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Over 850,000 teachers in France return to school on August 31, 2026, with the start of the academic year disrupted in some academies by a cyberattack that occurred in the summer. The attack compromised personal data of tens of thousands of teachers and students, and digital tools remain suspended in the academies of Nantes and Toulouse.
Pierre Picavet, head of LGBTQ association FLAG!, was hospitalised after being attacked with a bottle in Paris's Marais district. The suspect is in custody.
France's financial penalty on disposable fashion items, a key measure of the anti-fast fashion law, takes effect on Tuesday, with penalties up to €19.50 per item by 2030.
France has temporarily relaxed rules for making certain cheeses after a historic drought reduced grass for dairy herds, allowing farmers to use feed from outside traditional zones.