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France closes up to 500 schools Monday over student protests
Lessons will be "totally or partly suspended" in some high schools after clashes between riot police and student protesters, France's education minister says.
October 5, 2026Riot 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.
October 2, 2026School protests send shivers down French government's spine
A movement that started nearly two weeks ago has spread, and in France young people on the streets spells trouble, writes Hugh Schofield.
October 2, 2026Beauty and brutality - six unforgettable Wales v Fiji games
As Wales take on Fiji in the Nations Championship in Cardiff on Saturday, BBC Sport looks back at six iconic moments in the two nations' rivalry.
July 3, 2026From cool-down spots to chalk on windows - how Europe is coping with the heat
People across the continent are taking measures to cope with the searing temperatures gripping Europe.
June 23, 2026Teenager Diomande starts for Ivory Coast against Ecuador - Reuters
Teenager Diomande starts for Ivory Coast against Ecuador Reuters
June 14, 2026Boy, 15, shot dead in France as prosecutors blame drug war
Prosecutors in Nantes say the shooting was drug-related, but the victim's aunt says he was not involved.
May 15, 2026Man in his 80s becomes first in France to formally apologise for family's slavery links - Reuters
Man in his 80s becomes first in France to formally apologise for family's slavery links Reuters
April 18, 2026'Mum is finally free!' Pensioner detained by ICE in US returns to France
Marie-Thérèse had moved to the US after reuniting with her long-lost love, an American man who died in January.
April 17, 2026French woman, 86, held by ICE after moving to US to reunite with long-lost love
The son of pensioner Marie-Thérèse says he worries for his mother's frail health, while she is detained in a Louisiana ICE centre.
April 14, 2026Paris and Marseille in focus as French vote in local election runoffs - Reuters
Paris and Marseille in focus as French vote in local election runoffs Reuters
March 22, 2026