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Protesters in France storm Euronext Paris building amid anger over pension law
Apr 20, 2023 10:47A group of protesters in France have stormed the building of stock market operator Euronext in Paris over French President Emmanuel Macron's widely unpopular pension reform plan, days after he signed the controversial bill into law.
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Iran raps G7 for bullying independent countries, calls for ‘realistic approach’
Apr 20, 2023 01:43Iran has hit back at Group of Seven (G7) countries for leveling an array of allegations against the Islamic Republic's nuclear program and regional activities, urging the US-led grouping to adopt a realistic approach based on mutual respect.
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G7 foreign ministers promise tougher measures against Russia, call out China
Apr 19, 2023 04:28Top diplomats from the Group of Seven (G7) advanced economies have vowed to take a more unified stand against Russia and China.
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French police attack protesters after government's 'pension reform' plan approved
Apr 16, 2023 10:01French police forces have violently attacked protesters during rallies in Rennes, a day after French President Emmanuel Macron signed into law a controversial bill to raise the country’s retirement age by two years, defying months of protests and calls for him to halt the disputed legislation.
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Iran slams world's inaction on deteriorating rights situation in West
Apr 15, 2023 13:19Iran's vice-president of the judiciary for international affairs has criticized international mechanisms for failing to take a position regarding the deteriorating human rights situation in Western countries, saying international rights bodies are duty-bound to support and promote the key issue across the world.
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France: Macron signs controversial pension bill into law despite long-running protests
Apr 15, 2023 13:08French President Emmanuel Macron has signed into law a controversial bill to raise the country’s retirement age by two years, defying three months of protests and calls for him to halt the disputed legislation.
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French protests persist as top court backs Macron’s unpopular pension plan
Apr 15, 2023 09:08Protest rallies across France and in the capital Paris have continued despite a high court ruling, clearing the way for French President Emmanuel Macron’s controversial pension reform to be enforced.
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France convicts 11 Turkish Kurds of PKK of 'terror financing'
Apr 15, 2023 07:21A French court has convicted 11 members of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) on charges of terror financing, with the sentences ranging from suspended three-year prison terms to five years behind bars with one year suspended.
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Macron rejects US policy on Taiwan, says France is not US 'vassal'
Apr 13, 2023 12:24French President Emmanuel Macron has reaffirmed his country’s stance on Taiwan, saying that France is not a follower of the US policies and that being a US ally does not mean being a "vassal".
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Macron says Europe must cut reliance on US dollar, seek ‘strategic autonomy’
Apr 10, 2023 11:20French President Emmanuel Macron has called on European countries to lower their dependence on the US dollar and resist pressure to become vassal states of Washington or get dragged into the China-US conflict over Taiwan.