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POLITICSOct 6Trump, Waltz link France riots to mass immigration as thousands are arrestedTrump claims France's student protests are about "Islam wanting to take over" as Sébastien Lecornu reports the school system's heaviest toll in decades.Fox News World
POLITICSOct 6France erupts overs schools: Why the violence surrounding surprise movement?It’s a protest movement that a broke, lame-duck French government did not see coming. Civil servants this Tuesday joining high schoolers now in their third week of picketing over long-deteriorating classroom conditions. The usual recipe for wearing down movements in France has recently been to match eventual violence with a heavy hand, the escalation turning the silent majority against the protesters as was the case with the pre-Covid Yellow Vests movement.France 24 [en]
POLITICSOct 6Benin-France: what to remember from the meeting between Romuald Wadagni and Emmanuel MacronLe chef de l’État béninois a effectué sa première visite officielle en France, où il a scellé trois accords économiques avec son homologue. Et, selon nos informations, acté la nomination de l’ancien ministre de la Culture Jean-Michel Abimbola comme futur ambassadeur à Paris.Jeune Afrique
POLITICSOct 6France's police fire tear gas and water cannons as school protests sweep the countryMore 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.NPR News
POLITICSOct 6Tear gas in Paris and Marseille as school protests grow across FranceCrowds of mainly teenagers called for more resources for schools and an end to what they called police repression.BBC World
POLITICSOct 6Who is Soumaya Sarré, a student inspiring France's high school protests?The 18-year-old's Instagram videos have gone viral. A winner of a public speaking competition, she works with a group encouraging youth from working-class neighborhoods to get involved in politics.Le Monde [en]
CONFLICTOct 6Riot police clash with student protesters as France engulfed by mass school protestsTear gas and water cannon deployed as hundreds of the thousands took to the streets in cities across the country to protest poor education conditionsThe Independent World
POLITICSOct 6Again large protests and violence in France, what is behind it?Het is al een paar weken onrustig in Frankrijk. Wat begon als een kleinschalig protest bij een middelbare school buiten Parijs, is uitgegroeid tot een nationale volksbeweging waar ook universiteitsstudenten zich achter hebben geschaard. Tegelijkertijd maken hooligans of relschoppers misbruik van de demonstraties. Waar komt deze onrust vandaan? Waar het de afgelopen dagen nog ging om honderden scholen, hebben demonstranten vandaag 1800 middelbare scholen geblokkeerd. Volgens het ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken waren er zeker 250.000 mensen op de been, van Rennes en Toulouse tot Parijs, om de NOS Buitenland
POLITICSOct 6France’s conundrum: How to cut spending amid protestsPrime Minister Lecornu is pledging to improve schools at a time when the government seeks to save billions. France's dilemma can be seen across the EU: How to cut spending when citizens are demanding more from the state?DW News [en]
POLITICSOct 6Hundreds of thousands demonstrate across France for better educationOrganizers claimed 450,000 people marched across the country, while the Interior Ministry said 256,000. At least 488 people were arrested.Le Monde [en]
POLITICSOct 6Trump blames France's unrest on "Islam that wants to take over" the countryThe North American leader attributed the disorders in France to uncontrolled migration and the influence of a specific religion. Student protests in several French cities led to clashes, with cross-political accusations about the violence.Clarín
MILITARYOct 6France fires upgraded nuclear-capable missile from submarine for first timeDefense News
POLITICSOct 6Thousands mass in France for high school protestsPARIS — Thousands of demonstrators were assembling under heavy police surveillance across France on Tuesday, as unions and teachers joined high school students who have been demanding better conditions in protests punctuated by violent confrontations. Students have blocked the entrances to hundreds of high schools for 15- to 17-year-olds since late September, complaining of missing teachers, overloaded timetables, dilapidated classrooms and buildings that cannot cope with rising temperatures. Unions, rights groups and the children have accused the authorities of using disproportionate force — a police stun grenade tore the hand off one teenager on Monday and another youngster had his teeth knocked out after police fired a grenade launcher at his head. The unrest has erupted with just months to go before the 2027 election to choose a successor to centrist President Emmanuel Macron, with far-right veteran candidate Marine Le Pen riding high in the polls despite a graft conviction. Oceanne, 18, was among thousands of students, parents, teachers and union members marching in the country’s second-largest city of Marseille. “We just want to save out education and be educated,” the teenager, who did not give her second name, said in the southern port city. She said she had suffered from absent teachers who were either not replaced or replaced by “pointless substitutes.” Another student held up a sign complaining of long hours at school. “Timetables as packed as Le Pen’s criminal record,” it read, in a jab at the far-right presidential hopeful. In the western city of Nantes, thousands started marching on Tuesday morning behind a huge banner that read: “Schools with no money, country with no future.” The interior ministry said 86,000 had joined demonstrations so far on Tuesday, with up to 40,000 more expected to join events in Paris later. ‘Police brutality’ Earlier in the morning, some