The foreign ministers of Britain, France, Germany and Italy along with the EU diplomatic chief will hold talks in Brussels Tuesday on the Iran and Libya crises, officials told sources.

UK, French, German, Italian FMs meeting on Iran, Libya

French anti-terrorist investigators said Saturday they have taken over the probe into an attack by a knife-wielding man who killed one person walking with his wife in a park south of Paris before being shot dead by police.

Paris knife attack to be treated as terrorist act: Official

Police on Saturday fired tear gas at demonstrators in Paris's busy Gare du Nord station, used by tourists taking the Eurostar service, and at the Gare de l'Est, during demonstrations against plans to reform France's pension system. #France #Paris #EmmanuelMacron #WION

France: Mass demonstration break out at Paris protest against pension reform

French officials met Friday to set out their strategy ahead of fresh talks with unions furious over planned pension overhauls, with labour leaders warning of new strike actions alongside a gruelling transport strike now in its 30th day.

French government huddles as labour leaders vow to harden strike

An international magazine in its annual global retirement index has rated Malaysia and Vietnam in Asia among the top-10 nations to retire abroad. The International Living magazine rated Portugal as the top country to retire citing pleasant climate with an "affordable lifestyle" along with quality healthcare, safety rate and "excellent food and wine".

Portugal best country to retire; Malaysia, Vietnam top in Asia: Study

The French capital’s Opera Bastille has been silent for nearly a month because its orchestra is on strike, but on December 31 the musicians performed on the steps of the opera house to bring attention to their anger at planned pension reforms. #France #FranceMusicians #WION # MusiciansOnStrike

France pension reform strike: Musicians on strike since a month

The French government has confirmed it will deploy 100,000 police officers to secure public spaces for the New Year’s Eve celebrations, amid ongoing strikes across the country and a persistent terror threat. #France #SecurityLockdownFrance #NewYear

France in security lockdown for New Year's Eve celebrations

UK based the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr) consultancy's 2020 World Economic League report on Monday said that India looks set to surpass Germany to become the fourth-largest economy in 2026 and Japan to become third-largest in 2034.

India to surpass Germany and Japan to become world's third largest economy by 2034

Ahead of New Year, France continues to be on the boil over the proposed pension reforms. Violent clashes have been reported between the police and the protesters in many tourist hotspots in Paris.

France continues to be on the boil over proposed pension reforms

The French government and a key trade union on Sunday exchanged bitter accusations over who was to blame for France's over three-week transport strike against pension reforms, as the stalemate showed little sign of relenting.

French government, unions exchange barbs in strike deadlock

It was a "dirty war" waged by French colonial troops but it never made headlines and even today goes untold in school history books. The brutal conflict unfolded in Cameroon, which on January 1 marks its 60th anniversary of independence - the first of 17 African countries that became free from their colonial masters in 1960.

Survivors tell of France's 'dirty war' in Cameroon independence

The boss of a hardline French trade union on Friday vowed to press on with a strike that has crippled transport in Paris for the past three weeks and is now the longest-lasting such action since the 1980s.

Union boss defiant on France's longest strike in decades

A production shutdown started on Sunday at PetroIneos' 210,000-barrels-per-day Lavera oil refinery in southern France after CGT union workers voted to stop output as part of protests over pension reform, a union official said.

French workers vote to halt output at Lavera refinery over pension reform

The World is One News, WION examines global issues with in-depth analysis. We provide much more than the news of the day. Our aim is to empower people to explore their world. #WION #WIONSpeedNews #Australia #Australiabushfires

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On Monday, the French armed forces claimed that it had carried out a drone strike during operations in Mali. It is said to have killed ''40 terrorists''', AFP reported.

French army carries out first-ever drone strike during Mali operation

Protests continue to soar in France as demonstrators today got into a scuffle with the police. The events unfolded at the Gare de Lyon station in Paris. People have been protesting against the plans by French President Emmanuel Macron to change the country's pension system.

France: Protests against pension reform continue, scuffle breaks out at Gare de Lyon station

Holiday travellers across France scrambled for alternatives Sunday as an 18-day-old transport strike over pension reform saw train services slashed yet again. President Emmanuel Macron issued an appeal on Saturday for a truce over the holidays but talks between the government and unions this week have failed to ease the standoff and labour leaders called for further mobilisation.

Strike makes for not-so-merry Christmas travel in France

The streets were flooded and the strong wind led to waves in St Mark’s Square. High tides hit Venice weeks after floods led Damage estimated at $1.11 billion.

High tides hit Venice weeks after floods; Damage estimated at $1.11 billion

French President Emmanuel Macron has appealed to transport unions to suspend strikes that threaten travel chaos over the Christmas holidays. #WION #Emmanuel Macron #France

Emmanuel Macron calls on strikers not to ruin Christmas

French President Emmanuel Macron, whose plans to reform the pension system have run into fierce public opposition, will forego a special presidential pension payout when he eventually steps down, his office said on Sunday.

France's Macron to give up presidential pension in reform gesture

Emmanuel Macron, the president of France on Saturday referred to colonialism as a ''grave mistake''. Additionally, he spoke about ''turning the page'' on the past while he was visiting Ivory Coast's Abidjan, a former French colony in West Africa.

Colonialism was a grave mistake: French PM Emmanuel Macron

President Emmanuel Macron said French forces had "neutralised" several dozen terrorists in Mali on Saturday, as he visited West Africa with a pledge to give new force to the battle against Islamist militants in the region.

Macron says French forces 'neutralise' over 30 terrorists in Mali

Strikes disrupting services in France brought frustration for travellers thronging Paris stations at the start of the festive season, as rail workers protested over pension reform.

French travellers face train disruption as pension strikes go on

France's competition authority on Friday fined Google 150 million euros for anti-competitive behaviour and for having unclear advertising on the Google Ads page. #Google #France #WION

Google fined by France over power misuse during advertisements' treatment

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