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France protests: How a viral TikTok rumour, 132 million views and the ‘Young Vests’ slogan revived memories of the 2018 Yellow Vests movementFrance protests on October 17 drew attention to a viral TikTok campaign that reportedly garnered 132 million views and 18 million likes. Th...
France protests: What is Yellow Vest movement? Why are over 500,000 protesters taking out rallies in Paris, other cities?France protests: Many metro stations were closed Saturday at police request, including those around the Champs-Elysées and near the preside...
Protesters across France rally over rising living costs, joining students' grievancesProtests have arisen in France regarding increasing living costs and dissatisfaction with educational conditions. High school students, sup...
What's happening with Britain's Jerusalem consulate?Britain has decided to keep its nearly 200-year-old consulate in Jerusalem open under the new name UK Mission. This decision comes after Is...
France student protest and India's CJP movement share one demand: Young people want to be heard, not policedYoung students in France have recently mobilized to demand improvements in education funding and resources. Protests have spread across hun...
Near record number of small boat migrants reach UK in 2025The tally comes as Brexit firebrand Nigel Farage's anti-immigration party Reform UK surges in popularity ahead of bellwether local election...
France set for disruption as new Prime Minister takes officeFrance's new Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu takes office on Wednesday facing a day of protests that are expected to see transport, educat...
Corporate France braces for new era of political turmoilFrance's business elite is concerned about political volatility, street protests, and potential bankruptcies as the country heads into a pa...
France emerges victorious over epic legal battle with US on 450-year-old shipwreck 'La Trinite'More than 450 years ago, a three-masted ship sank in a hurricane off the coast of Florida, taking with it France's hopes of colonizing the ...
France riots: Will government impose emergency? Here's what you should know if you are travelling to the countryOver 1,300 people were arrested during a fourth night of riots in France following the police shooting of Nahel M. President Macron postpon...
Macron vs the unions: What's at stake for France?As labour groups look to bring the country "to a standstill" on Tuesday, AFP looks at what's at stake for the president, the unions and the...
Key moments in French President Emmanuel Macron's 5-year termMoments after his 2017 victory, the 39-year-old Macron slowly walked to the stage in the courtyard of the Louvre Museum in Paris, progressi...
Under US pressure, Canadian PM Justin Trudeau vows to end trucker blockadesUnder increasing US pressure to crack down on the protests over Covid rules that have triggered a state of emergency in Ontario province an...
Don't get spooked by our own culturesIndia is not, say, France, where not only is the idea of secularism based on the constitutional principle of 'laicite' by which all religio...
Caution on Iran nuclear deal as G7 leaders vow to stop bomb"A restored and fully-implemented (nuclear deal) could also pave the way to further address regional and security concerns," the statement ...
Violence in Pakistan as police clash with Islamists; Visiting Indian Sikhs affectedParamilitary forces have also been called in to control the law and order in most cities of Punjab, a province of over 110 million people.
French senator plans to visit Taiwan despite China protestsChina has tried to keep Taiwan diplomatically and economically isolated from the rest of the world, especially after the election of Presid...
Pakistan's capital blocked off over anti-France protestPakistan has seen small and scattered protests over the past few weeks in response to French President Emmanuel Macron's recent remarks on ...
Battling two crises, France's Emmanuel Macron faces defining momentBut for two years he has been beset by a succession of crises, first, from 2018 to 2019, more than a year of "yellow vests" protests agains...
Another French paradox revealedWith roads getting more dangerous, why are the French resisting lower speeds?