The student mobilization in France continues for the fourth consecutive day with blockades in high schools and universities. The Education and Higher Education ministers meet key student organizations.
In France, the student mobilization continues on Thursday, October 8, 2026, marking the fourth consecutive day of protests.
Blockades of high schools and universities began early in the morning, disrupting the normal functioning of educational institutions.
During the day, the Ministers of National Education and Higher Education are scheduled to meet with the three main student organizations to discuss the situation.
An NGO in Côte d'Ivoire raises alarm over the dangers of skin lightening creams, documenting dozens of victims with sometimes lasting damage and calling for stricter controls to protect public health.
During Pink October, the Grand Mosque of Paris welcomed doctors for two days to inform and advise women about breast cancer, with over 60,000 cases diagnosed annually in France.
Canadian publisher Les Éditions du Boréal has ended its collaboration with author Thélyson Orélien following confirmation of artificial intelligence use in his novel "C'était ça ou mourir." Initially supportive, the author denied the accusations before an external analysis revealed evidence of AI use.
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