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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.
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Iran arrests individuals charged with ties to French spies
May 01, 2023 02:25Iran has arrested members of a network, comprising elements with records of links to Marxist counter-revolutionary groups, the terrorist cult the Mujahedin-e-Khalq Organization (MKO), and French spies.
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Thousands of protesters demonstrate across France, slamming government's immigration plans
Apr 30, 2023 03:52Thousands of protesters, including a large group of migrants, have marched in Paris and other French cities, protesting planned changes to immigration laws and evictions from the Indian Ocean Island of Mayotte.
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Furious French hold casserolade protest against government's pension law
Apr 25, 2023 09:58French protesters have once again taken to the streets banging pots and pans to vent their outrage at the government’s highly unpopular pension law that will delay the age at which people can retire in the European country.
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Report: French oil giant involved in large-scale pollution of Yemen environment
Apr 25, 2023 05:43A recent report has uncovered the involvement of French oil giant TotalEnergies SE in large-scale pollution of Yemen’s environment by dumping thousands of tons of toxic chemicals into waters around the areas where it operates in the impoverished and conflict-stricken Arab nation.
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European Environment Agency: Air pollution kills 1,200 children a year
Apr 24, 2023 04:21Air pollution still causes more than 1,200 premature deaths a year in under 18's across Europe and increases the risk of chronic disease later in life, the EU environmental agency said Monday.
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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.