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Teenager loses hand picking up grenade in France school protests
Nationwide protests in France over classroom conditions have disrupted lessons at hundreds of schools.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by CBS News
Teenager loses hand in blast amid French school protest clashes
What happened
Police watchdog probes Lens blast as nationwide protests over teacher shortages and school conditions enter a third week…
Key facts
- Reported by Al Jazeera and published Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:25:26 UTC.
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Teenager loses hand in blast amid French school protest clashes
French school protests continue with larger demonstrations set for Tuesday
France braces for national day of school protests as boy loses hand
Teenager loses hand picking up grenade in France school protests
Teenager's hand blown off during confrontation between France school protesters and police
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