France shaken by schoolgirl's murder

According to France 24, a French government inquiry has revealed systemic judicial failures in investigating a man now accused of murdering an eleven-year-old schoolgirl. The case has triggered mass protests nationwide, exposing serious gaps in how authorities handled his prior conduct. Separately, India has expanded maternity leave to twenty-six weeks fully paid—but whether women in a traditionally-minded society actually return to work remains an open question. And in lighter news, divorce parties are emerging as a trend in France, allowing people to celebrate the close of one chapter before starting the next.

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