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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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“Isotita” union seeks tax withholding adjustment

"Isotita" union's Board of Directors has formally requested the Accountant...

Japan PM pushes for more female toilets in parliament building

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has joined around 60...

ON THIS DAY: First photograph of the Moon, probably (1839)

On this day in 1839, Louis Daguerre- one of...

US drug boat strike kills five

US Southern Command announced Wednesday strikes on two boats...
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