Riot police clash with students in Paris protests

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: CBS News

What happened

In France, some public schools have been closed since Monday and won't reopen until next week amid nationwide student and labor protests that have been raging for three weeks.

Aiden Stretch reports from Paris.

Key facts

  • Reported by CBS News and published Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:04:10 UTC.

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  1. Riot police clash with students in Paris protests

  2. France students plan fresh protests as UN flags concern over violence

  3. Satire silenced: Indian artists face censorship as anti-Modi protests grow

  4. No, the French army did not deploy tanks against protesting students

  5. India protests grow over Election Commission mistrust

  6. French high school students react to Education Minister’s measures

  7. Madrid mourns evicted retiree, 'icon' of Spain housing protests

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