Thousands protest in France to support students calling for more resources in schools
In France, hundreds of thousands rallied nationwide on Tuesday to support high school students demanding more education funding.
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npr.org
07.10.2026
France’s Economy Is Trapped in a Negative Feedback Loop
The French government desperately needs a return to strong growth if it is to contain its rapidly rising debts.
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wsj.com
07.10.2026
France’s Economy Is Trapped in a Negative Feedback Loop
The French government desperately needs a return to strong growth if it is to contain its rapidly rising debts.
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wsj.com
07.10.2026
Student protests in France turn violent, leading to thousands of arrests, mostly of teens
Around 250,000 people protested funding cuts in France that have left public schools with leaks, rats and not enough desks. Aiden Stretch reports on the demonstrations that have turned violent.
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cbsnews.com
07.10.2026
Watch: Riot police clash with school protesters and use tear gas in France
Hundreds of thousands of people have taken to the streets across France amid a wave of protests by high-school pupils.
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bbc.co.uk
06.10.2026
Trump, Waltz link France riots to mass immigration as thousands are arrested
Trump claims France's student protests are about "Islam wanting to take over" as Sébastien Lecornu reports the school system's heaviest toll in decades.
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foxnews.com
06.10.2026
Demonstrators clash with riot police in France as education protests mount
School blockades and clashes intensify in France as frustration rises over government education policy.
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aljazeera.com
06.10.2026
France school protests: Students determined to win 'concessions that mean something'
Thousands of demonstrators were massing under heavy police surveillance across France on Tuesday, as unions and teachers joined high school students who for days have been demanding better conditions
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france24.com
06.10.2026
Millionaire tax no more? Rightwing groups lead effort to repeal Washington state law
An initiative on November’s ballot aims to overturn the 9.9% tax on earnings above $1m – who’s winning the fight? Voters in Washington state will soon decide the fate of the state’s so-called “million
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theguardian.com
07.10.2026
France suspends stun grenade use at student protests ahead of PM speech
France has suspended the use of stun grenades by police at student-led demonstrations, the interior minister said Wednesday, as allegations of police brutality mounted after days of sometimes violent
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france24.com
07.10.2026
Girl pleads for world leaders to save her country from climate change
A 13-year-old girl has called on world leaders to act on climate change and save her country, Tuvalu.
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aljazeera.com
07.10.2026
French government scrambles to calm nationwide student protests
The French government is looking to appease protesters after a week of high school student protests that spread across the nation. President Emmanuel Macron held a meeting Monday with his Prime Minist
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france24.com
07.10.2026
France halts use of stun grenades after boy's hand blown off in student protests
The step comes after several groups complained of police using disproportionate force towards teenagers.
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bbc.co.uk
07.10.2026
🔴Nobel Prize in chemistry awarded to France's Henri Kagan, Japan's Kenso Soai
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france24.com
07.10.2026
France halts police use of stun grenades at student protests
Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu to make public address after thousands rally to demand more funding for education.
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aljazeera.com
07.10.2026
Japanese scientist Kenso Soai and France’s Henri B. Kagan win Nobel Prize in chemistry
Japanese scientist Kenso Soai and Henri B. Kagan won "for the discovery of non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis."
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japantimes.co.jp
07.10.2026
French police suspend use of stun grenades after high-school protester loses hand
Minister says use of grenades has been stopped ‘until we know what happened’ as protests across France continueHow dilapidated are French schools and how bad is inequality in the education system?Euro
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theguardian.com
07.10.2026
American teacher based in France discusses the student-led protests
NPR's A Martinez speaks with Cole Stangler, an American teacher and writer based in Marseille, about the student-led protests in France.
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npr.org
07.10.2026
Live: France suspends stun grenade use in school protests after 15-year-old loses hand
The French government has suspended the police use of stun grenades against protesting high school students, the interior minister announced Wednesday, after a teenager had his hand blown off up to th
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france24.com
07.10.2026
French PM rejects police brutality claims after teens severely injured in protests: 'Accidents happen'
French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu defended the police response after a teen lost his hand and another was blinded amid student protests.
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foxnews.com
07.10.2026