French police clash with student protesters over school improvement demonstrations
Student demonstrators in France are demanding improvements for the country's education systems. As protests have grown, there have been some violent clashes with police. Holly Williams has more detail
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03.10.2026
Italy’s Ustica enigma: Can French files solve mystery crash blamed on stray missile?
France’s decision to share defence documents with the Italian judiciary has raised hopes of a breakthrough in investigations into the 1980 crash of a passenger jet near the island of Ustica, which a f
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france24.com
03.10.2026
French high school engulfed in flames as student protests continue
A French high school in Metz went up in flames as student protests over school conditions spread across the country.
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aljazeera.com
03.10.2026
No fairytale return for Zidane as Italy hold France at the Stade de France
The Stade de France was filled to capacity as the new French national team manager, Zinedine Zidane, prepared to make his home debut. The very side against whom he had ended his playing career in 2006
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france24.com
03.10.2026
‘We swept a lot under the carpet’: Vichy regime film hits home in France of 2026
Movie about Nazi-collaborating administration strikes chord during what director calls ‘time of great uncertainty’It is the story of how a lowly state administrator unthinkingly becomes a cog in the m
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theguardian.com
03.10.2026
US sanctions three individuals and two charities over alleged Hamas financing
The justice and treasury departments said they sent $2m to Hamas through charities and cryptocurrency, while six people were arrested across the US and FranceThe Trump administration on Friday unveile
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theguardian.com
03.10.2026
France held 1-1 by Italy in Zidane home debut after Olise stunner
Italy's Alessandro Bastoni cancels out Michael Olise's opener for France in 1-1 UEFA Nations League draw in Paris.
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aljazeera.com
02.10.2026
Nations League: Italy earn draw against 10-man France, Northern Ireland stun Ukraine
League A: France 1-1 Italy, Belgium 3-0 TurkeyNorthern Ireland boost promotion bid with 3-0 winZinedine Zidane’s first home game in charge of France ended with a 1-1 draw against Italy in the Nations
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theguardian.com
02.10.2026
Nations League: France held by Italy in Zidane's homecoming after Olise stunner
After two wins in two away games, Zinédine Zidane’s return to the Stade de France as coach was not exactly a success, as Les Bleus were held to a 1-1 draw by Italy on Friday in the UEFA Nations League
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france24.com
02.10.2026
‘Maxi merde’: French presidential campaign rattled by a week of chaos
Nobody has emerged unscathed, but the spotlight is firmly on the far left and the far right.
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politico.eu
02.10.2026
Riot police clash with students as education protests rage in France
More than 600 schools have faced disruption as protests over standards and lack of teachers continue.
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bbc.co.uk
02.10.2026
LIVE: France vs Italy – UEFA Nations League
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02.10.2026
The Cornell 7: Allegations spark fury over gang rape culture
How allegations of a gang rape at an American Ivy League university have set social media alight, sparking widespread fury over the way colleges and universities handle sexual assault cases. Also the
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france24.com
02.10.2026
France’s teen riots take explosive new turn as government points finger at hard left
Riot police clashed with teenagers across France as roughly 400 high schools closed and some 2,000 people were arrested amid escalating student unrest.
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foxnews.com
02.10.2026
G7 agrees major release of oil stocks following pressure from the US
France said the agreement meant the U.S. would not ban the export of diesel.
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politico.eu
02.10.2026
Fires, fury and hundreds of arrests as France gripped by student protests
Government struggling to deal with worst crisis in months after being taken by surprise by massive demonstrationsEurope live – latest updatesAs dozens of school pupils sat on top of a pile of wheelie
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theguardian.com
02.10.2026
'Apocalyptic scenes' as France school protests escalate
France 24's Olivia Bizot reports from the Paris suburb of Aubervilliers, where she says protests over school conditions have left "apocalyptic" scenes in their wake. The protest movement, which began
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france24.com
02.10.2026
Hundreds of schools closed as fiery French student protests spread
French high school students light fires, clash with police as protests over school conditions leave more than 200 people wounded, force hundreds of schools to close.
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cbsnews.com
02.10.2026
UK diesel price hits record high of £2 a litre
France proposes that EU nations and IEA release oil and diesel from reserves as Iran war drives up cost worldwide‘Half my day’s pay goes to filling up my car’Business live – latest updatesBritish moto
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02.10.2026
Students and police clash as France struggles to quell school protests
Riot police clashed with high school students in cities across France on Friday, as President Emmanuel Macron's government battled to contain increasingly violent protests over classroom conditions a
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france24.com
02.10.2026