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?
International stories like this one shape diplomacy, travel, energy supply and security decisions well beyond the country involved, which is why WorldPing tracks every update on it in one place.
When each newsroom published on this story, oldest first — all times UTC.
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 halts use of stun grenades after boy's hand blown off in student protests
French police suspend use of stun grenades at school protests as minister rejects accusations of brutality
Canada suspends plans to expand assisted dying to people with mental illness
The original report was published by The Guardian. WorldPing does not claim that reporting — this page summarises and contextualises it.
Read the full report at The Guardian
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…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Guardian
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…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Hindu
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.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24
WorldPingThe step comes after several groups complained of police using disproportionate force towards teenagers.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by BBC News
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.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24
WorldPingPeople with mental illness alone were to be eligible for assisted dying in Canada in March 2027, but that has now been paused indefinitely.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by BBC News
WorldPing