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French mayor cancels event attended by Franco-Palestinian lawyer after threats

The mayor of Lyon has canceled round table talks due to be held on Wednesday in the presence of the Franco-Palestinian lawyer Salah Hamouri. Grégory Doucet said he regretted not being able "to calmly guarantee freedom of expression" in a context marked in recent days by an outbreak of violence…

Radio France Internationale

Watch live: French workers march in Paris against Macron’s pension reform plans

Watch live as French unions march in Paris against Emmanuel Macron’s pension reform plans.

The Independent UK

Strikes, protests hit France in round 2 of pension battle

French labor leaders hope to bring more than 1 million demonstrators into the streets again in the latest clash of wills with the government over plans to push back France’s retirement age

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US and UK rule out sending fighter jets to Ukraine

Refusals deal significant blow to Kyiv’s efforts to bolster military capability in war with Russia

The Guardian - UK

Strike action over Macron’s pensions plan brings major disruption to France

Over 1.27 million workers across transport, school and energy sectors rally against government plan to raise retirement age to 64

The Guardian - UK

Huge crowds march across France, raising pressure against Macron's pension reform

Huge crowds marched across France on Tuesday to say "non" to President Emmanuel Macron's plan to make people work longer before retirement, with pressure in the streets intensifying against a government that says it will stand its ground.

Reuters

Russia not complying with last remaining nuclear treaty amid Ukraine war, US says

The US said Tuesday that Russia was not complying with New START, the last remaining arms control treaty between the world's two main nuclear powers, as tensions soar over the Ukraine war. Follow FRANCE 24’s liveblog for all the latest developments. All times are in Paris time (GMT+1).

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France sees bigger crowds on second strike day against Macron pension reforms

French protesters launched a new push Tuesday to pressure President Emmanuel Macron into dropping a pension reform plan, with hundreds of thousands taking to the streets in bigger crowds than those seen on the previous day of rallies on January 19.

France 24

Ukraine news - live: Putin ally boasts sanctions against Russia have 'failed miserably'

‘Enemy countries do not have courage to admit their hellish sanctions failed’, says Dmitry Medvedev

The Independent UK

France open to sending fighter jets to Ukraine but Biden rules out similar move

Emmanuel Macron lays out conditions for any such move

The Independent UK

France braces for further upheaval as second round of pension protests begin

France is bracing for another day of mass protests and strikes on Tuesday over proposed pension reforms championed by President Emmanuel Macron. The government and the political opposition continue to trade blame for the expected disruption in schools, the fuel distribution sector and public transport.

Radio France Internationale

French finance minister backs pension push, UAE's COP28 pick

Trying to sell France to Emirati investors, France’s finance minister has highlighted what he described as the business-friendly overhaul of President Emmanuel Macron while on a trip to Abu Dhabi

The Independent UK

Why did Russia invade Ukraine?

Vladimir Putin’s brutal military assault on sovereign neighbour continues in face of heavy losses and near-unanimous international condemnation

The Independent UK

France braces for major transport woes from pension strikes

France’s national rail operator is recommending that passengers stay home if possible Tuesday to avoid labor strikes

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Macron Salutes Fight of 'Martyr' Mahsa Amini

French President Emmanuel Macron commended the "battle" of Iranian martyr Mahsa Amini, who was killed for not wearing the veil. In a video on his Twitter account, the French President indicated that repression was increasing worldwide, adding that as often the first victims of these oppressions were women and young…

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Macron Calls for Restraint after Israel-Palestinian Violence

French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday called for restraint after the latest flare-up in violence between Israelis and Palestinians. In a telephone conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Macron "recalled the need for all to avoid measures likely to feed the spiral of violence", said his office. He also…

The Independent UK

Russian athletes must be banned from Olympics, Ukraine’s Zelensky says

IOC says ‘no athlete should be prevented from competing just because of their passport’

Tribune News Service

Cracking under pressure: Inside the race to fix France’s nuclear plants

PARIS — Behind layers of security and a thick concrete wall, a team of welders work in shifts to fix the crippled Penly nuclear plant in northern France. Sweating under protective gear, they’re replacing cracked pipes in the emergency cooling system which protects against a reactor meltdown.

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Strikes over pensions to disrupt public transport in France on Tuesday

Labour union strikes in France over the government's planned pensions overhaul will cause heavy disruption to public transport on Tuesday, the transport minister and several public transport authorities said on Sunday.

Al Jazeera

World reacts to rising violence in Israel-Palestine conflict

Senior officials call for end to violence after several deadly incidents in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem.

France 24

‘Robin Hood’ energy strikers give free power to French schools, hospitals, low-income homes

Amid national strikes in the energy sector, some workers in France have found a novel way to protest. On Thursday, "Robin Hood" operations – unauthorised by the government – provided free gas and electricity to schools, universities, and low-income households throughout the country.

Reuters

Macron campaign accounts cleared by French audit body

French President Emmanuel Macron's 2022 election campaign finances, which came under scrutiny amid a wider controversy linked to U.S. consultancy McKinsey's ties to his government, were cleared by an audit commission, the body said on Friday.

Radio France Internationale

France and Iraq sign strategic agreements on energy, transport

French President Emmanuel Macron met Iraq's Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani on Thursday to sign a set of strategic agreements intended to boost Baghdad's economic cooperation with Paris, notably in the energy and public transportation sectors.

Radio France Internationale

Report reveals a third of Amazon forest degraded by human activity, drought

More than one-third of the Amazon rainforest may have been degraded by human activity and drought, researchers say, as Brazilian President Lula da Silva urged his French counterpart to attend the upcoming summit of Amazon countries.

Asharq Al-Awsat

France to Boost 'Exceptional Partnership' with Morocco

France denied any crisis with Morocco, stressing that the partnership between the two countries is "exceptional." The spokesman of the French Foreign Ministry, Anne-Claire Legendre, assured on Thursday that the country is "not in crisis" with Morocco, following criticism in Morocco of the European country's approach towards Rabat. "On the…

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