# Start Here Oct. 7: Why Student Protests Took Over France

https://mins.news/en/video/89444

- ABC News, 2026-10-07 10:19 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rMBgHziKMU

> Student-led protests have spread across dozens of French cities, with hundreds of arrests. ABC also investigates sinkholes left by abandoned mines and reports that Starbucks is facing a lawsuit over its “sugar-free” drinks menu.

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