Protests Erupt In France Over Macron’s Retirement Age Push
[AP] Protests against French President Emmanuel Macron’s decision to force a bill raising the retirement age from 62 to 64 through parliament without a vote disrupted traffic,…
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China’s Xi To Meet Putin In Moscow Next Week
[BBC] China’s President Xi Jinping will travel to Moscow next week to hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, officials say. The Kremlin said they…
San Francisco Reparations Plan Proposes $5m For Black Residents
[BBC] San Francisco could become the first major US city to fund reparations, under a plan that would award $5m (£4m) to each eligible black…
Credit Suisse Slump Renews Fears Of Global Banking Crisis
[BBC] Shares in Credit Suisse have plunged and dragged down other major European lenders as fears about deeper problems in the world banking system have…
Russian Jet Collides With US Drone Over Black Sea
[ BBC] A Russian fighter jet has collided with a US drone, causing the unmanned aircraft to crash into the Black Sea, the American military…
Facebook Owner Meta To Cut 10,000 Jobs In Second Round Of Layoffs
[Al Jazeera] Meta Platforms has announced it will slash a further 10,000 jobs in a second round of mass layoffs as the Big Tech industry braces for…
Prince Edward Gets Duke Of Edinburgh Title
[Caribbean News Now] Britain’s King Charles named his younger brother Prince Edward as the new Duke of Edinburgh, succeeding their father Prince Philip, according to…
Lebanon’s Currency Value Plunges to 100,000 Against US Dollar
[Aljazeera]- The Lebanese pound has sunk to a historic low against the US dollar on the country’s parallel market, the latest sombre milestone in an…
Biden Offers Assurances After Major US Banks Collapse
[Aljazeera] -US President Joe Biden has sought to dispel fears over a potential financial crisis following the rapid collapse of two major United States banks,…
Police Arrested in Shreveport Louisiana for Shooting Unarmed Black Man
A white police officer from Shreveport, Louisiana has been arrested for shooting and killing an unarmed black man who was trying to run away during…