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The week in pictures: French student protests, October 7 anniversary and Adenot's return to Earth

France 2411 October 2026, 13:17 UTCIsrael

Blockades and protests by French secondary school and university students continued, occasionally becoming violent; French astronaut Sophie Adenot returned to Earth after eight months aboard the International Space Station; Israel's commemorations marking the three-year anniversary of the October 7 attacks: here's a look back at some of the most striking images from the past week's news.

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