France has stopped using stun grenades during student protests after a 15-year-old student lost a hand in a police confrontation. The decision follows several days of sometimes violent student protests demanding better school conditions and increasing concerns about police actions.
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French police have suspended the use of stun grenades at student protests.
A 15-year-old student lost a hand during a clash with police involving stun grenades.
Tens of thousands of students protested across France demanding improved conditions in high schools.
There have been allegations of police brutality during these demonstrations.
More than 6,000 people have been arrested since the student protests began.
Police officers are facing charges related to the use of force in the protests.
The French government is reviewing safety measures and calls to limit social media access for minors amid the unrest.
The protests have involved students, teachers, and unions all calling for better learning environments.
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The Department of Homeland Security proposed a $70,000 fee for international students who want to work in the United States after school. Schools would have to pay this fee for each student using the Optional Practical Training (OPT) program, which lets students work in jobs related to their studies.
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The proposed fee is $70,000 per international student participating in the OPT program.
OPT allows international students to work in the U.S. in jobs related to their major during or after their studies.
Most students can work for one year after graduation under OPT.
Students who study science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields can work up to three years.
The fee would be paid by schools, not directly by the students.
This proposal is part of President Donald Trump’s efforts to reduce the number of foreign students in U.S. schools.
The Department of Homeland Security is the government agency behind the proposal.
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French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said the government must reduce the country's public deficit to 5%, despite recent student protests against budget issues. He also said the education budget did not face cuts and announced the release of 10 million barrels of diesel fuel to ease energy concerns.
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French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu addressed the nation amid student protests.
The education ministry's budget has not been cut in the latest proposal.
The government aims to lower the public deficit to 5%.
There are worries about France’s growing debt and spending levels.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) urged France to manage its finances better.
Lecornu confirmed the release of 10 million barrels of diesel fuel to help with energy supply.
Student protests continue as people express concern about government policies and debt.
The situation affects both public opinion and financial markets, including bond markets.
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The Democratic National Committee (DNC) sued President Donald Trump's administration over TV ads that promote his political message and cost taxpayers millions. The lawsuit claims the ads are illegal government propaganda and asks the court to stop using federal money on them.
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The DNC filed the lawsuit on Wednesday in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
The ads promote President Trump's political message and praise him.
The DNC says the ads cost taxpayers millions of dollars.
The lawsuit calls the ads illegal government-sponsored propaganda.
It accuses President Trump of personally directing the ads.
The DNC wants the court to rule the ads illegal and stop federal funding for them.
The ads received criticism from members of both political parties.
The ads appeared as early voting was happening before the midterm elections.
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Lawyers are trying to stop the execution of Jamaal Howard in Texas after problems with the execution of Christa Pike in Tennessee. Jamaal Howard is set to be executed by lethal injection on October 7 at 7 p.m. EDT.
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Jamaal Howard is a Texas death row inmate scheduled for execution on October 7.
The execution method planned is lethal injection.
Lawyers want to block Howard’s execution because of issues with a recent execution in Tennessee.
Christa Pike’s execution by lethal injection had problems, described as “botched.”
This will be the first execution in the US since the problems in Tennessee.
The legal team is raising concerns about the safety and reliability of lethal injections.
The execution time is set for 7 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.
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The U.S. Supreme Court heard a case about whether the Air Force must conduct an environmental study before getting a permit to burn old explosives in Guam. Justice Neil Gorsuch corrected a government lawyer during the arguments, emphasizing that courts try to follow all laws if possible.
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The case is Department of the Air Force v. Prutehi Guahan, involving environmental rules in Guam.
The Air Force wants to continue burning old munitions at Tarague Beach and applied for a permit in 2021.
Prutehi Guahan, an environmental group, says the Air Force must follow the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and study environmental impacts first.
The Air Force says following the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) means it does not have to follow NEPA before applying for the permit.
Justice Gorsuch stated the court tries to apply all laws if they can work together.
Other justices asked why both environmental laws cannot be applied and questioned the timing of environmental reviews.
The court is concerned about allowing lawsuits too early or creating gaps in environmental oversight.
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A study shows that in 2024, many young adults from Generation Z are moving out of California, with Texas being the most popular new home. This shift is mainly due to California's high living costs and Texas's lower housing prices and growing job opportunities.
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In 2024, about 23.9% of Gen Z moved to a different state, making them the most mobile generation in the U.S.
California lost a net total of 58,109 Gen Z residents, the largest loss among all states.
Texas gained the most Gen Z residents leaving California, with about 19,287 moving there.
Many Gen Zers choose states like Texas because of lower housing costs, no state income tax, and better job markets.
Gen Z young adults often do not have strong ties to one place, making relocation easier.
The high cost of living in California, especially housing, drives many young people to move.
Other states losing Gen Z residents include New Jersey and Illinois, but not as much as California.
