French protesters chanted "war cry" as they took to the streets of Paris to demonstrate in opposition to President Emmanuel Macron's recent pension reforms. Protesters organised a demonstration in front of the famous La Defence arch.

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60 year old Alain Robert, famously known as 'the French Spiderman' or 'the Human Spider', climbed skyscraper to show his support towards the people in France, protesting against pension reforms. He climbed a 38-story skyscraper without a harness.

'French Spiderman' Alain Robert climbs skyscraper to protest

Nearly 14 years after the passenger plane flying from Rio de Janeiro to Paris crashed into the Atlantic, a French court has cleared European plane manufacturer Airbus in the 2009 Rio Paris plane crash case. Air France had been charged with involuntary manslaughter.

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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

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Two France-based aviation giants went on trial last October over the crash of Air France Flight 447 some 13 years ago. On Monday (April 17), a Paris court acquitted the two companies that have been blamed for one of the worst aviation disasters which killed 228 passengers and crew in 2009.

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A Paris court, on Monday (April 17) acquitted the carrier Air France and plane maker Airbus over the 2009 crash of a Rio-Paris flight which killed 228 people. The two France-based companies had gone on trial back in October to determine their responsibility for the worst aviation disaster in Air France’s history.

2009 Rio-Paris crash: French court acquits Air France, Airbus

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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President Emmanuel Macron's signing of the pension reform into law has set France on fire. Unprecedented numbers of protests are still being seen in France. Despite fierce opposition, macron chose to sign the measure, and the issue has since been brought under control.

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The French military is gearing up for a new set of wargames - the Orion exercise 2023, which is scheduled to start off on Monday. It will be the first joint force command operation involving not only all three branches of nation's military but also NATO and non-NATO partners.

France readies for Orion military exercises, invites NATO & non-NATO allies to participate

President Emmanuel Macron looks to have won his battle to push through widely unpopular pension reform, but has he deepened the gloom enveloping French democracy? French unions urge macron not to sign pensions reform into law.

Macron's pension reform gets constitutional green light despite raging protests

France's pension reforms get green signal

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

France has been rocked by protests over President Emmanuel Macron-led government's pension reform bill. On Friday (April 14) the Constitutional Council, France's highest constitutional authority finally announced its decision saying the Macron government's pension reforms were in accordance with the French Constitution.

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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

France's top constitutional body was expected to rule Friday on whether President Emmanuel Macron’s contested plan to raise the retirement age passes muster, a decision that could calm or further enrage opponents of the measure.

France awaits constitutional ruling on higher retirement age

India, France and Japan will announce a new platform for creditors to coordinate restructuring of Sri Lanka's debt. The announcement of the new platform initiated by Japan, France and the G20 chair, India, is expected to be made later today.

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Protesters opposing President Emmanuel Macron’s unpopular plan to raise the retirement age to 64 marched in cities and towns around France, in a final show of anger before a decision on whether the measure meets constitutional standards.

Fresh protests across France over pension reform ahead of key court ruling

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