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5 October 2026

Hundreds of French schools shut, teen loses hand in protests

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Source reporting: Deutsche Welle English

Hundreds of French schools shut, teen loses hand in protests

The student protests that rocked France last week have prompted authorities to keep up to 500 schools closed on Monday. A teenage boy lost his hand, seemingly while trying to pick up a police tear gas grenade.

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