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Watch: At the scene of student protests in Lille
The BBC's Europe correspondent Nick Beake reports from a large demonstration in northern France.
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Photos: School blockades, street protests grip France
Protesters increased pressure on the government of outgoing President Emmanuel Macron demanding more education funding.
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France protests: What we know as schools face nationwide action
Now in their third week, the protests have grown.
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Brazil's "right": Flávio Bolsonaro overcomes Lula
Against the forecasts, Flávio Bolsonaro was the most voted candidate in the first round of the Brazilian presidential elections, with 47.03% of the votes against 45.16% of Lula da Silva. The difference, of about 2.2 million votes, forces both to be measured again on 25 October. What explains the progress of Bolsonarism and how can this result reconfigure Brazilian policy and the regional geopolitical board? We analyzed it in The France Debate 24.
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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?
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Ukrainian drones kill two, hit fuel hub in one of biggest attacks on Moscow region
Ukrainian drones killed two people and hit a major fuel depot overnight in one of the biggest attacks of the war on Moscow and the surrounding region. France 24's Rochelle Ferguson Bouyahi has the details.
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Ethiopia 'fears Tigray conflict could get out of control'
Airstrikes and artillery fire rocked northern Ethiopia's Tigray region overnight into Monday, aid sources said, in clashes between federal government and rebel forces that have raised fears of wider fighting. France 24's Philip Turle says that the Ethiopian government is pushing into Tigray territory amid fears the conflict "could get out of control".
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France suspends high school classes as protesters clash with police
School blockades and clashes intensify in France as frustration mounts over government inaction on educational needs.
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No, the French army did not send tanks against high school blockades.
Internet users accuse the French army of having deployed armoured vehicles to crack down in recent days on the protests of high school students calling for the improvement of their school conditions. But the videos supposed to provide evidence of their deployment are misleading.
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"We were naive about Hamas," says the former Israeli hostage Shoshan Haran.
In an interview with France 24, former Israeli hostage Shoshan Haran estimated that she and her compatriots had been "naïve" about Hamas prior to the attacks on his kibbutz on 7 October 2023. She was held hostage for fifty days, and three years later she remembered wanting to "show no sign of weakness" to her kidnappers.
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France school protests: Students determined to win 'concessions that mean something'
Thousands of demonstrators were massing under heavy police surveillance across France on Tuesday, as unions and teachers joined high school students who for days have been demanding better conditions in protests punctuated by violent confrontations. France 24's Luke Shrago reports from outside a Paris high school where he says students he has spoken too remained determined to win concessions from the government.
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'Heavy police presence' as students set to march in Paris
A major march is set to depart from central Paris this afternoon as French students continue their protests classroom conditions. With previous protests marred by violence, France 24’s Claire Paccalin reports that there is already a heave police presence in central Paris as the marchers prepare to get underway.
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France’s student protests grow as hundreds of schools close
Al Jazeera’s Bernard Smith reports from France on the growing student protests across the country.
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High School Mobilization: Parents on the Frontline to Support Young People
Everywhere in #France, #parents mobilize alongside high school students to protect them during the #national protest on October 6, while 215 students have been injured in front of law enforcement forces since mid-September.
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Priceless book designed by Dali stolen in France
A book designed by Spanish surrealist painter Salvador Dali was stolen from an art museum in central France, prosecutors said on Monday. The "Book of the Apocalypse", featuring a cover made of bronze, was taken from the contemporary art centre in the town of Issoire, the prosecutor's office in the city of Clermont-Ferrand said, describing the piece as "highly valuable".
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High School Mobilization: "As long as our demands are not heard, the movement will continue"
This Tuesday is a crucial day for the continuation of the high school movement that began three weeks ago in France. Demonstrations are announced throughout the country, during which its students will be joined by an inter-union of teachers. They demand better human and material means to work. "As long as our demands are not listened to, the movement will continue," says Marius Mesnil, co-secretary general of the High School Union.
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Presidential 2027 : Marine Le Pen promises "140 billion euros net savings" within 5 years
Six months before the presidential election, Marine Le Pen called on the French at a press conference at the party headquarters on Tuesday to choose a "political break". The candidate of the National Rally recommends making "140 billion euros net savings" over five years so that France avoids "the default" of payment.
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Macron observes test of new nuclear-capable missile without warhead
French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday observed the test firing of a new nuclear-capable missile without a warhead, according to the Elysée Palace and the Ministry of Defence.
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Cornell students stage anti-rape rally in support of 'Jane Doe'
Cornell University students staged a mass rally on Monday voicing solidarity with a classmate whose gang-rape allegations have ignited a national uproar and demanding that the Ivy League school take firmer action against sexual violence on campus. France 24s Kethavan Gorjestani takes a closer look.
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As students protest, how dilapidated really are France's school buildings?
As France's student protest movement continues, one of the main grievances is the conditions of the country’s schools, with many buildings severely dilapidated and in some cases, facing dangerous risks. The issue became all the more apparent over the summer, when France experienced record-breaking heatwaves. Many classrooms were simply not designed to cope with such extreme temperatures. And regional authorities, which have responsibility for their maintenance, are facing a tough task upgrading school buildings as Oliver Farry reports.