French high school students clash with police in nationwide protests

Student protests in France have escalated into widespread urban violence, including arson attacks on schools, assaults on educators, and clashes with police, leading to nearly 2,000 arrests. The government has convened crisis meetings and canceled ministerial travel, attributing the violence to far-left agitators, a claim that remains politically charged and unverified. The scale and duration of the unrest, as well as the full extent of government response, remain uncertain.