Riot police clash with school protesters and use tear gas in France
Hundreds of thousands of people have taken to the streets across France amid a wave of protests by high-school pupils.
According to BBC News, hundreds of thousands of people have taken to the streets across France amid a wave of protests by high-school pupils.
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