Student unrest turns into riots across France: Protests over teacher shortages and run-down schools have escalated into arson and attacks on police and emergency workers, with fires reported in cities including Marseille, Nantes, Le Havre, Strasbourg and Toulouse, and hundreds of arrests as blockades spread to more schools and even some university campuses. Violence against staff hits hard: Viral footage shows a trainee police officer chased, tripped and kicked in Paris’s 20th arrondissement, while in Marseille a headteacher was doused with petrol and firefighters were forced to flee a burning truck. Government response: Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu called a crisis cabinet meeting, warned the unrest has become “urban violence,” and said many schools may switch to online classes as injuries mount. Local flashpoint in Saint-Denis: In the Paris suburb, crowds clashed with police and far-left activist Ritchy Thibault was arrested again after calling for barricades and setting the Élysée alight. Culture note (Reunion ties): France coach Zinedine Zidane faced Italy at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, insisting he has “no regrets” about his 2006 headbutt as the match-day spotlight stayed on the same area.