French President Emmanuel Macron regrets he was not involved sufficiently in selling his highly unpopular pension reform bill to the public. Macron's statement comes just over a week after he signed the bill into law but has since faced a hailstorm of criticism.

French President Emmanuel Macron laments not selling his pension reform plan adequately to public

While addressing the nation, 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 to keep the pension system afloat as the population ages.

French President Macron says he hears people's anger but defends pension law

More than 200 people have died and 1,800 have been injured due to the unrest in Sudan. A deadly power struggle has derailed a shift to civilian rule in Sudan and has led to calls from the United Nations (UN) to stop fighting and raised fears of a wider conflict.

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French Prime Emmanuel Macron is set to address the nation for the first time since the signing of the controversial pension reform into a law. Just hours after the Constitutional Court backed the pension reforms, Macron signed the legislation saying, the law is a huge setback for the protesters.

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French President Emmanuel Macron officially promulgated the controversial pension reforms into law on Saturday. Macron signed into law the bill raising the country’s retirement age by two years, showed the official journal, after France’s constitutional court approved the widely unpopular pension reforms.

French President Emmanuel Macron signs controversial pension reforms into law

French President Emmanuel Macron's 'allies not vassals' remark has split the west. It triggered strong reactions from European politicians. Macron has never been shy making controversial statements and while the idea that Europe should stand on its own feet has been widely endorsed before, suggestions that they should distance themselves from the US, has bee termed by some as impractical and unrealistic.

French President Emmanuel Macron's 'vassal' comment rile EU partners

After Emmanuel Macron, Brazil's President Lula Da Silva is in China. Is this an indication that China's diplomatic blitz is succeeding? Molly Gambhir reports.

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French President Emmanuel Macron's 'allies not vassals' remark has split the west. Should European nations chalk their own path & stop following Washington's instructions? Molly Gambhir reports.

Gravitas: Macron's 'allies not vassals' remark splits the West

French President Emmanuel Macron stands by his 'vassal' comment, rile EU partners

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Gravitas: Macron's 'allies not vassals' remark splits West

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday (April 12) that being an ally of the United States did not mean being a "vassal". Macron recently faced criticism after he gave a controversial interview on the subject of Taiwan.

Macron defends Taiwan comments, insists won't be US 'vassal'

Former US president Donald Trump gave his first media interview since his indictment and consequent arraignment at a New York courthouse earlier this month.Trump raised doubts if Joe Biden would run for the White House again, and hit out at French President Emmanuel Macron for meeting with the Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

Trump doubts if Biden will run for president again, says, 'France is going to China'

French President Emmanuel Macron said in an interview published on Sunday that Europe must not be a "follower" of either the U.S. or China on Taiwan, saying that the bloc risks entanglement in "crises that aren't ours".

Macron says Europe must not be 'follower' of U.S, China on Taiwan

French President Emmanuel Macron said that Europe should follow a strategy independent of both Washington and Beijing since it had no interest in seeing the Taiwan situation escalate. Macron warped up a three-day state visit to China in the southern city of Guangzhou Friday. Watch the video to know more.

French President Emmanuel Macron says, 'Europe's view on Taiwan should be independent'

Back from a three-day state visit to China, French President Emmanuel Macron is a man of fresh ideas. In a no holds barred interview, Macron said Europe must strive for 'neutrality' on the Taiwan issue, adding that the bloc must not be a follower of either the US or China.

Macron warns EU must not take US, China side on Taiwan issue after Beijing visit

The global Easter festivities culminated into a Mass presided over by Pope Francis in Vatican City where he called for peace amid raging conflicts all over the world.

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Marseille building collapse: An apartment building collapsed following an explosion in France port city of Marseille on Sunday. The high-flame fire burning within the rubble has hindered the rescue efforts as authorities fear as many as 10 could be trapped.

Building collapses after explosion in Marseille, 10 remain missing

Iranian & Saudi FMs met in Beijing on Thursday. French President Macron also held talks with Xi Jinping on the same day. Is China now the world's biggest truce-broker? Molly Gambhir reports.

Gravitas: Is China now the world's biggest truce-broker?

French President Emmanuel Macron is on a three-day state visit to China and he's scheduled to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping later today. Macron met with Chinese Premier Li Qang and National Assembly chairperson at the Great Hall of the People.

China: French President Emmanuel Macron meets Chinese Premier Li Qiang in Beijing

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Roundtable at top of trilateral meeting.

China's Xi Jinping meets with France's Macron and EU chief Von der Leyen

Shortly after the high-level meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and his French Counterpart Emmanuel Macron, the two leaders made a joint declaration. The leaders called for Russia-Ukraine peace talks "as soon as possible."

Chinese President Xi Jinping and France's Emmanuel Macron make joint declaration from Beijing

French President Emmanuel Macron told his Chinese counterpart to persuade Russia to end the ongoing war in Ukraine as he held a crucial meeting with Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday (April 6).

Macron in China: French president wants Xi Jinping to ‘bring Russia to its senses’

French President Emmanuel Macron held a meeting with China's newly-appointed Premier Li Qiang at the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing. Macron is in China for a three-day trip with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in a show of European unity in dealings with Beijing.

French President Macron meets Chinese Premier Li in Beijing

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