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French schools honour teacher fatally stabbed in 'terror' attack

People gather to pay tribute to murdered teacher Dominique Bernard in Arras, northeastern France on October 15, 2023. © Denis Charlet, AFP

Schools across France on Monday held a minute of silence for the teacher stabbed to death in what President Emmanuel Macron called an act of "Islamist terror". Earlier in the day, Macron called for a "ruthless" government response to those in France with terrorist ideologies.

The nationwide tribute comes a day after thousands gathered in Arras, northeastern France, to pay their respects to 57-year-old Dominique Bernard.

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