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The French government said on Wednesday (October 7, 2026) it was pausing the use of stun grenades in its policing of student protests, after a 15-year-old boy’s hand was blown off during a clash with riot police, fuelling protesters’ accusations of police brutality. Protests showed no sign of easing, with more than 500 schools closed…
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Up to 500 schools across France will be totally or partly closed on Monday (October 5, 2026) because of a wave of student protests that has shaken the country, the Education Minister said. Lessons will be “totally or partly suspended” in some “400-500” high schools as the security conditions “have not been fulfilled”, said Education…
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French CRS riot police stand in position amid clashes during a protest by high school students outside the Lycee Deodat-de-Severac high school as part of nationwide protests by high school students to demand the hiring of substitute teachers, increased resources and better learning conditions, France, October 2, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Story So…
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French CRS riot police stand guard in front of the entrance of the Lycee Paul Eluard high school as students continue a blockade to demand the hiring of substitute teachers and increased resources in Saint-Denis, near Paris, France, on September 30, 2026. | Photo Credit: Reuters Dozens of people have been injured so far in…
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