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SOCIETY

Society

Labor and law tested Europe: the Eiffel Tower shut for a day after female staff were 'sidelined' for a Hindu delegation, and 14 suspected smugglers went on trial in Paris over the deadliest Channel crossing.

Elsewhere, a Manipuri musician was beaten to death in Delhi over a noise complaint, the Philippines' ex-House speaker was arrested on plunder charges, and Nigerian police broke a child-trafficking ring, rescuing 17 children.

▌Signals

⚡The Eiffel Tower reopened after a strike by workers protesting the alleged removal of female staff during a visit by a Hindu group.

Taipei Times, France 24, The Straits Times + 5 more

⚡Fourteen suspected migrant smugglers went on trial in Paris on September 8, 2026, for their alleged role in the deadliest small-boat crossing of the English Channel.

The Straits Times, news.com.au, Al-Monitor + 4 more

⚡A Manipuri musician in Delhi died after being assaulted when he objected to noise outside his home, and police arrested eight people.

Scroll.in, Times of India, The Wire

PISA global education decline

OECD's PISA 2025 results show a sharp decline in reading and mathematics performance among 15-year-old students across OECD countries.

"PISA 2025: student reading and maths decline sharply across the OECD" — OECD Newsroom

Other

Former Philippine House Speaker arrested over allegations of plunder and kickbacks related to flood aid.

South China Morning Post, AP, Al Jazeera English

Nigerian police in Oyo state dismantled a child trafficking syndicate and rescued 17 children; six of the children died in captivity.

AllAfrica, Premium Times

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