French School Principal Resigns Amid Hijab Controversy

A French high school student is being sued by the government for falsely accusing her former principal of assaulting her after he made her remove her headscarf on school premises, leading to death threats against the principal. The incident has sparked debate over secularism and the place of religious symbols in French schools, with the government taking a firm stance against such accusations and pursuing legal action against the student. France has faced tensions over its secularism laws and bans on religious symbols, particularly involving its Muslim population, and has seen high-profile incidents of violence in schools related to Islamist threats.