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From France to Indonesia: Gen Z is fed up | CNN

CNN International •
October 21, 2026 • 12:00 PM
• By Jadyn Sham
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Students in Indonesia are clashing with police amid anger over devastating wildfires, corruption and economic hardship. Their protests come as young people in Europe have also taken to the streets demanding change. CNN’s Will Ripley reports.

From France to Indonesia: Gen Z is fed up | CNN

Students in Indonesia are clashing with police amid anger over devastating wildfires, corruption and economic hardship. Their protests come as young people in Europe have also taken to the streets demanding change. CNN’s Will Ripley reports.

Students in Indonesia are clashing with police amid anger over devastating wildfires, corruption and economic hardship. Their protests come as young people in Europe have also taken to the streets demanding change. CNN’s Will Ripley reports.

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