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France Opens Attempted Murder Probe After Molotov Attack on Police

Prosecutors have launched an investigation after a Molotov cocktail struck an officer during nationwide protests that resulted in 779 arrests.

2 publishers · 2 articles · first seen 1 Nov 2026 · updated 2h ago

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How the odds moved · France accuses foreign country of provoking unrest by November 30?
0%50%100%5%25 Oct, 17:35 UTCnowDeutsche Welle: France opens attempted murder probe after protest attack · 1 Nov, 14:50 UTCTimes of India: ‘Attempted murder’: Molotov cocktail hits police officer as France protests escalate · 1 Nov, 09:55 UTC

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The story so far

2 publishers have covered this in 2 articles since 1 Nov 2026. Times of India published first, on 1 November at 09:55 UTC; Deutsche Welle followed 4h 54m later. The most recent article, from Deutsche Welle, appeared on 1 November at 14:50 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: Times of India, Deutsche Welle.

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  • France accuses foreign country of provoking unrest by November 30? — the market puts it at 5%, with $3k traded in the last 24 hours, closing 1 Dec 2026. The outcome is Yes if an authorized French government representative makes an on-the-record public statement explicitly claiming that a foreign country deliberately caused or facilitated the unrest by November 30, 2026, at 11:59 PM ET. The outcome is No if no such direct claim of deliberate intent exists from an official source within that deadline.

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  1. France opens attempted murder probe after protest attack Deutsche Welle
  2. ‘Attempted murder’: Molotov cocktail hits police officer as France protests escalate Times of India

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