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Watch: Bin on fire at school protests on the streets of LilleThe demonstrators are calling for better government investment in high schools.Latest updates1 hr agoRussian strike on buses kills at least 30, say officials, as deadly attacks on Ukraine surgeUkraine accused Russia of targeting the crowded vehicles in the front line city of Kramatorsk to kill as many civilians as possible.1 hr ago1 hr agoItaly overhauls electoral system after fiercely contested debatePrime Minister Giorgia Meloni says the move will deliver more stable government, but opposition parties say her aim is to stay in power.1 hr ago2 hrs agoCaretaker killed and two teachers injured in knife attack at Poland schoolPolice say they foiled another school attack on Thursday, and a day after a stabbing at another Polish school.2 hrs ago4 hrs agoAt least five arrested over Renoir museum theftThe two paintings by the French artist stolen in last month's heist have yet to be recovered.4 hrs ago6 hrs agoChildren killed while they slept as Russian missile kills 22 in block of flatsFive children are among the victims of a strike that destroyed 30 flats in northern Ukraine as families slept.6 hrs ago10 hrs agoFrance's school protests: What lies behind the angerStudents' blockades and marches spring from real grievances – and from France's habit of settling policy on the street.10 hrs ago19 hrs agoMan charged with 13 attempted murders including British child after Alps attackAbdalmasih Hanoun, accused of carrying out an attack at a French park in 2023, is set to face trial.19 hrs ago20 hrs agoTrump to speak to Putin about plague lab worker's death in RussiaFears that the death may have been caused by pneumonic plague has prompted calls for more transparency from Russia.20 hrs ago20 hrs agoFrance halts use of stun grenades after boy's hand blown off in student protestsThe step comes after several groups complained of police using disproportionate force towards teenagers.20 hrs ago...
