### [2026-10-20](/feed/2026/10/20/index.md)

##### 2026 European unrest
# Police arrest a 34-year-old man for the arson attack on the Hôtel de Ville in Limoges, Haute-Vienne, France. 




### Sources:

1. [BBC](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cw5yn5e8mezvo)

### Changes:

1. French police arrest a 34-year old man for the arson attack on the Hôtel de Ville in Limoges.  _2026-10-21 15:15:31 (First version)_
1. Police arrest a 34-year-old man for the arson attack on the Hôtel de Ville in Limoges, Haute-Vienne, France.  _(Current version)_

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