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Schools ablaze as student protests spread across France

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: Al Jazeera

What happened

Students have set fire to schools and clashed with police as protests spread across France…

Key facts

  • Reported by Al Jazeera and published Sat, 03 Oct 2026 01:46:10 UTC.

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  1. Students and police clash as France struggles to quell school protests

  2. Hundreds of schools closed as fiery French student protests spread

  3. 'Apocalyptic scenes' as France school protests escalate

  4. Riot police clash with students as education protests rage in France

  5. Students lead violent protests in France over underfunding, overcrowding in schools

  6. Schools ablaze as student protests spread across France

  7. India’s Cockroach Party headlines day of anti-establishment protests

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