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French police fire tear gas, clash with Labor Day protesters amid simmering anger over pension reform
May 02, 2023 03:49Police in France have fired tear gas to disperse protesters in the capital Paris and other major cities on International Labor Day amid rising public anger over the passage of President Emmanuel Macron’s unpopular pension reform.
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One third of US nurses consider quitting: Poll
May 02, 2023 03:47Almost a third of nurses in the United States are considering leaving their job as they feel overwhelmed and tired, in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, a survey shows.
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France under fire at UN for racism, police violence against protesters
May 02, 2023 02:58France has come under fire by several states at the United Nations over racism and police violence, including against demonstrators during mass rallies over a controversial pension reform bill that finally became law.
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Judge rejects Trump’s request for mistrial in rape and battery lawsuit
May 02, 2023 02:47The judge presiding over a rape and defamation case against Donald Trump has dismissed his request for a mistrial, after an attorney for the former president accused the judge of making “pervasive unfair and prejudicial rulings.”
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New clashes erupt in Sudan despite truce as UN warns of 'breaking point'
May 01, 2023 10:38Fierce fighting has broken out again in violence-wracked Sudan with gunfire heard in the capital despite an extension of a ceasefire between rival military forces.
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Americans slam news media for dividing country, peddling misinformation: Poll
May 01, 2023 09:44Americans believe the country's news media is aggravating political polarization in the US, with nearly half of US adults saying they have little or no trust in the media's ability to report the news fairly and accurately, a new poll reveals.
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UK hospitals face large-scale disruption as nurses walkout over pay
May 01, 2023 09:01Nurses across the UK have waged a new strike as part of a protest action by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) trade union in what they refer to as their largest work stoppage to date this year, as the cost-of-living crisis deepens across the country.
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Around 4,600 UK hospitality firms close in year as energy prices soar
May 01, 2023 08:51Thousands of hospitality firms across the UK have been forced to shut down their businesses over the past year amid the pressure of skyrocketing energy costs, according to figures.
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UN food agency: $900 million urgently needed for Afghanistan
May 01, 2023 06:46As hunger continues to hit more and more people in Afghanistan, the UN food program urges donors to restore funding for economic relief in the war-ravaged country. Afghan households are also awaiting the flow of aid amid economic and political crises. Afghan experts say one of the main causes of the current situation is Western sanctions and the freezing of Afghan assets by the US and its allies following the Taliban takeover.
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‘Casserole pan’ protesters plaguing Macron, his ministers daily
May 01, 2023 05:51French President Emmanuel Macron tried to enjoy the final of the French Football Cup, but his visit was once again met with protesters noisily banging cooking pans. The new type of protest is greeting Macron and his ministers wherever they go.