The French Teen Maimed During School Unrest by Tear Gas Grenade

19 octobre 2026 à 13:50

The police’s treatment of the student last month sheds light on how a wave of school unrest evolved into national protests that spilled into widespread riots on Saturday.

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France Imposes Curfews in Parts of Paris and Other Cities After Nationwide Rioting

Par : Catherine Porter and Ségolène Le Stradic

19 octobre 2026 à 15:25

The interior minister acknowledged that the police were underprepared for the scale of the riots. But Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu defended their efforts and pledged to restore order.

Police officers in Paris during protests on Saturday.

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France in Shock After Protests Turn Into Riots, Damaging Buildings and Shops

Par : Catherine Porter and Ségolène Le Stradic

18 octobre 2026 à 18:50

After anti-government protests devolved into chaos, leaders from across the political spectrum blamed one another for the unrest, even as it largely subsided on Sunday.

A street in Paris, littered on Sunday with debris a day after nationwide protests and riots.

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The Sexual Abuse Crisis in Paris’s Public Schools

Par : Ségolène Le Stradic

16 octobre 2026 à 04:22

A surge of abuse accusations has led Parisian authorities to acknowledge a “collective failure” to prevent sexual offenders from working in schools.

The entrance to St.-Dominique, a kindergarten in Paris where 16 current and former employees were arrested following accusations of child abuse.

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Acclaimed Author Denies Using A.I. but Admits Plagiarism

Par : Ségolène Le Stradic

13 octobre 2026 à 13:26

Breaking a weekslong silence, Thélyson Orélien, a Haitian-Canadian writer, still rejected accusations about his new novel, ‘It Was Either That or Die.’

Thélyson Orélien in Montreal earlier this year.

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Cyberattack Hits Hundreds of Supermarket Refrigeration Systems in France

Par : Ségolène Le Stradic

13 octobre 2026 à 13:16

The attack targeted a Danish software system in more than 400 supermarkets, forcing some shops to throw out frozen produce. The attackers have not been identified.

Empty shelves at an Intermarché supermarket in Névez, France, on Monday, following a cyberattack that caused refrigerators to defrost.

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Paintings Stolen From Renoir Museum Are Recovered, Authorities Say

Par : Ségolène Le Stradic

9 octobre 2026 à 09:55

Officials also said that six suspects had been arrested in the robbery, which targeted a museum in southern France last month.

A police officer at the entrance to the Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer, France after the robbery in September.

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French Student Protests Continue as Government Seeks Way Out of Crisis

Par : Catherine Porter · Mark Landler and Ségolène Le Stradic

8 octobre 2026 à 15:31

Mass protests over decrepit schools and absent teachers are in their third week, with more planned. Officials have failed so far to quell a movement drawing many adult supporters.

Protesters in Nantes, France, clashed with the police on Thursday as part of a wave of demonstrations across the country.

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Here’s the latest.

Par : Mark Landler · Ségolène Le Stradic and Catherine Porter

8 octobre 2026 à 11:32

French activists were set to rally across France on Thursday, in another test of whether a nationwide pro

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The School Near Paris That Shows Why French Students Are Protesting

Par : Ségolène Le Stradic

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.

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

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What We Saw at the French Protests

Par : Ségolène Le Stradic and Leila Medina

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.

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People of All Ages Join French Student Protests as Movement Broadens

Par : Ségolène Le Stradic

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.