Older generations, like millennials and baby boomers, move to different states less often than Gen Z.
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A 12-year-old girl named Lana Al-Sharif in Gaza developed an autoimmune condition that affected her appearance. This health problem started during the ongoing war in Gaza involving Israel.
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Lana Al-Sharif is a 12-year-old girl living in Gaza.
She developed an autoimmune disease, which is when the body’s immune system attacks itself.
This condition changed how she looks.
The autoimmune disease began during the current war in Gaza.
The article connects her illness to the stress or impact of the conflict.
Lana wishes for peace so she and other children can play normally again.
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The Democratic National Committee (DNC) has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration. The DNC says the administration incorrectly used government money to pay for political ads featuring President Trump, which is against the law.
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The DNC sued the Trump administration on a Wednesday.
The lawsuit claims the administration used government funds to air political ads.
These ads featured President Donald Trump.
The DNC says this use of funds breaks a law that stops government money being used for publicity or propaganda.
The law prohibits spending public money on activities that promote a political figure or party.
The DNC wants to stop the administration from continuing these ads paid for with taxpayer money.
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Palestinians in Gaza continue to live in difficult conditions more than a year after the conflict began. Despite a ceasefire last year, violence, shortages of food, water, and healthcare persist, and many homes are destroyed or uninhabitable.
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The conflict started with a Hamas raid on Israel on October 7, 2023, killing 1,200 people mostly civilians.
Israel’s military response has killed 73,000 Palestinians, mostly civilians, and destroyed large parts of Gaza.
Many Palestinians live in tents or shelters because their homes are ruined or unsafe.
Basic needs like clean water, food, and medical care are very hard to get in Gaza.
Even after a ceasefire, Israeli airstrikes continue, causing more deaths and injuries.
The Gaza area is divided into zones controlled by Israeli military and Hamas, with deadly risks near the dividing “yellow line.”
UN reports widespread disease and poor sanitation in crowded displacement sites.
Relief efforts face problems due to lack of enough funding and resources.
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President Donald Trump visited Texas to support attorney general candidate Ken Paxton. New video has appeared showing Iranian attacks on a U.S. military base in Kuwait.
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President Donald Trump made his third trip to Texas before the midterm elections.
He campaigned for Ken Paxton, who is running for attorney general in Texas.
New videos show Iranian drone attacks on a U.S. military base located in Kuwait.
Discussions also covered topics like drug use on college campuses and the early start of flu season.
There are ongoing debates about tariffs on Canada and Iran’s nuclear program.
Other political news includes Senate campaigns in Maine and Iowa.
The article also touched on events marking the anniversary of an attack on Israel three years ago.
Tropical Storm Isaias’ latest forecast was mentioned as a concern.
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The UK government plans to change how special education support is given in England by replacing education, health, and care plans (EHCPs) with more support in regular schools by 2030. Experts warn parents are rushing to get EHCPs before the system changes, which may cause delays and higher demand than the government expects.
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The Institute for Government (IfG) says the 2030 timeline for special education changes in England might be too optimistic.
Parents are applying for EHCPs more quickly to secure support before the system switches to mainstream school support.
EHCPs are legal agreements between parents and local authorities for specialist education support.
A surge in EHCP applications could nearly double the number of pupils with EHCPs to one in 10 by 2029.
The government plans to reduce the need for EHCPs by adding resources within mainstream schools.
If demand for EHCPs rises faster than expected, budgets for special education support could be strained.
The Department for Education says the report’s predictions are speculative and denies that reforms are causing the increase in EHCP applications.
The government insists it will stick to the planned timetable for implementing reforms and will announce next steps soon.
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President Donald Trump is visiting Texas to support Republican candidates ahead of the midterm elections. He plans to hold a rally in San Antonio as part of efforts to boost voter turnout in a competitive political environment.
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President Trump is holding a rally in San Antonio, Texas.
This is his third visit to Texas in one month.
His visits include attending the GOP midterm convention in Dallas.
The visits aim to strengthen support for Republicans in the midterms.
The midterm elections are seen as competitive and important for both parties.
Trump’s presence is meant to energize Republican voters in Texas.
Midterms determine control of Congress and influence government policies.
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Videos recently obtained by CBS News show Iranian attacks on a key U.S. military base in Kuwait, Camp Buehring, that happened seven months ago during the start of the war with Iran. The videos show missile and drone strikes causing damage, and some soldiers had to move to safer locations in the desert.
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The footage was recorded by someone on the ground at Camp Buehring and shows explosions and damage to buildings and equipment.
Iranian attacks included ballistic missiles, drones, and F-5 fighter jets close to the base.
Most of the approximately 7,000 U.S. troops in Kuwait were moved away from vulnerable positions before the attacks, as part of a Pentagon "get off the X" plan.
More than 100 U.S. soldiers stayed behind at Camp Buehring, facing heavy attacks and fearing the base could not handle a large number of casualties.
