Riot police clash with students as education protests rage in France

On Friday, a 17‑year‑old was arrested on suspicion of attempted homicide following protests in Belfort, north‑eastern France, where a police officer was targeted. At least 65 police members were injured, according to the education ministry. In the Paris suburb of Pantin, police charged at protesters and made arrests after projectiles were hurled at officers. Meanwhile, in Strasbourg tear gas was deployed as police feared the situation would grow more hostile, according to Reuters. Rubbish bins were also set ablaze in Rennes and Paris. "As acold arsenic we're concerned, we've won - our schoolhouse is closed this morning," Lola, a 16‑year‑old protester, told the AFP quality bureau connected Friday. She said police actions had made things worse. "It makes america adjacent angrier - the constabulary person nary close to deed america oregon usage teardrop state connected us," she added. In Marseille, fireworks were thrown at police and teachers were inadvertently splashed with petrol at a school there, officials said. "Significant damage" had been done to school facilities, the education ministry said. Nelson Mandela high school in Nantes suffered more than €2m (£1.7m) of damage, according to the regional government.