French President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday his government would put forward a draft law protecting abortion rights in the French constitution within months. France’s National […]
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French Senate backs controversial plans to raise the retirement age to 64
France’s Senate voted Thursday to raise the retirement age by two years to 64, as the government moves to overhaul the country’s pensions system in […]
Thousands march for International Women’s Day in Spain as lawmakers debate sexual consent law
Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets across Spain on Wednesday for International Women’s day. In Barcelona, several thousand female students marched through […]
The CDP Awards: rewarding cities and businesses taking on the environment and biodiversity challenge
The 2023 CDP awards have been made in Paris at the Louis Vuitton Foundation. The CDP is the non-profit organisation that runs the world’s environmental […]
Ukraine war: At least six people killed in wave of Russian missile attacks across the country
Russia unleashed a massive missile barrage on cities across Ukraine early Thursday, killing at least six people and targeting energy infrastructure facilities in the first […]
Who are the most wanted mobsters in Italy?
This Thursday, the trial of Sicilian mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro begins. Detained in Palermo last January after being on the run for 30 years, […]
Hiding in plain sight: Why are wanted Sicilian mafia bosses often found so close to home?
Matteo Messina Denaro, the “Last Godfather” is meant to appear before a court in L’Aquila on Thursday, where he’s appealing a life sentence over the […]
What is kickingball and why is it played in Spain?
Kickingball, a mixture of football and baseball is experiencing a surge in popularity amongst Venezuelan refugees around the world, specifically in Spain, Argentina and the […]
A Cuban fishing village ponders its options as U.S. policy shifts
By Alexandre Meneghini and Dave Sherwood ISABELA DE SAGUA, Cuba – At a porchfront coffee stand in the Cuban village of Isabela de Sagua, sunburned […]
Olympics-Russians will win ‘medals of blood’ if allowed to compete, says Ukraine’s Usyk
– Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk urged the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to ban Russia from the Olympic Games, saying any medals they win in Paris […]