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Hundreds of French schools shut, teen loses hand in protests

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Deutsche Welle

What happened

The student protests that rocked France last week have prompted authorities to keep up to 500 schools closed on Monday.

A teenage boy lost his hand, seemingly while trying to pick up a police tear gas grenade.

Key facts

  • The student protests that rocked France last week have prompted authorities to keep up to 500 schools closed on Monday.
  • Reported by Deutsche Welle and published Mon, 05 Oct 2026 05:48:00 UTC.

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Coverage timeline

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  1. Hundreds of French schools shut, teen loses hand in protests

  2. Students continue to protest in France as hundreds of schools close

  3. French school protests continue with larger demonstrations set for Tuesday

  4. France braces for national day of school protests as boy loses hand

  5. French high school students predict escalation of protests

  6. Nearly 200 students injured in French schools protests as clashes with police continue – as it happened

  7. Teenager loses hand picking up grenade in France school protests

Sources

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