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What to Know About France’s High School Protests

4 octobre 2026 à 18:03
Hundreds of schools will suspend some or all classes on Monday, the education minister said, as students protest conditions in the education system. Thousands of protesters have been arrested and hundreds of people injured.

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Police officers and student protesters facing off outside a school in Paris on Thursday.

Student Protests Rattle France as Police Clashes Bring Blockades and Tear Gas

2 octobre 2026 à 10:22
Days of unrest have affected more than 1,000 schools across France as high school students push for better standards.

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Trying to kick a tear-gas canister during clashes with the police on Thursday in Seine-Saint-Denis, near Paris. Students in about 1,000 French schools are protesting a lack of resources in education.

India Faces Fresh Protests, This Time Over Voter Rolls

2 octobre 2026 à 12:47
Hundreds were detained in New Delhi as demonstrators expressed anger over the removal of 130 million people from the rolls. The government denies accusations of “vote theft.”

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Protesters demanding the resignation of India’s election chief were put onto buses by the police in New Delhi on Friday.

Hundreds Detained in France as Some Student Protests Turn Violent

30 septembre 2026 à 16:58
French high schoolers are protesting teacher shortages and overcrowded classrooms, in France’s latest flare-up over education and public services.

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Evicted Woman Set to Return Home as Spain Announces Plans to Fix Housing Crisis

29 septembre 2026 à 10:37
The eviction of an 87-year-old set off protests in the country, which has an acute housing shortage. The government presented legislation to protect renters.

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María del Carmen Abascal at home in Madrid last week, waiting for the police to arrive before being evicted. Her removal brought large protests in Spain.

Serbia’s Longtime President Aleksandar Vucic Resigns Post

27 septembre 2026 à 17:22
Aleksandar Vucic, one of Europe’s longest-serving leaders, resigned as president, paving the way for him to become prime minister after elections next month.

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President Aleksandar Vucic of Serbia in his office in Belgrade, Serbia.

Standoff Rocks a Northern Irish Town Over Contentious Sectarian March

27 septembre 2026 à 16:05
A court ruled that a parade by a Protestant group could pass through a largely Catholic area for the first time in three decades. Protesters blocked the route.

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People blocked the Garvaghy Road area, a Catholic enclave in the town of Portadown in Northern Ireland, on Sunday as a Protestant group was expected to march through.
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