What to know

• “Bismillah, c’est les ténèbres” has appeared on signs at recent demonstrations. It doesn’t make much sense (it means, “In the name of God, it’s the darkness”) but is seen as shorthand for a generational divide.S1
• Student protesters in France are rallying around a new slogan: “Bismillah, c’est les ténèbres.” The phrase is a mash-up of “in the name of God” and “it’s the darkness.”S2