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  "id": 12421022,
  "title": "French PM says violence will not be tolerated in school protests",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/french-pm-says-violence-will-not-be-tolerated-in-school-protests",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T15:46:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/10/06/french-pm-says-violence-will-not-be-tolerated-in-school-protests"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu firmly stated on Tuesday that violence has no place in school protests as hundreds of thousands of students nationwide demonstrated against the state of their schools. He emphasized that acts such as setting schools ablaze or attacking teachers do not contribute to resolving the issues at hand. Lecornu denied allegations that the government had ordered police repression against demonstrators, insisting that many have been arrested and dozens wounded during the protests. The hard-left France Unbowed (LFI) party and some human rights groups have criticized the police's response as disproportionate, particularly towards minors involved in the demonstrations. Lecornu acknowledged that accidents can occur, but blamed the LFI for attempting to destabilize the country in the lead-up to the 2027 presidential election. In a bid to address the situation, Lecornu announced that formal lessons in high schools would be suspended for the remainder of the week, allowing school authorities, educators, and students to engage in \"internal democracy\" and discuss the issues specific to their respective institutions.",
  "summary": "Thousands have been arrested and dozens wounded during recent school protests, where objects were set on fire and projectiles thrown at police.",
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        "outlet": "Politico EU",
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        "published": "2026-10-06T15:13:35.000Z"
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        "title": "French PM says violence will not be tolerated in school protests",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/french-pm-says-violence-will-not-be-tolerated-in-school-protests-12424979",
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        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "'Tense' atmosphere as tens of thousands join French student protests",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/tense-atmosphere-as-tens-of-thousands-join-french-student-protests",
        "published": "2026-10-06T16:02:39.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Ajel English",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/french-government-suspends-classes-amid-growing-student-protests",
        "published": "2026-10-06T16:23:43.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "French riot police fire tear gas as more than 250,000 rally nationwide for school funding",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/french-riot-police-fire-tear-gas-as-more-than-250-000-rally",
        "published": "2026-10-06T17:07:03.000Z"
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        "outlet": "BBC News",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/afghan-men-jailed-for-rape-of-teenager-after-being-caught-fleeing-uk",
        "published": "2026-10-06T17:07:42.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Police fire teargas as French school protests cause ’heaviest toll in decades’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/police-fire-teargas-as-french-school-protests-cause-heaviest-toll-in",
        "published": "2026-10-06T17:13:16.000Z"
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