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Clashes between protesters and police continued in Paris on Tuesday as high school and university students staged their fifth round of nationwide demonstrations demanding better learning conditions. In the capital, the most intense clashes took place at Place Vauban, a square near Les Invalides, th»»»

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron believes students waging three weeks of protests that have closed many schools have “legitimate” grievances but are also being “exploited” by political forces, a government spokeswoman said Wednesday. The leader, who is in his final six months of office, has »»»

By Staff, Agencies Clashes between demonstrators and police continued in Paris on Tuesday as high school and university students took part in the fifth round of nationwide protests, demanding improved learning conditions. The most intense confrontations in the capital occurred at Place Vauban, near»»»

By Staff, Agencies Access to social media platforms has been disrupted across Azerbaijan as protests against school restrictions on Islamic headscarves intensify, with authorities confirming the arrest of 37 people. Users of Instagram and TikTok reported difficulties loading videos and refreshing t»»»

PARIS, France: Tens of thousands of people joined rallies across France on Tuesday to support protesting high school students demanding better conditions in a major challenge to President Emmanuel Macron as his term winds down. Some 161,500 people turned out in the rallies, according to the interio»»»

Tens of thousands of people rallied across France on Tuesday in support of protesting high school students, with unions putting turnout at 480,000, as anger over school conditions and alleged police violence fuels a growing movement challenging President Emmanuel Macron’s government ahead of planne»»»

WASHINGTON: The United States said Tuesday that it is bringing its charge d’affaires in Managua back to Washington for “critical consultations,” after Nicaragua failed to approve its ambassador-designate. The rejection of Washington’s chosen ambassador Natasha Franceschi “demonstrates their complet»»»

By Staff, Agencies Clashes erupted in Paris between police and demonstrators demanding the resignation of President Emmanuel Macron, the prime minister, and the education minister, as security forces used tear gas and water cannons to disperse crowds amid escalating student-led protests. The French»»»

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has unveiled a sweeping immigration crackdown plan that would suspend Britain’s asylum system for up to five years, deport tens of thousands of migrants and scrap key legal protections for asylum seekers. Speaking at a press conference on Monday, Farage called illegal »»»

Tensions have flared in South Africa after a court ruling prompted the government to open its application system to all foreign nationals, regardless of their legal status. Despite applications remaining subject to approval, anti-immigrant protests erupted outside several Home Affairs offices, forc»»»

French students have continued nationwide protests for a third week, demanding more funding for education, better teaching conditions and more staff. The government’s plan to recruit 3,000 substitute teachers has failed to satisfy demonstrators, who are calling for an additional €10 billion in educ»»»

LONDON: People in the UK who hold anti-Muslim beliefs are becoming more likely to consider staging terrorist attacks against migrant centers and asylum hotels, the head of MI5, the country’s counterintelligence and security agency, warned. In an annual threat update, Ken McCallum said the agency ha»»»

PARIS: France’s foreign minister on Tuesday accused the billionaire tycoon and owner of the X social media platform Elon Musk of “online harassment” of European leaders, as he sounded the alarm over the risks of interference in the French 2027 presidential election. Jean-Noel Barrot warned that ahe»»»

As French student protests continue, we take a look at how French police have seized some protest signs. We break down whether this is legal, or police intimidation. We also discuss the origin of a slogan that's catching on – "Bismillah, c'est les ténèbres" – and another that allegedly, accord»»»

SAINT-DENIS, France: Swedish activist Greta Thunberg joined protesters outside a high school in a working-class suburb of Paris on Tuesday as French pupils took to the streets for another day of demonstrations over poor learning conditions. Now in its fourth week, the nationwide protest movement ov»»»

French students are taking to the streets for a fourth consecutive week of protests over poor school conditions, including teacher shortages, overcrowded classrooms and deteriorating facilities. Backed by trade unions and university students, the movement has led to school blockades and clashes wit»»»

India’s youth-led Cockroach movement is intensifying protests against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government. Three leaders were detained after defying a ban at New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar protest site. Demonstrators are challenging a voter-list revision they claim favours Modi’s party, while the »»»

France faces fresh nationwide demonstrations on Tuesday as students, unions and opposition groups rally over poor school conditions, including teacher shortages and dilapidated buildings. Swedish activist Greta Thunberg has joined protesters outside a blockaded high school near Paris, boosting the »»»

PARIS: France readied on Tuesday for fresh nationwide demonstrations supporting students who have been protesting poor classroom conditions for weeks, with authorities and participants wary of further violence. The mobilization, backed by unions and the far-left opposition France Unbowed party, was»»»

CAIRO: International observers have tended to explain the Houthis’ attacks on Saudi airports and other civilian targets in recent days through the prism of military strategy, regional rivalry and the militia’s alliance with Iran. But behind the missiles and drones lies an ideology that divides the »»»

TBILISI: Internet users in Azerbaijan reported difficulties accessing social media Monday amid protests against school restrictions on Islamic headscarves, as police announced 37 arrests linked to unrest over uniform rules. Instagram and TikTok users complained that videos would not load and feeds »»»

LONDON: As Israel heads toward elections, its bulldozers are pushing deeper into southern Syria, widening the gap between diplomatic efforts to reach a security agreement and developments on the ground. In the hills of Quneitra province, excavation work on a project known as the Sufa 53 Line is res»»»

Teenager shoots headmaster, teacher at French school A 14-year-old boy opened fire with a hunting gun at a middle school in France on Monday, wounding the headmaster and a teacher before being disarmed by a member of staff, local authorities said. The shooting took place at Joseph-Lakanal middle sc»»»

Aubagne, France: A 14-year-old boy opened fire with a hunting gun at a middle school in France on Monday, wounding the headmaster and a teacher before being disarmed by a member of staff, local authorities said. The shooting took place at Joseph-Lakanal middle school in the southern town of Aubagne»»»

