Lebanon investigates blast amid rising anger, calls for change
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese officials targeted in the investigation of the massive blast that tore through Beirut sought to shift blame for the presence of explosives at the city’s port, and the visiting French president warned Thursday that without serious…
French president traveling to Lebanon after deadly explosion
French President Emmanuel Macron announced he would fly to the shattered Lebanese capital, and two planeloads of French rescue workers and aid were expected to touch down on Wednesday afternoon.
Activists protest against French minister accused of rape
Women’s rights activists held protests in cities in France and abroad against President Emmanuel Macron’s appointment of a new interior minister who is accused of rape and a justice minister who has minimized the #MeToo movement.
French women’s rights groups protest Macron’s minister appointments
Women's rights groups are protesting French President Emmanuel Macron's appointment of an interior minister who has been accused of rape and a justice minister who has criticized the #MeToo movement.
Hospital workers gathered outside Robert-Debré hospital in North-East Paris Thursday to protest what they describe as the government's lack of interest in France's public health system.
He says residents will only be permitted to leave their homes for necessary trips such as going to work or the supermarket.
Macron said Tuesday that the government wants to combat "foreign interference" in how Islam is practiced and organized in secular France.
Changing and streamlining the retirement system is a priority for the president. His plan, however, has been met with anger from unions in recent months, triggering street protests and France's longest transport strike in decades.
Protesters have shut down Paris and much of France in angry response to proposed pension reforms. The changes, which would unify the current system and increase workers’ ability to change sectors, represent the delivery of a campaign promise from President…
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