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School Protests Turn Violent in France

Updated 2026-10-05 12:40 UTC 2 sources Negative

A teenager lost a hand during violent protests at a French school, while hundreds of schools are expected to close. The Education Minister reported that about 500 schools will be affected.

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Al Jazeera

Students continue to protest in France as hundreds of schools close

Education Minister Edouard Geffray said on Sunday about 500 schools likely to be fully or partially closed on Monday.

2026-10-05 12:25 UTC

BBC News

Teenager's hand blown off during confrontation between France school protesters and police

The prefect of Pas-de-Calais says the teenager's life is "not in danger" after the "very serious" incident on Monday.

2026-10-05 12:29 UTC