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France braces for new strike turmoil as Macron defiant
AFP, Published on 28/03/2023
» PARIS - France Tuesday braced for another day of strikes and protests with President Emmanuel Macron remaining defiant over the controversial pensions reform that has sparked turmoil in the country.
Macron holds crisis meeting as more France protests loom
AFP, Published on 27/03/2023
» PARIS - President Emmanuel Macron summoned government ministers for a crisis meeting on Monday, as tensions ran high a day before another major day of strikes and protests against his pension reforms.
Israel's Netanyahu fires minister after judicial reform comments
AFP, Published on 27/03/2023
» JERUSALEM - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday fired Defence Minister Yoav Galant a day after he broke ranks, citing security concerns in calling for a pause to the government's controversial judicial reforms.
French PM reaches out to opposition ahead of next day of protests
AFP, Published on 27/03/2023
» PARIS - French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne told AFP Sunday she would meet opposition leaders early next month and was open to talks with unions, after weeks of protests against pensions reforms.
Macron under pressure as protest injuries soar
AFP, Published on 24/03/2023
» PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron faced mounting pressure on Friday after violent demonstrations that left more than 400 security forces injured and the centre of major cities shrouded in tear gas and smoke.
Kenyans vent anger over economic crisis
AFP, Published on 23/03/2023
» NAIROBI: Hempstone Monari's taxi business was just getting going when the wheels fell off his financial future and a Kenyan bank auctioned off his car over the non-payment of a $9,900 loan.
Macron defiant on pension reform despite uproar
AFP, Published on 22/03/2023
» PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday defiantly vowed to push through a controversial pensions reform, saying he was prepared to accept unpopularity in the face of sometimes violent protests.
Trump camp slams 'political' prosecution, Democrats brace for 'unrest'
AFP, Published on 20/03/2023
» WASHINGTON - Senior Republicans Sunday echoed Donald Trump's claim that a looming indictment in a hush-money case would amount to political "persecution," while Democrats warned his call for protests could trigger a repeat of chaos his supporters unleashed at the US Capitol.
Protests as Italy limits rights of same-sex parents
AFP, Published on 18/03/2023
» MILAN - Hundreds of people took to the streets in Milan on Saturday in protest against moves by Italy's new right-wing government to restrict the rights of same-sex parents.
Farmer protest party wins 'monster' Dutch victory
AFP, Published on 16/03/2023
» THE HAGUE: The Netherlands woke up to a political earthquake on Thursday after a farmers' protest party won key elections, throwing the government's environmental policies into doubt.