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High School: A legitimate anger? Let's talk with F. Truong, M. Mesnil and V. Gas.

Today, in "Parlons-en", places to the analysis of the demands of the high school movement, which has won part of the establishments in France in three weeks. Mobilization took short a government that was apparently attentive to other angers. Is the high school girl justified? Is this a problem of money, consideration, society? Where do these accusations of political recovery lead? Is law enforcement appropriate for minor demonstrators?

Separatists win Quebec election with promise to hold vote on independence

A separatist party narrowly won Quebec's election on Monday, a result that could make it tougher for Prime Minister Mark Carney to maintain national unity against U.S. President Donald Trump. Provisional results showed the province of 9 million had opted for the Parti Quebecois of Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, which is promising to hold a referendum on breaking ⁠from Canada once Trump leaves office.

India opposition parties rally for election chief’s exit over voter list changes

Opposition parties held protests in India’s capital New Delhi on Tuesday, demanding the resignation of the country’s election chief over a contentious revision of voter lists as hundreds of police personnel were deployed across the heart of the city. Tuesday’s demonstration is the latest in a series of near-daily protests beginning last week by student groups, opposition parties and India's “Cockroach” youth movement.

How to win the Nobel Prize in Literature

Can Xue is considered one of this year's favorites; Margaret Atwood and Salman Rushdie are other strong contenders. But what goes on behind the scenes in the selection of the Nobel Prize in Literature?

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Mexico makes push for fracking despite environmental concerns

Following months of consultations with energy experts, Mexico is preparing to tap its shale oil and gas reserves using one of the world's most controversial extraction techniques: fracking. The process is already used to extract oil in the southeastern state of Veracruz, where local communities have long complained of pollution and environmental damage. But the administration of President Claudia Sheinbaum is seeking to reduce Mexico's reliance on the United States and – eventually – achieve energy self-sufficiency. FRANCE 24's Quentin Duval and Laurence Cuvillier report.

Sánchez recovers the housing decrees rejected by Congress after advancing the elections

The Spanish Government adopted two new decrees on Tuesday to facilitate access to housing, contain certain increases in rent and expand the offer, just four days after Congress rejected similar measures. Pedro Sánchez defended the decision as a response to a crisis that, he said, has not changed despite the parliamentary setback that ended up precipitating the progress of the general elections on 29 November.

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