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Proof: French police clash with teens blockading schools as unions stage day of protests

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{"first_seen":"2026-09-29T21:12:05Z","headline":"French police clash with teens blockading schools as unions stage day of protests","kind":"front-page-headline","rank":1,"source":"france24","url":"https://www.france24.com/en/france/20260929-french-police-clash-with-teens-blockading-schools-as-union-stage-day-of-protests","v":1}

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6203b981c3b201f5a2c7f02ed001e0ea7e91716f6ac4785c48642d8f3e909bfd

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