WorldPingFrench high school students lit fires outside schools and faced off with police on Friday as a protest movement that has forced the closure or disrupted education at more than 560 establishments showed no sign of abating.
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WorldPingHigh school students say their classrooms are overcrowded, teachers are missing and buildings need repairs. The protests have spread to cities across France, and some 5,000 people have been arrested.
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WorldPingIn a week that’s seen the heroism of the captain, crew and passengers on board FlyDubai flight 1073 heralded, eye witnesses report seeing the co-pilot trying to kill the pilot and destroying the cockpit controls in order to crash the plane.
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WorldPingThe students blockading high schools have voiced anger over overcrowding in classrooms, regular shortages of teachers and dilapidated buildings, blaming years of underinvestment…
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A photo went viral of a Palestinian boy hiding from Israeli forces on his way home from class in the occupied West Bank.
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Student demonstrators in France are demanding improvements for the country's education systems. As protests have grown, there have been some violent clashes with police. Holly Williams has more details.
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