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Around 200 French High Schools Close as Student Protests Continue

Around 200 high schools across France were closed on Tuesday amid ongoing student demonstrations, according to French Education Minister Édouard Geffray, as protests over conditions in the education system continued to disrupt schools and renew pressure on authorities to address longstanding concerns. The......

Oryx 2026: Moroccan F-16 Fighters Train Alongside French Rafale Jets in Major Air Combat Exercise

Morocco and France have taken their military aviation partnership to a new level, bringing Moroccan F-16 fighter jets to French territory for an intensive joint combat exercise designed to test operational coordination, tactical compatibility and readiness for complex aerial missions. Held over ten......

Cyberattack Disrupts Refrigeration Systems at Hundreds of French Supermarkets, Spoiling Fresh Food

A cyberattack targeting centralized refrigeration systems reportedly disrupted operations at hundreds of supermarkets across France between Sunday night and Monday morning, causing temperatures in refrigerated display units to rise and leaving retailers facing significant losses of fresh food. According......

Cyberattack on Connected Refrigeration Systems Disrupts Hundreds of French Supermarkets

A cyberattack targeting connected refrigeration equipment has disrupted operations at hundreds of supermarkets across France, raising concerns over food safety, financial losses and the vulnerability of increasingly digitized retail infrastructure. The incident, which occurred overnight from Sunday......

France Braces for Renewed Social Unrest as Living Costs and Education Cuts Fuel Anger

France is preparing for another wave of social mobilization on October 17, as trade unions, student activists, members of the Yellow Vests movement and other grassroots organizations seek to unite their campaigns against austerity, rising living costs and deteriorating public services. Under the slogan......

Moroccan entrepreneur leads French startup focused on defence artificial intelligence

Moroccan-born entrepreneur Mouad Meghari is emerging as a figure in Europe’s defence technology sector through his leadership of Harmattan AI, a French startup specialising in artificial intelligence for military applications. His career reflects the growing role of AI in defence systems and the......

France Expels Two Nigerien Intelligence Officers Posted at Embassy in Paris

France has expelled two Nigerien intelligence officers assigned to Niger’s embassy in Paris after declaring them persona non grata on September 16, according to a diplomatic source cited in reports published Friday. The decision required both officials to leave French territory. The diplomatic......

UN raises concerns over violence and arrests during student protests in France

The United Nations has expressed concern over reports of violence during student demonstrations in France, calling on protesters and law enforcement authorities to ensure that public gatherings remain peaceful and that the right to peaceful assembly is respected. Speaking on Friday, October 9, 2026,......

French protest movement inspires Belgian students opposing education reforms

A wave of youth mobilization in France appears to be influencing student protests in Belgium, where demonstrations against education reforms have spread to several cities. Although the two movements have different national contexts and demands, Belgian students say the protests across the border have......