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  "id": 11557218,
  "title": "Students lead violent protests in France over underfunding, overcrowding in schools",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/students-lead-violent-protests-in-france-over-underfunding",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T23:57:21.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.cbsnews.com/video/students-lead-violent-protests-in-france-over-underfunding-overcrowding-in-schools/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "French high school students are leading protests over poor conditions in the country's educational institutions. The protests, which began in the Paris region and have spread nationwide, are focused on issues such as overcrowded classrooms, too few teachers, and schools in poor condition. Students are demanding better facilities and concrete measures from the government to address their grievances.\n\nThe protests have turned violent, with students lighting fires and hurling projectiles at police, who have responded with tear gas. According to ABC News AU, a policeman was chased, kicked, and beaten by a group of youths, and a teacher was sprayed with petrol before being physically assaulted in La Ciotat, southern France. A young man in Tours lost the use of his right eye after being injured in clashes with police.\n\nUnions and student groups are urging protesters to continue the pressure on the government, with new rallies planned for next Tuesday. The head of the USL high school union, Ryad Rani, said that high school students are expecting concrete measures from the government, but have not received them so far. Hundreds of schools have been disrupted or closed, and thousands of people have been arrested, according to The Indian Express.",
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      {
        "outlet": "SABC News",
        "title": "Students and police clash as France struggles to quell protests",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/students-and-police-clash-as-france-struggles-to-quell-protests",
        "published": "2026-10-02T17:12:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Protests in France disrupt over 730 schools as calls grow for new rallies",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/protests-in-france-disrupt-over-730-schools-as-calls-grow-for-new",
        "published": "2026-10-02T21:48:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "France school protests spark violence, arrests; and India’s CJP movement comparison",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/france-school-protests-spark-violence-arrests-and-indias-cjp-movement",
        "published": "2026-10-02T22:20:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Violent protests in France over conditions in high schools",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/violent-protests-in-france-over-conditions-in-high-schools",
        "published": "2026-10-02T22:25:00.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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