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Limoges Town Hall Arson Suspect is Known 'Ultra-Left' Extremist on Security Watchlist
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Outlets covering this story: BBC World, Sky News, PJ Media, Breitbart, The Gateway Pundit, The National Pulse.
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Center(2)
BBC WorldAOct 20, 9:05 PM
Suspect arrested after historic town hall set alight - French media
The spire of the clock tower at Limoges city hall dramatically collapsed as it was engulfed in flames on Saturday.
Sky NewsAOct 20, 1:31 PM
Suspect arrested in France after fire at historic city hall
A man has been arrested after a fire at the town hall of Limoges, according to French media.
Right(4)
PJ MediaDOct 20, 4:14 PM
Meet the Antifa Commie Who Burned Down Historic Limoges Town Hall
BreitbartDOct 20, 2:38 PM
Limoges Town Hall Arson Suspect is Known 'Ultra-Left' Extremist on Security Watchlist
Known extremist arrested after destruction of Limoges town hall, amid claims of a communist "terror training camp" operating in the area. The post Limoges Town Hall Arson Suspect is Known ‘Ultra-Left’
The Gateway PunditDOct 20, 6:40 PM
Yellowjackets Star Christina Ricci Defends French Rioters Looting Luxury Stores and Burning Historic City Hall as Just ‘Protesting the State of the World’
Actress Christina Ricci has defended the ongoing French riots this week, posting on Threads that the “rioting mobs” destroying property and attacking landmarks are simply “protesting the state of the
The National PulseDOct 20, 2:02 PM
The French City Hall That Survived Two World Wars, But Could Not Survive Mass Migration.
A historic French city hall that survived two world wars has been destroyed by youth rioters, as part of a wave of unrest, much of it involving young people from migration backgrounds, sweeping across
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