https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/student-protests-rattle-france-as-police-clashes-bring-blockades-and-tear-gasContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/student-protests-rattle-france-as-police-clashes-bring-blockades-and-tear-gashttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/student-protests-rattle-france-as-police-clashes-bring-blockades-and-tear-gas#u101876Mon, 05 Oct 2026 07:41:20 +0000Violent student demonstrations across France have shut down schools and sparked nationwide unrest. More than 400 individuals have been detained amid escalating confrontations between youths and riot police. Demonstrators have utilized blockades, fireworks, and burning rubbish bins, while law enforcement has deployed tear gas in cities including Strasbourg, Marseille, and Rennes. The student movement was initially sparked by high schoolers in the deprived suburbs of Paris, who are demanding an end to staff shortages, exhausting timetables, and oversized classes. Officials report that approximat