Riot police clash with students as education protests rage in France

About 735 schools have faced disruption as violent protests over standards and lack of teachers continue.

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Joker persona helps Cong 'feel the fear' in opponents

Wang Cong dismisses critics who say she she is not deserving of facing Natalia Silva for the flyweight world title at UFC 332 on Saturday.

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Japan's first mayor to take maternity leave lands on TIME100 Next list

Shoko Kawata's maternity leave drew mixed reactions in Japan, a country struggling to lift birth rates.

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OpenAI fires workers for 'mishandling sensitive information'

The former employees were investigated for sharing data with an outside AI evaluation group.

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Watch: Why are students protesting at schools in France?

The BBC's Hugh Schofield is in Paris as a wave of school protests over overcrowded classes and teacher shortages spreads across France.

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Explosions heard in Ethiopia's capital after drone flights banned

It comes a week after fighting erupted north of the capital between the army and a new alliance of armed groups.

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Luxury prison in Indonesia demolished after public outcry

Indonesian lawmakers on Wednesday ordered the demolition of a controversial luxury compound inside a penitentiary near the capital.

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