France

French School Protests Erupt into Violence as Hundreds of Campuses Close

Student protests over overcrowded classrooms, teacher shortages and deteriorating buildings have escalated across France, closing more than 400 schools. Nearly 2,000 people have been arrested as fires, vandalism and clashes with riot police spread nationwide.

Paris Inquiry Vindicates BAPS: Eiffel Tower Controversy Reveals a Rush to Malign Hindu Institution

A Paris investigation found that BAPS never asked the Eiffel Tower to remove female employees. A limited no-contact request was distorted by management into discriminatory staffing changes, exposing how an internal failure became an international indictment of a Hindu institution.

Russia Warns European Arms Factories Could Become Military Targets

Russia has warned that European factories producing weapons for Ukraine could become military targets, raising the risk of the conflict spreading beyond Ukraine. A strike inside NATO territory could trigger collective defence and push Europe towards direct confrontation with Moscow.

Brace for Escalation: The War Is About to Get Bigger, Macron Warns

Emmanuel Macron warns there are "several signs" that Russia may mobilise around 300,000 men, possibly without public announcement, as it pushes for the entire Donbas. Moscow denies it, but with Poland, Denmark and France all sounding alarms, Europe is bracing for a war that could grow bigger.

On France’s Tiny Atlantic Outpost, Macron and Carney Make a Bigger Point

France’s Emmanuel Macron and Canada’s Mark Carney are meeting in Saint Pierre and Miquelon, a French territory just off Canada’s coast. The summit will focus on defence, energy and technology, but its location gives it added weight amid mounting tensions with Washington.