New show of anger as French protest Macron pension reforms

Protesters took to the streets in France on Tuesday in a new show of anger against President Emmanuel Macron‘s pension reform, with a record number of police deployed after previous demonstrations descended into violence. Protesters were clashing with security forces by mid-afternoon in the major western city of Nantes, while in Paris union members blocked […]

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France announces massive police mobilization

13,000 officers will be deployed to counter nationwide protests, the interior minister has announced

Olympic chiefs recommend return to competition of Russian athletes as individuals

Olympic chiefs on Tuesday recommended the return to competition of Russian and Belarusian athletes as individuals under a neutral flag with no links to the military. IOC President Thomas Bach said the IOC had recommended to international federations and international sports event organisers that “athletes with a Russian or a Belarusian passport must compete only […]

UK raises terror threat level in North Ireland ahead of Biden visit

The UK government Tuesday raised the terrorism threat level in Northern Ireland to “severe”, ahead of an expected visit by US President Joe Biden to mark the 25th anniversary of a landmark peace accord. The domestic spy agency MI5 now judged that the threat of an attack had gone from “substantial” to “severe”, meaning an […]

French banks raided over tax evasion scheme

The lenders are suspected of helping investors avoid paying taxes on their dividends

Richard Gere urges US lawmakers to back Tibet

Hollywood star Richard Gere voiced outrage Tuesday over the “cruelty” of Chinese policies in Tibet, as US Congress debated ways to pressure Beijing over alleged human rights violations the Himalayan region. Testifying before the Congressional-Executive Commission on China, the “Pretty Woman” actor accused Chinese authorities of separating Tibetan families, prohibiting their language, destroying religious sites […]

Russia says Ukraine using longrange US artillery

Moscow announced Tuesday it had for the first time downed a long-range rocket supplied to Ukraine by the United States, weapons Kyiv said were key to an anticipated counter-attack against Russian forces. The statement from Russia’s defence ministry came a day after Ukraine said it received modern Leopard and Challenger battle tanks from Germany and […]

Nashville police seek motive after school shooter kills six

Nashville police worked Tuesday to pin down a motive behind a murderous rampage that saw three elementary school pupils and three staff shot dead by a heavily armed former student in a carefully planned and executed assault. The shooter, who was killed by police, had prepared maps detailing surveillance and entry points at the school, […]

Some 740,000 at pensions protests nationwide in France: govt

Some 740,000 people nationwide attended protests Tuesday against President Emmanuel Macron‘s pension reform that were again marked by clashes between security forces and protesters, the French interior ministry said. The figure was down somewhat on the last big protest day on Thursday when 1.09 million protested nationwide, according to the government. The ministry said 93,000 […]

At least 39 migrants dead in Mexico detention center fire

A fire started by migrants protesting against their expected deportation killed at least 39 people at a Mexican immigration detention center near the US border, authorities said Tuesday. The blaze broke out shortly before midnight at the National Migration Institute (INM) facility in Ciudad Juarez, prompting the mobilization of firefighters and dozens of ambulances. An […]

US charges Sam BankmanFried for bribing Chinese officials

US officials alleged that former FTX chief Sam Bankman-Fried authorized bribes of at least $40 million to Chinese officials, according to an updated indictment filed Tuesday. The payments came after Chinese officials in early 2021 froze some $1 billion in cryptocurrency trading accounts controlled by FTX affiliate Alameda, according to an amended criminal indictment signed […]

Chinese mission leads to major lunar discovery

The Moon may hold up to 270 billion tons of water, a new study claims