Soldiers defending the base ran low on .50-caliber ammunition and had concerns about other important weapons like Patriot missiles.
The U.S. military eventually moved troops to forward operating bases deeper in the desert for safety.
No soldiers were killed by enemy fire during the attacks, but some were injured, including two hit by lightning during desert sandstorms.
U.S. Central Command and the Pentagon did not comment directly on the videos but referenced previous statements about troop movements and defenses.
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Videos have been released showing Iranian drones attacking a U.S. military base called Camp Buehring in March. The clips show the drones flying over the base before crashing and exploding.
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The videos reveal Iranian drones flying over Camp Buehring.
The drones then dive toward targets at the base and explode.
The attack took place in March.
Camp Buehring is a U.S. military base.
The videos were released by CBS News.
Iranian drones have been used in attacks on U.S. forces before.
The event highlights ongoing tensions between Iran and the U.S. in the region.
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New videos shared with CBS News show Iranian drones attacking a U.S. military base in Kuwait in early March. The footage reveals the strikes and the damage caused at the base.
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The videos were obtained from someone stationed at the U.S. base in Kuwait.
They show Iranian drone attacks that happened in early March.
The footage captures both the strikes and the damage to the U.S. base.
The attacks involved unmanned flying vehicles called drones.
The base targeted is located in Kuwait, a country in the Middle East.
CBS News reported on this development recently.
There were no details given about casualties or injuries in the content provided.
The incident highlights ongoing tensions between the U.S. and Iran.
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Texas plans to carry out a death penalty execution on Wednesday, the first in the US since a recent failed lethal injection in Tennessee. Lawyers for Jamaal Howard, the Texas inmate scheduled for execution, are trying to stop it, arguing the risks are similar to those in the Tennessee case and that Howard is intellectually disabled.
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Texas will perform its first execution since the botched lethal injection of Christa Pike in Tennessee last week.
Jamaal Howard, 46, is on death row for murdering a convenience store clerk in 2001.
Howard’s lawyers argue he is intellectually disabled and should not receive the death penalty, citing a 2002 Supreme Court ruling.
Pike survived two doses of a sedative called pentobarbital, the same drug Texas plans to use for Howard.
Pike’s execution was painful and failed, leading Tennessee’s governor to stop lethal injections for the year and investigate the problem.
Howard’s legal team claims Texas’s execution drugs might be expired or degraded, increasing risks.
A court recently rejected a request to stop Howard’s execution; his lawyers continue seeking information about the drug dose.
Texas authorities have not publicly commented on the situation as of Wednesday morning.
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María del Carmen Abascal, an 87-year-old woman whose eviction from her Madrid home sparked large protests against Spain’s housing crisis, has died. Her eviction exposed the rising cost of housing in Spain and led to mass demonstrations and political changes, including a snap election called by Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez.
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María del Carmen Abascal was evicted from her Madrid apartment after an investment company raised her rent by 230%.
She had lived in the same home for over 70 years before being forced out.
Police used teargas during her eviction, which was captured in widely shared images showing her being removed on a stretcher.
About 10,000 people protested in Madrid soon after, with similar protests occurring across Spain due to rising rents and house prices.
Abascal was hospitalized with exhaustion and encouraged protestors to keep fighting from her hospital bed.
The eviction and protests led Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to call a snap general election after emergency housing laws were rejected by right-wing parties.
Abascal died in hospital shortly before she was about to sign a new lease with the investment company.
Spanish political leaders from different parties expressed condolences and highlighted the impact of her situation on raising national awareness about housing problems.
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FBI agents stopped a teenage terror attack planned for the Mall of America by monitoring the suspect for almost two years. They sold the 18-year-old an assault rifle as part of a sting operation and arrested him when he tried to use it.
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The suspect is an 18-year-old who planned an attack at the Mall of America.
FBI monitored him since December 2024 after he started messaging a confidential informant.
He initially showed interest in joining the extremist group al-Shabab overseas.
Later, he decided to attack the Mall of America instead.
FBI agents sold him an AK-47 assault rifle and ammunition as part of a planned operation.
He was arrested immediately after receiving the weapon from the agents.
The operation prevented the planned terror attack from happening.
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SpaceX presented a new visual plan at the 2026 International Astronautical Congress in Turkiye. The plan shows how the company wants to use up to one million satellites in space to create data centers that support artificial intelligence (AI) operations.
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SpaceX revealed their plan during the 2026 International Astronautical Congress held in Turkiye.
The plan involves launching around one million satellites into orbit around Earth.
These satellites will help build data centers in space.
The data centers aim to support AI, which means helping computers learn and perform tasks on their own.
This project represents a new approach to managing and storing AI data beyond Earth.
SpaceX is known for its space exploration and satellite internet services.
The visuals showed how these space-based data centers might look and operate.
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