Climate activist Greta Thunberg has joined demonstrating high school students in France as protests continue to grow.
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 with police. Swedish activist Greta Thunberg joined a demonstration near Paris, while around 200 schools were reported clos…
France's suspension of police stun grenades at student protests remains in effect while nationwide high-school demonstrations continue into a fourth week, with the education minister pledging 3,000 extra teachers and climate activist Greta Thunberg joining the latest rallies.
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France's education minister pledged 3,000 extra teachers to calm the protests, and climate activist Greta Thunberg joined the nationwide student demonstrations.
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 with police. Swedish activist Greta Thunberg joined a demonstration near Paris, while around 200 schools were reported clos…
Thunberg arrives at Paul Eluard high school in the heart of the movement in the Parisian suburb of Saint-Denis.
Spain's King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia visited Ceuta on Tuesday for their first visit to the North African enclave since 2007, amid tensions with Morocco following a mass migrant influx in July. Authorities cleared makeshift camps from beaches ahead of the visit. Morocco claims sovereignty over Ceuta.
NYTimes – World Pope Leo XIV has arrived at a Rome hospital for surgery to remove a nodule from his lung. The Vatican said the 71-year-old pontiff is expected to spend about a week recovering. He has a scheduled tour to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru on November 6.
NYTimes – World A fire destroyed or gutted the historic Marché des Enfants-Rouges in Paris's Marais district overnight on Monday. The covered food market, which dates to 1615 and is the oldest in the French capital, was a listed building and popular with locals, chefs and tourists. No casualties were reported, but traders lost their stalls and goods. The cause is unknown and an investigation is under way; the market may remain closed for months.
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