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6 October 2026

France's police fire tear gas and water cannons as school protests sweep the country

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France's police fire tear gas and water cannons as school protests sweep the country

More than a quarter of a million people rallied nationwide to support school students demanding more education funding, according to government figures, with thousands of arrests. (Image credit: Jeremias Gonzalez)

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