13 hours ago · France
Some Parisians buy pepper spray, tear gas for self-defence during protests
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. South China Morning Post Asia and The Straits Times World are the outlets attached to this story. The reports are tied to France. The first report grouped here was at 23 Oct 2026, 15:36 UTC. 2 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Some Parisians buy pepper spray, tear gas for self-defence during protests”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Parisians are buying tear-gas canisters 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 has said. France was hit by its worst social unrest in years last weekend as nationwide…
Story timeline
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- First reported by The Straits Times World
Some Parisians buy pepper spray and tear gas, citing self-defence ahead of protests
- Picked up by South China Morning Post Asia
Some Parisians buy pepper spray, tear gas for self-defence during protests
Same story, different outlets
2 headlinesEach line is that outlet's headline. The article stays on the publisher's site.
- South China Morning PostSome Parisians buy pepper spray, tear gas for self-defence during protests
- The Straits TimesSome Parisians buy pepper spray and tear gas, citing self-defence ahead of protests