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Looters hit 3,000 French businesses. Within hours, the haul was trending on Vinted under the riot’s date • Oct. 23, 2026, 7:35 PM ET (Fortune)

France reports almost 2,400 arrests after riots, looting and arson during cost-of-living protests • Oct. 19, 2026, 1:59 AM ET (Deutsche Welle)

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