Dec 17 Watch 4:48 News Wrap: Senate approves Pentagon spending bill worth nearly $740 billion In our news wrap Tuesday, the Senate gave final approval to a Pentagon spending blueprint worth nearly $740 billion. It includes a 3 percent pay raise for military personnel -- the largest in more than a decade. Also, former Trump… Continue watching
Dec 11 French government ups retirement age as strikes grind on By Thomas Adamson, Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press Major unions were quick to reject government proposals and vowed to strike on. Continue reading
Dec 09 Watch 6:57 News Wrap: Putin and Zelensky have 1st one-on-one meeting In our news wrap Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held their first one-on-one meeting. It came in Paris, after the two met with French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel for broader talks… Continue watching
Dec 07 Tensions as yellow vests join French retirement protests By Nadine Achoui-Lesage, Mstyslav Chernov, Associated Press A few thousand yellow vest protesters marched from the Finance Ministry complex on the Seine River through southeast Paris, pushing their year-old demands for economic justice — and adding the retirement reform to their list of grievances. Most marchers were… Continue reading
Dec 06 Watch 4:54 Why French protests over pensions could threaten Macron's international agenda By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn 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… Continue watching
Dec 06 France on strike for a 2nd day, complicating travel By Angela Charlton, Mstyslav Chernov, Associated Press Most French trains were at a halt - including Paris subways - and traffic jams multiplied around the country. Continue reading
Dec 05 Paris police arrest scores amid strike over pension reform By Thomas Adamson, Claire Parker, Associated Press Police said 65,000 people took to the streets of the French capital, and over 800,000 nationwide. Continue reading
Dec 05 Mass strike in France hits trains, Eiffel Tower By Angela Charlton, Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press Unions and their supporters fear that the changes to how and when workers can retire will threaten the hard-fought French way of life. Continue reading
Dec 03 Trump takes aim at French president over NATO criticism By Lorne Cook, Associated Press Trump and Macron are due to meet on the sidelines of the summit. Continue reading
Nov 29 The Black Friday frenzy goes global. Not everyone is happy. The U.S. sales phenomenon has spread to retailers across the world in recent years with such force that it’s prompting a backlash from some activists, politicians and even consumers. Continue reading