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  "id": 12669323,
  "title": "France suspends the use of stun grenades after student protester loses hand",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/france-suspends-the-use-of-stun-grenades-after-student-protester",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T17:05:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/france/20261007-france-suspends-the-use-of-stun-grenades-after-student-protester-loses-hand"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The French government has suspended the use of stun grenades during student protests. This decision comes after a 15-year-old boy lost his hand during a clash with riot police, according to France 24 and South China Morning Post.\n\nProtests have spread across the country, with over 500 schools closed. According to KahawaTungu, Education Minister Édouard Geffray stated that 24 schools had been severely damaged, affecting 30,000 pupils. The protests, which began with high school pupils, have now involved their parents, university students, and unions.\n\nOn Tuesday, hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets to demand better school conditions. KahawaTungu reported that the interior ministry stated 488 people were arrested and 43 members of the security forces were hurt. The police watchdog, IGPN, has opened 18 investigations to determine whether officers had been proportionate during the demonstrations.",
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    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "Watch: France halts use of stun grenades after boy's hand blown off in student protests",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/watch-france-halts-use-of-stun-grenades-after-boys-hand-blown-off-in",
        "published": "2026-10-07T13:19:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "France halts use of stun grenades in policing of student protests",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/france-halts-use-of-stun-grenades-in-policing-of-student-protests",
        "published": "2026-10-07T15:37:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "France bans stun grenades after boy loses hand",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/france-bans-stun-grenades-after-boy-loses-hand",
        "published": "2026-10-07T19:11:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "France bans stun grenades after boy loses hand",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/france-bans-stun-grenades-after-boy-loses-hand-12696563",
        "published": "2026-10-07T19:11:17.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}