France Pension Tensions There have been days of protests in France over Emmanuel Macron's proposed pension changes.
Macron faces no-confidence vote over pensions

France’s National Assembly is set to vote on no-confidence motions filed after President Emanuel Macron’s move to push through controversial pension reforms.

N Korea calls for nuke preparedness against US, S Korea

Kim Jong-un says the US and South Korea are expanding drills involving nuclear assets, and that North Korea must be ready to conduct nuclear attacks if needed.

Israel Raid Israeli forces reduced a house in the Aqabat Jabr camp to rubble as they looked for attack suspects.
Israel, Palestinians agree to establish ‘mechanism’ to curb violence

Israel and the Palestinian Authority agreed on Sunday to establish a mechanism to curb violence during a meeting aimed at preventing already surging violence from escalating further when the Muslim holy month of Ramadan begins later this week.

Who are the Ukrainian children at the heart of Putin arrest warrant?

In its arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin, the International Criminal Court accused the Russian president of the war crime of unlawful deportation of people, in particular children, and their unlawful transfer from occupied areas of Ukraine to the Russian Federation.

Former Goldman Sachs CEO Blankfein says US banking crisis will slow growth

Former Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein said on Sunday the banking crisis in the United States was going to expedite overall credit tightening and slow the U.S. economy.

Former Taiwan president Ma to visit China in landmark trip

Former Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou will visit China this month, his office said on Sunday, the first time a former or current Taiwanese leader has visited since the defeated Republic of China government fled to the island in 1949.

China condemns British lawmakers for ignoring demand not to visit Taiwan

China’s embassy in Britain on Sunday condemned a visit this week by British lawmakers to Taiwan, saying they were insisting on visiting the island despite China’s strong opposition.