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French unions strike against austerity, pressuring Macron

Teachers, train drivers, pharmacists and hospital staff went on strike and teenagers blocked their high schools in France on Thursday, part of a day of protests...

Block Everything protests plunge France into chaos

Streets in flames as protests erupt A day of anti-government action across France on Wednesday as the Block Everything protests saw streets choked with smoke,...

Canada follows France and UK with plan to recognise Palestinian state

Prime Minister Mark Carney has said Canada plans to recognise a Palestinian state in September, becoming the third G7 nation to make such an...

What does France’s recognition of Palestinian statehood mean?

French President Emmanuel Macron has announced he will recognise Palestinian statehood, drawing angry rebukes from Israel and the United States and opening the door for...

ON THIS DAY: Bastille Day and the birth of the French Revolution (1789)

Historical turning point On 14 July 1789, Parisians stormed the Bastille – a medieval fortress and prison in the heart of Paris – in an...

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Elder abuse in Cyprus: 85-year-old lives in squalid conditions

Shocking reports have emerged of an 85-year-old man living...

Urbanisation in Cyprus drives up city prices as villages empty

Cyprus is becoming increasingly concentrated in its urban centres,...

Erdogan on Jerusalem: “We have been here a thousand years”

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has recently set his...

Violent brawl in Limassol: seven arrested, one minor

A violent brawl broke out on Thursday in the...
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