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War in Ukraine
5/9/2023 2:31:35 PM
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz declared Russia's "show of force" in Moscow on Tuesday would not intimidate the European Union, which he said should reform to become a larger "geopolitical" bloc.
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Screens
5/4/2023 9:52:07 PM
Celebrities in Morocco have launched a social media campaign to highlight violence and discrimination against women, as the North African country mulls reforming its penal code.
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International
5/2/2023 2:53:55 PM
French trade unions said Tuesday they would call new mass demonstrations against President Emmanuel Macron's bitterly contested pension reforms next month, a day after hundreds of thousands turned out against the law.
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International
5/1/2023 11:44:56 PM
Protesters clashed with security forces across France on Monday as hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets for Labour Day to vent their anger against President Emmanuel Macron's pension reform.
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Region
5/1/2023 5:07:49 PM
Hundreds of thousands of people on Monday massed in France on labour day to vent their anger against President Emmanuel Macron's pension reform, with unions vowing not to stop fighting even after the changes were signed into law.
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International
5/1/2023 3:33:18 PM
Uzbekistan overwhelmingly approved constitutional changes in a tightly-controlled referendum that will allow President Shavkat Mirziyoyev to serve two more terms.
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International
5/1/2023 11:37:47 AM
France's President Emmanuel Macron faces more nationwide protests on Monday as he seeks to steer the country on from a divisive pension law that has sparked anger, pan-bashing and social unrest.
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World
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Region
4/29/2023 10:42:33 PM
The latest protest against the Israeli government's controversial judicial reform plans packed central Tel Aviv on Saturday, as divisions persist just days before lawmakers return to parliament.
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International
4/20/2023 3:22:13 PM
French police fired teargas Thursday in a village in southern France where President Emmanuel Macron visited a school, a day after he was booed and heckled over his unpopular pension reform.
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International
4/17/2023 8:36:54 PM
French President Emmanuel Macron said Monday that he heard people’s anger over raising the retirement age from 62 to 64, but insisted that it was needed.
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Business
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Economy
4/16/2023 11:44:42 PM
The Egyptian government and International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff had fruitful discussions in preparation for the first review mission of Egypt's reform program which is supported by the IMF’s Extended Fund Facility (EFF), IMF Mission Chief for Egypt Ivanna Vladkova Hollar stated on Sunday
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Region
4/15/2023 9:40:24 PM
Israeli demonstrations against the government’s plan to overhaul the judiciary continued on Saturday, despite Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to pause the contentious proposals.
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World
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International
4/15/2023 8:32:32 PM
French President Emmanuel Macron signed his controversial pension reform into law Saturday, prompting accusations from unions and the left that he was showing "contempt" for those behind a three-month protest movement.
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World
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International
4/14/2023 6:37:54 PM
The French constitutional court on Friday approved the key elements of President Emmanuel Macron's controversial pension reform, while rejecting certain parts of the legislation.
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International
4/14/2023 4:52:42 PM
France's Constitutional Council on Friday prepared to hand down its verdict on President Emmanuel Macron's unpopular pension reform, which could clear the way for the changes to be implemented.
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World
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International
4/13/2023 9:09:52 PM
Some 380,000 people protested across France on Thursday against President Emmanuel Macron's pension reform, a sharp fall on turnout at last week's rallies, the interior ministry said.
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World
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International
4/13/2023 2:57:32 PM
Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets across France on Thursday to protest against President Emmanuel Macron's pension reforms, in a final day of demonstrations before a crucial court decision on the legislation.
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World
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Region
4/13/2023 2:29:12 PM
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said Thursday that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) should approve an initial, unconditional bailout package for Tunisia, with further payments dependent on reforms.
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Business
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Economy
4/10/2023 11:36:51 AM
The World Bank and International Monetary Fund's spring meetings get underway later this week with an ambitious reform and fundraising agenda likely to be overshadowed by concerns over high inflation, rising geopolitical tension and financial stability.
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World
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Region
4/8/2023 11:37:57 PM
Israeli demonstrators crowded Tel Aviv late Saturday for another protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plans to reform the judiciary, despite the process being put on hold.
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