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POLITICS● ELEVATEDOct 5 · Oct 5, 2026, 3:57 PM

French teenager loses hand picking up police grenade in high school protests

Le Monde [en] · western europe

The 15-year-old high school student was reportedly injured after picking up a sting-ball grenade fired by riot police in the northern city of Lens on Monday. The incident comes as the government faces criticism for its response to a sometimes violent student movement over classroom conditions that is now entering its third week.

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