had also gathered outside high schools. In Rennes, also in western France, teacher Romain Dubourg said he and other teachers were present outside the Chateaubriand high school to show support. “With about 30 colleagues, we talked about the police brutality we’ve witnessed and decided to be there for our students if they need us,” he told Agence France-Presse (AFP). While many protests have been peaceful, some demonstrators have started fires, destroyed bus shelters or clashed with riot police. Police have responded with batons, tear gas and riot-control rounds. The government says 215 students and 715 police officers have been injured since the start of the movement. A 15-year-old lost a hand to a sting-ball grenade fired by riot officers on Monday. The government has sought to address the grievances, while accusing the hard-left France Unbowed (LFI) party of being behind the movement. Veteran LFI presidential candidate Jean-Luc Melenchon has strongly supported the protests, while calling for nonviolent methods. Thousands of arrests Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu’s office has called for “peaceful” gatherings. The head of the CGT labor union Sophie Binet has said its members would be there to “protect high school students.” Greens leader Marine Tondelier has urged local officials and parents to wear white and “go and protect our children during demonstrations.” Amnesty International said on Monday night the French authorities should “put an end to the disproportionate police repression seen in recent days during student protests.” “The images and testimonies widely circulated over the past week raise alarming concerns about the dangerous use of tear gas, batons and policing techniques by the police,” Amnesty’s Anne Savinel-Barras said. The police have launched 10 internal investigations into allegations of brutality since the protests started, Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said on Monday night. Since the start of the movement, 24 schools have been burned or ransacked, according to the education ministry. More than 5,000 people, 87 percent of them minors, have been arrested. Lecornu’s office said 85 teaching staff have also been injured. The premier has sought to address the issue of missing teachers and renovating buildings that are dilapidated. The government is also pushing legislation to make those responsible for damaging public property pay for repairs themselves, instead of using public funds.manilatimes · philippines
POLITICSOct 6Tens of thousands demand better education in demonstrations across FranceTens of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets across France on Tuesday, as unions and teachers joined high school students who for days have been demanding better learning conditions in protests punctuated by violent confrontations.France 24 [en]
POLITICSOct 6France explodes again as students riot over educationVideo from France Tuesday shows protesters clashing with police and dodging tear gas as tens of thousands demand sweeping education reform nationwide.Fox News World
POLITICSOct 6Trump blames France unrest on ‘mass migration,’ IslamUS President Donald Trump on Tuesday blamed mass student protests in France on “mass migration” and Islam, pushing his global right-wing narrative ahead of tough midterm elections at home. “What’s happening in France is nothing less than out of control mass migration. This isn’t about schools, this is about Islam wanting to take over a […] The post Trump blames France unrest on ‘mass migration,’ Islam appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSOct 6Hundreds of schools shut down as France’s student protest intensifiesThe French Ministry of Education estimates that 891 schools across France have suspended classes because of the protests. The post Hundreds of schools shut down as France’s student protest intensifies appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.Premium Times
BUSINESSOct 6If you think U.S. debt had a rough year, don’t look at FranceThe article suggests that France's national debt situation is considerably worse than that of the United States. This highlights a comparative analysis of the financial health of major economies.Seeking Alpha Tech
POLITICSOct 6Photos: School blockades, street protests grip FranceProtesters increased pressure on the government of outgoing President Emmanuel Macron demanding more education funding.Al Jazeera [en]
MILITARYOct 6France completes test of new nuclear-capable missileFrance's armed forces test-fired a new M51.3 nuclear-capable ballistic missile in the Atlantic Ocean on Tuesday, the defense ministry said. President Emmanuel Macron said the test 'demonstrates the credibility' of France's nuclear deterrent.Le Monde [en]
POLITICSOct 6Third day of national action by secondary school pupils and students in FranceThe protesters, joined by parents and trade unions, are condemning the lack of resources in the national education system.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSOct 6France protests: What we know as schools face nationwide actionNow in their third week, the protests have grown.Al Jazeera [en]
MILITARYOct 6France test-fires new nuclear-capable missile – Defence ministry"This technical success further demonstrates the credibility of our nuclear deterrent, whose long-term viability is assured," he added. The post France test-fires new nuclear-capable missile – Defence ministry appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
POLITICSOct 6Live Updates: Protests Spread Across France as Unions Join Student DemonstrationsUnion members, parents and teachers joined the demonstrations, broadening the student-led protest movement that has closed hundreds of French high schools since late September.NYT World
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