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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France: Government suspends stun grenade use in school protests
France suspends use of stun grenades to police student protests
France suspends the use of stun grenades after student protester loses hand
France summons Iranian ambassador over 'disinformation' on student protests
France halts use of stun grenades after boy's hand blown off in student protests
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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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WorldPingThe French government said Wednesday it would suspend the use of stun grenades in its attempts to manage the student protests now roiling the country after a 15-year-old boy had his hand blown off during a clash with riot police.
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WorldPingMinister says use of grenades has been stopped after a student lost a hand as protests across France continue How dilapidated are French schools and how bad is inequality in the education system?
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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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WorldPingFrance has suspended police use of stun grenades at high school demonstrations, the interior minister announced, amid growing allegations of police brutality after two weeks of protests marked by frequent violent clashes that have left hundreds injured.
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