New Day of Strikes in France as Pension Anger Persists
Labor unions are hoping for a show of strength after President Emmanuel Macron insisted that the new legal retirement age of 64 would be enforced, despite its deep unpopularity.
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Ukraine says ‘will take advantage’ of Russian fatigue in Bakhmut ’very soon’
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Journalist Reunites With Son Live On Air After Shooting Occurs At School
A reporter covering a shooting at East High School shared an emotional on-air reunion with her son, who attends the same school.
Nigerian politician found guilty in UK organ harvesting plot
A senior Nigerian politician and his wife have been found guilty of conspiring to transport a street trader to the U.K. as part of an organ-harvesting plot
Ethiopia sets up Tigray interim gov’t as part of peace plan
The move comes a day after Ethiopia’s parliament voted to remove the TPLF from a list of ‘terrorist’ organisations.
Hungary would not arrest Putin, says PM Orban’s chief of staff
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Video: Zebra Roams Streets Of South Korea’s Seoul After Escaping From Zoo
A zebra escaped from a zoo in the South Korean capital Seoul on Thursday and wandered the streets of a residential district for three hours before being caught and taken home.
Anger at Macron mounts as French unions hold new protests
French unions on Thursday are holding their first mass demonstrations since President Emmanuel Macron inflamed public anger by forcing a higher retirement age through parliament without a vote. Strikes are upending travel, and blockades are expected at…
Trump New York grand jury is paused and on standby for Thursday
The grand jury’s session was cancelled Wednesday after Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office alerted court officials to the adjournment, said a person familiar with the matter.