Police fire tear gas at a barricaded Paris school as protests show no sign of ending

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What happened

Students in northeastern Paris gathered Thursday to protest outside a high school, with police responding using tear gas…

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  • Reported by ABC News and published Thu, 08 Oct 2026 09:42:33 UTC.

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  1. Live: Police fire tear gas at student protesters in Paris ahead of afternoon marches nationwide

  2. France's school protests: What lies behind the anger

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  5. Police fire tear gas at a barricaded Paris school as protests show no sign of ending

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  7. French high school protests continue despite PM’s promise of action – Europe live

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