World Jul 02 Grandmother of French teen killed by police pleads with rioters to stop By Cara Anna, Nicolas Garriga, Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press
World Jul 01 Shooting, riots in France show U.S. is not alone in struggles with racism, police brutality The events in France following the death of a 17-year-old shot by police in a Paris suburb are drawing parallels to the racial reckoning in the U.S. spurred by the killings of George Floyd and other people of color at… By Claudia Lauer, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press
World Jul 01 More than 1,300 arrested after 4th night of riots in France, Macron cancels trip abroad President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday scrapped an official trip to Germany after a fourth straight night of rioting and looting across France in defiance of a massive police deployment. By Cara Anna, Angela Charlton, Associated Press
World Jun 29 France deploys 40,000 police to quell violence after shooting of teen driver France sent tens of thousands of police officers into the streets on Thursday in an effort to head off widespread urban rioting following the deadly police shooting of a 17-year-old that shocked the nation. By Sylvie Corbet, Alex Turnbull, Associated Press
World May 02 Opponents make last-ditch effort to stop French pension change as protests continue Opponents of a law that would raise the retirement age in France from 62 to 64 are making last-ditch plans to prevent the change. The country's main labor unions on Tuesday called for another round of nationwide demonstrations and strikes… By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press
Apr 15 Watch 2:37 News Wrap: Deadly conflict, airstrikes erupt in Sudan’s capital city In our news wrap Saturday, Sudan’s army and a rival paramilitary force engaged in fierce fighting in Khartoum, Japan’s prime minister was evacuated from a campaign event after an explosion, France’s president signed a controversial pension reform into law, and… Continue watching
Apr 06 Watch 4:05 News Wrap: Tenn. House Republicans move to oust 3 Democrats who joined anti-gun protest In our news wrap Thursday, protesters engulfed the Tennessee State Capitol as Republicans moved to oust three Democratic lawmakers who joined anti-gun protests from the House floor, the Biden administration moved to block states from outright banning transgender athletes in… Continue watching
Mar 28 Watch 6:50 News Wrap: Judge rules Pence must testify in DOJ’s Jan. 6 investigation By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Tuesday, a federal judge has reportedly ruled that former Vice President Mike Pence must testify in the DOJ's Jan. 6 investigation, hundreds of thousands of people turned out again in France to protest raising the retirement… Continue watching
Feb 11 Nearly 1 million French march in 4th day of national protests against pension changes By Thomas Adamson, Jade le Deley, Associated Press Police were out in force across France on Saturday as protesters held a sometimes restive fourth round of nationwide demonstrations against President Emmanuel Macron’s plans to reform the country's pension system. Continue reading
Feb 06 French lawmakers debate controversial pension bill as protests continue By Sylvie Corbet, Thomas Adamson, Associated Press The French parliament has started debating President Emmanuel Macron's unpopular pension reform proposals, which prompted strikes and large demonstrations in recent weeks. Continue reading