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A new wave of pension protest breaks out in France as police brace for violence

Fears that violence could mar the demonstrations against President Macron's unpopular pension reforms has led to deployment of 13,000 officers, nearly half of them concentrated in the French capital.

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Paris streets ablaze as protesters across France vent fury over pensions reform

Clashes break out in the French capital and other cities as up one million people join marches across the country

Evening Standard

Watch as protesters gather in Paris on the 10th day of nationwide strikes

Watch as protesters march in Paris, France on the 10th day of nationwide strikes on Tuesday 28 March.

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Workers allege crunch and intimidation at Ubisoft's Just Dance studio

Speaking anonymously, staff paint a grim picture of life at Ubisoft Paris.

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Shocked Koeman Says Dutch Need Drastic Improvement After Horror Week

Irritated Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman said he was shocked by his team's performance in his first week back in charge of the national side and drastic improvement is needed. It was not the return Koeman was looking for at the start of his second stint after replacing Louis van Gaal…

Asharq Al-Awsat

France to double munitions supplies to Ukraine - defence minister

France will double this month its supplies of 155 artillery rounds to Ukraine to about 2,000 shells a month, its defence minister said on Tuesday, adding that Paris was also planning to boost a fund that enables Kyiv to buy French weaponry.

Reuters

French police facing criticism for violent behaviour of some officers

As protests against pension reform continue across France, the police have come under severe criticism for the heavy-handed tactics used by some officers during recent demonstrations.

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Lawmakers Vote on Paris Olympic Law with Surveillance Fears

A proposed French law for the 2024 Paris Olympics that critics contend will open the door for privacy-busting video surveillance technology in France and elsewhere in Europe faces an important hurdle on Tuesday with lawmakers set to vote on it. The bill would legalize the temporary use of so-called intelligent…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Russia 'could be banned' from team sports at Paris 2024 as Olympic chiefs 'toughen stance'

A firm decision has yet to be made by the IOC on the participation of Russian athletes at the 2024 Paris Olympics, amid Vladimir Putin's ongoing invasion of Ukraine

Daily Mirror

French PM agrees to talks with union leaders as 740,000 protest pension reform

After a tenth day of nationwide protests against pension reforms, French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne has offered to meet leaders from eight unions for talks early next week. Hundreds of thousands of people took part in Tuesday's strikes and protests across France, nearly two weeks after French President Emmanuel Macron…

France 24

New Protests Against Macron and His Pension Bill Amid Warnings of Violence

France faces a new nationwide day of strikes and protests on Tuesday after some of the country's worst street violence in years marred rallies over the past week. Protests against President Emmanuel Macron's plans to delay retirement age by two years to 64 had been largely peaceful so far. But…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Clashes as French protesters rally against Macron's pension bill

Black-clad groups set fire to garbage cans and threw projectiles at police in Paris, who charged at them and threw teargas in confrontations on the fringes of a march against President Emmanuel Macron and his deeply unpopular pension bill.

Reuters

IOC recommends return of Russian athletes to sports but delays decision on Paris Olympics

A decision on whether athletes competing for Russia and Belarus will be able to participate in the Paris 2024 Olympics will be taken “at the appropriate time”, said Olympic chief Thomas Bach on Tuesday, as he defended plans to get athletes from the two countries to join sports competitions as…

France 24

New protests against Macron and his pension bill amid warnings of violence

France faces a new nationwide day of strikes and protests on Tuesday after some of the country's worst street violence in years marred rallies over the past week.

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A look back at when French protesters defeated government reform plans

Anger at President Emmanuel Macron’s pension reform shows no sign of abating, with protests, strikes and unrest set to continue and both sides digging in their heels. To shed some light on the current stand-off, FRANCE 24 looks back at the last times the unions successfully forced the government to…

The Guardian - UK

Hundreds of thousands of people take to French streets amid fears of violence

Fears of more violent clashes with police as demonstrations against Macron’s unpopular pensions policy to carry on

Bangkok Post

Temperature of rocky exoplanet measured for first time

PARIS: The James Webb Space Telescope has measured the temperature of a rocky exoplanet for the first time, finding that a "cousin" of Earth most likely lacks an atmosphere, researchers said on Monday.

Evening Standard

Prince Harry breaks with royal tradition in super skinny tie

On a surprise trip to the High Court came an even more shocking fashion statement. As they sweep Paris Fashion Week’s catwalks, the royal makes a case for the micro tie

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When and where is the 2023 Rugby World Cup?

Everything you need to know ahead of the men’s tournament

The Guardian - UK

Russian soldiers should be allowed to compete at Olympics, says UN expert

Alexandra Xanthaki provoked outrage by telling the IOC that Russian soldiers who have fought in Ukraine should be allowed at Paris Games – as long as they have not committed war crimes

The Independent UK

Renée Fleming stars as `Nixon in China' arrives in Paris

Renée Fleming spent decades portraying generals' wives, a countess and a courtesan

Reuters

Angry youths challenge Macron and his pension law

Teenager Charles Chauliac is angry that French President Emmanuel Macron plans to delay the retirement of hard-working folk like his parents, and that he bypassed parliament to do so.

The Independent UK

Louvre staff block entrances as part of pension protest

The Louvre Museum in Paris has been closed to the public because its workers took part in the wave of French protest strikes against the government’s unpopular pension reform plans

The New Daily

Pension protesters blockade the Louvre

Trade union protesters angered by President Emmanuel Macron's move to raise the French retirement age without a final vote in Parliament have blocked the Louvre museum in Paris, frustrating crowds of visitors.

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A video game inspired this excellent John Wick 4 scene - but not the one you think

A Hotline Miami-like was the reference point for the Paris shootout

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