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France suspends stun grenade use at student protests

The French government is pausing the use of stun grenades in its policing of student protests after a 15-year-old boy's hand was blown off earlier this week.

Event date
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Coverage
4 outlets · 4 articles
first · latest
Reporting countries
United Arab Emirates, Australia, Singapore, Thailand
English
Countries concerned
France
Politics · intensity 1.1 · tone -1.00
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Covered mainly by the Global South sphere (50%); silent in Sino-Russian & BRICS.

Western 25%Sino-Russian & BRICS 0%Arab-Muslim world 25%Global South 50%

Global sphere reading. The left / centre / right reading is shown in the coverage analysis below.

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  • Confirmed by 4 outlets in 4 countries.
  • Ignored by Sino-Russian & BRICS.
  • Propagation: first reported by Khaleej Times (United Arab Emirates), . 4 outlets republished 2 headlines word for word.

Headline clash across the four spheres

Western
Sino-Russian & BRICS

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

Arab-Muslim world
Global South

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Event sources

  1. France suspends stun grenade use at student protests ahead of PM speech
    Khaleej TimesÉmirats arabes unisUnited Arab Emirates → FranceEnglish
  2. France suspends stun grenade use at student protests ahead of PM speech
    Channel News AsiaSingapourSingapore → FranceEnglish
  3. France suspends stun grenade use at student protests
    Bangkok PostThaïlandeThailand → FranceEnglish
  4. France suspends stun grenade use at student protests
    ABC AustraliaAustralieAustralia → FranceEnglish