Historic Limoges town hall engulfed in flames amid protests in France

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French schoolchildren have been treated like enemies to be crushed – for telling the truth | Rokhaya Diallo

To protest against shameful conditions in schools is entirely legitimate. The government’s response is notAs a secondary school pupil in 1994, I took part in protests against a reform that would have allowed French employers to pay young people below the minimum wage. Our campaign was successful, but if we had had to face the terrifying police response unleashed on student protesters in France over recent weeks, I would have stayed at home.A 14-year-old boy, Eden, suffered a fractured jaw and had teeth knocked out after a police teargas grenade struck him in the face. Sixteen-year-old Maël lost the sight in one eye allegedly after being struck by a shot from an LBD, a form of rubber-bullet launcher. Evan, 15, had his hand blown off in an explosion involving a police stun grenade. And in Dunkirk, a police SUV is alleged to have driven repeatedly at groups of secondary school pupils, as an officer could be heard saying: “Come closer, we’ll smash their fucking faces in.” Accounts from children left terrified by brutal treatment in police custody describe traumatic experiences with severe psychological and physical consequences.Rokhaya Diallo is a French journalist, film-maker, activist and Guardian Europe columnistDo you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email to be considered for publication in our letters section, please click here. Continue reading...

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Power plant attacks reflect Russian blueprint to make Ukrainian cities unlivable

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Zelenskyy smiles when asked if Trump is treating him as a 'scapegoat' – video

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British food and drink exports to EU collapse by more than a third since Brexit

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Zelenskyy thanks 'real leaders' at EU summit for their support – video

The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, told reporters on the second day of the European Council summit in Brussels that he was happy to have support from 'leaders, real leaders'. Zelenskyy's comment came after pressure from the White House to stop strikes on Russian oil facilities. His strained relationship with the US president, Donald Trump, was in evidence this week, with Trump stating: 'I’m not a big fan of Zelenskyy.'Europe live – latest updates Continue reading...

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