Paris, France, Oct 1, 2026 (AFP) - Smouldering bins, halted trams as French pupils protest

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A high school entrance hall caught fire in one French city and teenage protesters blocked trams in another on Thursday, as secondary pupils upped their strike over what they denounce as poor learning conditions. The movement in the lycees, which students aged 15 to 18 attend for their final three years of secondary education in France, has seen hundreds detained in recent days. Since last week, pupils have staged protests outside schools over gri......

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