French School Protests Turn Violent: Student blockades over overcrowded classrooms, teacher shortages, and crumbling buildings have escalated into arson and clashes across France, with schools set alight in places like Marseille, Nantes, and Paris suburbs including Saint-Denis; a firefighter was engulfed by flames after an explosion during demonstrations in Bordeaux, while officials report thousands of arrests and hundreds of schools closed. Public Safety & Injuries: Reports describe teachers and police targeted, including a teacher doused with gasoline in La Ciotat and a trainee police officer chased and kicked in Paris, as interior and education ministers cite injuries on both sides. Politics Behind the Unrest: The government says hard-left groups helped spark the movement, pointing to France Unbowed (LFI) and “proxies,” while student unions insist they reject violence and want dialogue. Culture Corner (Paris, not Réunion): A guide highlights Rue du Faubourg Saint-Denis—especially Passage Brady—as a “Little India” area with Indo-Pakistani, Sri Lankan, Mauritian and Réunionnais businesses. Sports Note: Zinedine Zidane says he has “no regrets” about his 2006 headbutt as France prepares to face Italy at the Stade de France.