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French students lead massive protests across country

Season 2026 Episode 204 | 2m 40s

More than a quarter-million people poured into the streets across France on Tuesday, a dramatic development in a student-led movement that began at a single high school. In some cities, police and protesters clashed. French officials condemned what they called “extreme violence.” Deema Zein reports.

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