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Endless cycle of destruction and repair for Ukraine's energy workers
AFP, Published on 20/12/2022
» KRAMATORSK (UKRAINE) - It has become a daily struggle for Ukrainian technicians: mending pipes damaged by Russian airstrikes in a desperate bid to keep the energy grid working in freezing temperatures, even as attacks continue.
Macron postpones French pension overhaul to January
AFP, Published on 12/12/2022
» PARIS - French President Emmanuel Macron said Monday that he was pushing back his presentation of a major pensions overhaul denounced by labour unions, citing recent leadership changes at two opposition parties.
Pay strike set to paralyse Paris metro
AFP, Published on 10/11/2022
» PARIS - Paris commuters were bracing for bedlam Thursday as metro workers called a major one-day pay strike, the latest industrial action across France seeking relief from inflation.
Britain, France look to reset frayed ties under Sunak
AFP, Published on 09/11/2022
» PARIS - After years of public rows and even a brief naval stand-off in the Channel, Britain and France are looking to reset their relations under new UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
French unions call Paris metro strike as inflation bites
AFP, Published on 09/11/2022
» PARIS - Labour unions have called a major one-day strike which threatens to paralyse Paris public transport Thursday, the latest industrial action to demand relief from the French government over soaring prices.
Brazil's dirty campaign: a disinformation guide
AFP, Published on 21/10/2022
» RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazil's election campaign has been an orgy of mudslinging, social media attacks and outright lies so outlandish they are sometimes comical.
Protesters march in Paris as French refinery strikes continue
AFP, Published on 17/10/2022
» PARIS - Three weeks into a refinery strike that has caused fuel shortages across France, tens of thousands of protesters marched in Paris on Sunday to express their frustration at the rising cost of living.
Xi's 'Chinese Dream' flickers in one Beijing neighbourhood
AFP, Published on 04/10/2022
» BEIJING: Wu has staked out his patch of the Chinese Dream. Married with a second child on the way, he has a Beijing apartment and a car paid for by a tech job with a comfortable salary.
Macron faces strike as French unions flex muscles
AFP, Published on 29/09/2022
» PARIS - French schools, trains and businesses are set to be affected Thursday by the first major strike called since the re-election of President Emmanuel Macron in April, as unions push for wage hikes and the end of planned pension reform.
Kremlin accuses Kyiv of shelling nuclear plant
AFP, Published on 09/08/2022
» KYIV (UKRAINE) - The Kremlin accused Ukrainian forces Monday of firing on Europe's largest nuclear power plant in occupied Ukraine and warned the alleged attacks could have "catastrophic consequences".