Two teaching staff were shot and wounded at a school in Aubagne near Marseille Monday morning, French Education Minister ‌Édouard Geffray said. A police source said that a 14-year-old boy had been arrested in connection to the incident, adding that there did not seem to be any link to the student p»»»

Student unions in France are hailing what they see as a major concession from the French government after more than two weeks of often violent nationwide student protests: the urgent deployment of some 3,000 supply teachers to schools with the greatest staffing needs. But where exactly are these te»»»

Indian opposition politicians and journalists alleged that police had been heavy-handed in cracking down in protests that swept New Delhi over the weekend in response to a nationwide voter roll revision that critics say disproportionately affects Muslim and other minority voters. Opposition leader »»»

PRESS REVIEW – Monday, October 12: Widespread protests in India are met with detentions judged "illegal" by the country's Supreme Court. But first: Lebanese papers report as Hezbollah prepares for a new regional flare-up. Finally, Citroën hopes to win hearts and minds with an electric reboot o»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - More than 270 people have been placed in custody since late September during school protests in Paris, Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau said on Monday. Between September 29 and October 8, during the blocking of high schools in Paris, 273 people were placed in custody, with 188 of t»»»

Pakistan imposes governor’s rule amid terrorism concerns, detains PTI leaders Dubai: Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister Imran Khan faces a fresh political setback after the federal government imposed governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), stripping his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party»»»

The Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in Bulgaria (CITUB) has launched a series of protests demanding a minimum 10% increase in public sector wages in 2027. The first rally took place on Monday outside the Pencho Slaveykov Regional Library in Varna, with library employees taking part. "The »»»

By Staff, Agencies A school principal and a teacher were shot and wounded at a middle school in the southern French town of Aubagne on Monday, according to Education Minister Edouard Geffray. “A student is suspected of being responsible,” Geffray said in a post on X, the US-based social media platf»»»

By Staff, Agencies Indian authorities have reportedly deployed more than 20,000 police and paramilitary personnel across New Delhi over the weekend, detaining more than 2,000 demonstrators protesting the removal of over 130 million people from electoral lists. The developments were cited across rep»»»

From theatre to protests: How Neha Bora became a voice for India's restless youth She is 29, pursuing a doctorate, and isn't afraid of being bundled into a police van. Meet Neha Bora, the unlikely new face of India's growing youth unrest, who has gone from performing on theatre stages to taking on »»»

The former Solicitor General claims external forces are trying to destabilise the country New Delhi: Senior advocate and former Solicitor General of India Harish Salve has alleged that foreign funding and external interference are behind certain protests in India, claiming that attempts are being m»»»

Infographic by Abir Qanso Student protests have spread across France over deteriorating school conditions, teacher shortages and insufficient funding, with hundreds of schools disrupted and thousands arrested as the demonstrations intensify.»»»

By Staff, Agencies More than 100 education workers have been injured during ongoing high school protests across France, Education Minister Edouard Geffray said on Friday, as demonstrations over deteriorating school conditions and teacher shortages continue to spread. “Yesterday, the number of injur»»»

An Indian court ordered the release of three leaders of the viral "cockroach" youth movement on Sunday, a day after their detention ahead of protests over alleged irregularities in voter-roll revisions. Upon his release, founder Abhijeet Dipke called Narendra Modi an "embarassment to India" in a so»»»

NEW DELHI: Leaders of India’s youth-led “cockroach” movement on Sunday pledged to press on with protests against the country’s election commissioner, hours after they were released from detention, as authorities sought to thwart major demonstrations in New Delhi. The rallies in the capital come aft»»»

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistani president on Sunday declared a state of emergency in northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province bordering Afghanistan and suspended its government, which is led by imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party. It comes ahead of a planned march on Islamabad by supporter»»»

BENGALURU, India — Construction of a massive Google data centre in the Indian city of Visakhapatnam has been met with resistance from residents who fear the impact on the environment and their lives.But the tech giant says its "gigawatt-scale" AI facility in southern Andhra Pradesh state — part of »»»

Twenty-four investigations have been opened by French police watchdog IGPN into incidents linked to the ongoing high school protest movement, the interior ministry said. The police response has reignited calls to scrap rubber bullets and launcher-fired riot-control weapons, long denounced by r»»»

Raphaël Glucksmann will be the centre-left candidate for France's 2027 presidential election following a crushing victory on Sunday, with 66.13% of the vote, positioning himself as the left's main alternative to hard-left leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon. Raphaël ​Glucksmann, an EU lawmaker, won»»»

Blockades and protests by French secondary school and university students continued, occasionally becoming violent; French astronaut Sophie Adenot returned to Earth after eight months aboard the International Space Station; Israel's commemorations marking the three-year anniversary of the October 7»»»

Cabinet accuses KP of ‘deliberate disengagement from the fight against terrorism’ ISLAMABAD The Pakistani president on Sunday declared a state of emergency in northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province bordering Afghanistan and suspended its government, which is led by imprisoned former Prime Mi»»»

From farmers to anti-corruption activists, how a small Delhi road becamesymbol of dissent Dubai: Built to measure time and track the heavens, Jantar Mantar has become a place where Indians seek to change the course of politics. For decades, a narrow stretch of road beside the nearly 300-year-old as»»»

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez launched his campaign for a snap November election on Saturday. The vote comes as a deepening housing crisis is driving protests and putting pressure on his left-wing coalition. Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez aimed to pull off another unlikely comeback as »»»

Islamabad, Pakistan: Pakistan placed a northern province under emergency rule on Sunday, the president's office said, following anti-government demonstrations by supporters of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan and militant violence in the northwest. Thousands of Khan's supporters have been ma»»»