere (50%).

Western 50%Sino-Russian & BRICS 17%Arab-Muslim world 17%Global South 17%

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  • Confirmed by 6 outlets in 6 countries.
  • Ignored by no sphere: every bloc reports it.
  • Propagation: first reported by srnnews.com (Portugal), . 3 outlets republished 1 headline word for word.

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  1. Some Parisians buy pepper spray and tear gas, citing self-defence ahead of protests
    srnnews.comPortugalPortugal → FranceEnglish
  2. Some Parisians buy pepper spray and tear gas, citing self-defence ahead of protests
    The Straits TimesSingapourSingapore → FranceEnglish
  3. Some Parisians buy pepper spray and tear gas, citing self-defence ahead of protests reut.rs/4evnVU3
    Reuters (Bluesky)Royaume-UniUnited Kingdom → FranceEnglish
  4. Some Parisians buy pepper spray and tear gas, citing self-defence ahead of protests
    cnbctv18.comBDBangladesh → FranceEnglish
  5. Un nou weekend cu emoţii în Franţa. Unii parizieni şi-au cumpărat spray cu piper şi gaze lacrimogene, invocând autoapărarea în perspectiva protestelor
    news.roRoumanieRomania → FranceRomanian
  6. Some Parisians buy pepper spray, tear gas for self-defence during protests
    South China Morning PostHong KongHong Kong → FranceEnglish