WorldPingThe French foreign ministry on Wednesday summoned the Iranian ambassador to protest against a "disinformation campaign conducted by the Iranian authorities" over the student protests that have rocked France.
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WorldPingNearly 460 schools are affected by continuing protests today, just over a half of those that joined the ‘day of mobilisation’ yesterday We are getting reports of a knife attack at a vocational school in Ostrołęka, Poland, which left at least seven pe…
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WorldPingThe step comes after several groups complained of police using disproportionate force towards teenagers.
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WorldPingInterior Minister Laurent Nunez said he had ordered the suspension of the use of stun grenades following an incident in the northern city of Lens on Monday (October 5, 2026) in which there was a “strong possibility” the firing of a stun grenade had c…
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WorldPingStudents, parents and trade unions were demonstrating across France Tuesday, protesting what they say is under-investment in high schools.
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Protesting students have demanded education reforms in French-speaking areas of the country.
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