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French government holds crisis talks after school protests
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President Macron holds an emergency meeting after more than a quarter of a million French people take part in fresh school protests. Although most gatherings were peaceful, there were sporadic clashes, with police using batons and tear gas to disperse crowds. Lawyers for Christa Pike, the American woman who survived a botched execution attempt last week, say she's regained consciousness and is able to talk. They say she's receiving critical care and remains handcuffed to a hospital bed. Events are being held in Israel to mark the third anniversary of the Hamas-led attacks that triggered the war in Gaza. ...
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This BBC podcast is supported by ads outside the UK. I'm Janet Joliel and in the early hours of Wednesday, the 7th of October, these are our main stories. After a quarter of a million French people take part in the biggest day of school protests
yet the government holds crisis talks and condemns those who've clashed with the police. The American death row inmate Christa Pike regains consciousness after a botched attempt to execute her. Lille Nell Messy retires from international football, scoring a penalty on his final
appearance for Argentina. Also in this podcast, scientists are sending whiskey into space. We are thinking that it might be able to aid your whiskey faster. France's beleaguered government, already struggling with a sluggish economy, political
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