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‘Maricarmen,’ Whose Eviction Enraged Spaniards, Dies at 87

8 octobre 2026 à 02:37
María del Carmen Abascal, aged and ailing, became a symbol of the country’s housing crisis when she was evicted two weeks ago, prompting mass protests and triggering national elections.

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María del Carmen Abascal packs a bag with her belongings in Madrid last month.

The School Near Paris That Shows Why French Students Are Protesting

7 octobre 2026 à 05:55
Angered by poor classroom conditions, students at Paul Éluard High School in a suburb of the capital were among the first to blockade their campus during an ongoing round of unrest.

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Students blocking access last week to Paul Éluard High School, during a protest for better learning conditions.

What We Saw at the French Protests

6 octobre 2026 à 16:39
Our reporter Ségolène Le Stradic reports from Paris as labor unions rally in solidarity with high school students protesting school conditions.

Understanding France’s Polycrisis

6 octobre 2026 à 16:22
An autumn of discontent has gripped the country ahead of its presidential election.

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Paris yesterday.

France Student Protests Escalate Amid Fiscal Crisis and an Election

6 octobre 2026 à 13:37
Chaos in schools, on the streets and in the markets is rooted in France’s struggles to fund its social welfare state, with a presidential election approaching.

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The damaged entrance to a high school in Paris on Monday. Unrest at French schools has compounded a sense of crisis in France.

People of All Ages Join French Student Protests as Movement Broadens

7 octobre 2026 à 03:29
Union members, parents, teachers and others took part in mass demonstrations around the country, backing student demands that the government invest more in schools.

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Demonstrators gathered in Paris to protest ailing schools.

India Cut 130 Million From Voter Roll, Fueling Protests Against Modi

6 octobre 2026 à 03:02
Public anger is growing over an exercise that critics say undermines the world’s largest democracy, particularly disenfranchising Muslims under the Hindu nationalist government.

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A protest in New Delhi on Sunday, demanding the resignation of India’s chief election commissioner, Gyanesh Kumar. More protests are planned for this week.

India Cut 130 Million From Voter Roll, Fueling Protests Against Modi

6 octobre 2026 à 02:10
Public anger is growing over an exercise that critics say undermines the world’s largest democracy, particularly disenfranchising Muslims under the Hindu nationalist government.

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A protest in New Delhi on Sunday, demanding the resignation of India’s chief election commissioner, Gyanesh Kumar. More protests are planned for this week.

Strikes, Barricades and Fiscal Turmoil: An Autumn of Discontent Grips France

6 octobre 2026 à 00:01
Chaos in schools, on the streets and in the markets is rooted in France’s struggles to fund its social welfare state, with a presidential election approaching.

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The damaged entrance to a high school in Paris on Monday. Unrest at French schools has compounded a sense of crisis in France.

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.
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