A spattering of protests were planned to continue in France over the weekend against President Macron’s controversial pension reform, as garbage continued to reek in the streets of Paris and beyond owing to continuing action by refuse collectors.
Mostly calm on Paris streets, garbage still piling up
A spattering of protests were planned in France over the weekend against President Emmanuel Macron’s controversial pension reform, as garbage continued to reek in the streets of Paris and beyond amid a strike by refuse collectors.
Trump failed to disclose dozens of foreign gifts – report
Donald Trump and his family failed to disclose lavish gifts worth almost $300,000 received while he was in office, a new report claims
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US dubs Niger a beacon of democracy in fight against Sahel terrorism
Visiting Niger this week, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken hailed the Western military partner as a model of democracy in a region battling jihadist insurgencies. He also announced a $150 million humanitarian aid package for the wider Sahel region…
French workers may have to retire at 64 and many are in uproar. Here’s why
Impromptu protests broke out in Paris and across several French cities Thursday evening following a move by the government to force through reforms of the pension system that will push up the retirement age from 62 to 64.
A look at four publishers’ lawsuit against the Internet Archive, which hinges on defining the legal ownership of ebooks, ahead of oral arguments on March 20 (Maria Bustillos/The Nation)
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A look at four publishers’ lawsuit against the Internet Archive, which hinges on defining the legal ownership of ebooks, ahead of oral arguments on March 20 — Or that they haven’t already started to pol…
Watch: Thousands gather for St Patrick’s Day parade
From Dublin to Chicago, St Patrick’s Day celebrated around the globe with music, dance and parades
Sick actions of schoolgirls after they ‘stabbed 12-year-old classmate to death’ revealed
TWO schoolgirls who admitted stabbing their classmate to death chillingly filmed a TikTok video of them dancing the next day, it is alleged.
The victim – named only as Luise under Germany’s strict privacy laws – was knifed more tha…
Heathrow security guards to strike for 10 days over Easter
Security guards at London’s Heathrow Airport will walk out of their jobs for 10 days over the Easter break, the latest in a wave of strike action to affect the U.K. The union Unite said Friday more than 1,400 security guards employed by Heathrow Airpor…