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

Published by NPR World By The Associated Press · 6 October 2026 at 21:05
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France's police fire tear gas and water cannons as school protests sweep the country
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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.

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