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Two bodies found after Marseille building destroyed in explosion

Local authorities said six people remain unaccounted for after the blast in the La Plaine neighbourhood

Evening Standard

France: Marseille building collapses, fire stymies rescues

France's interior minister says up to 10 people may be buried under the debris of a building that collapsed following an explosion in France’s port city of Marseille

The Independent UK

French minister blames ultra-left for clashes between police, protesters

French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin on Wednesday hit back at claims that police are too tough on protesters, telling a parliamentary committee that ultra-left groups were to blame for clashes with environmental activists and people marching against pension reform.

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Pension protests raise tension between police, demonstrators

French authorities see the police as protectors who ensure that citizens can peacefully protest President Emmanuel Macron’s contentious retirement age increase

The Independent UK

French police facing criticism for violent behaviour of some officers

As protests against pension reform continue across France, the police have come under severe criticism for the heavy-handed tactics used by some officers during recent demonstrations.

Radio France Internationale

Clashes as French protesters rally against Macron's pension bill

Black-clad groups set fire to garbage cans and threw projectiles at police in Paris, who charged at them and threw teargas in confrontations on the fringes of a march against President Emmanuel Macron and his deeply unpopular pension bill.

Reuters

Police vehicles set on fire as French riots continue after King’s visit cancelled

Thousands of protesters demonstrate against the construction of reservoirs in the south of France

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Why are there protests in France?

Emmanuel Macron’s push to raise retirement age without vote in National Assembly sparks nationwide outrage

The Independent UK

Why are there protests in France?

Emmanuel Macron’s push to raise retirement age without vote in National Assembly sparks nationwide outrage

The Independent UK

Calls for more pension protests as hundreds arrested in France

Interior minister says hundreds of police injured in the most violent day of protests since they began in January.

Al Jazeera

Violent protests in France force postponement of King Charles' visit

Britain's King Charles on Friday cancelled a state visit to France next week after social unrest over President Emmanuel Macron's new pension law erupted into some of the worst street violence seen in years across the country.

Reuters

France ready to welcome King Charles despite violent pension protests, says minister

France is ready to welcome Britain's King Charles during his State Visit despite violent protests against pension reforms, French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said on Friday.

Evening Standard

457 arrested, 441 security forces injured in France unrest

A total of 457 people were arrested and 441 security forces were injured on Thursday during nationwide protests against French President Emmanuel Macron's pensions reform, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said.

Bangkok Post

More than 1 million demonstrate across France against pension reforms

Building on Thursday's strong turnout, unions swiftly called for new protests and strikes next week when the British king is scheduled to visit Bordeaux on the second day of his trip to France.

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Macron challenged by new strikes as he digs in on pensions

PARIS — French unions held more strikes against French President Emmanuel Macron’s reform of the country’s pension system on Thursday, a day after he went on television to insist he won’t back down and likened protesters to the rebels who stormed the U.S. Capitol.

Radio France Internationale

French minister back in New Caledonia to work on territory's future status

France's Interior and Overseas Minister, Gerald Darmanin, has returned to New Caledonia to resume talks on the Pacific territory's future status after it voted to remain French in a third and final referendum at the end of 2021. However, the pro-independence FLNKS movement refuses to recognise the result.

Daily Mirror

Liverpool fans unveil three banners to 'UEFA liars' after Champions League final report

Liverpool fans took aim at UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin and French government ministers with banners ahead of their Champions League fixture against Real Madrid

Reuters

Brief crowd panic occurs in Paris after man commits suicide

Panic broke out briefly in a business and shopping district of Paris on Saturday after a man committed suicide, a police spokesperson said.

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French unions call for two more days of action in fight against pension reforms

Leading French unions on Tuesday night announced two separate days of action against Emmanuel Macron's plans to revamp the country's pensions system

Evening Standard

Riot police clash with protesters in Paris as 1.2million take to streets of France against pension reforms

The ugly scenes in Paris followed a day of strikes and street demonstrations

WEKU

A man stabs 6 people at a central Paris train station before police shoot him

The unnamed assailant is seriously injured after being shot in the chest. He used "a bladed weapon" during the attack at the French capital's busy Gare du Nord train station Wednesday morning.

Irish Mirror

Man shot by armed police after 'wounding several victims' in Paris Gare du Nord train station

France’s Interior Minister, Gerald Darmanin, indicated that the man was wounded himself and then arrested thanks to the "effective and courageous reaction" of the police

Liverpool Echo

Message to anyone from UK travelling to France as Foreign Office advice updated

The UK Foreign Office updated its travel advice for France following an incident in Paris

Al Jazeera

Six injured in knife attack at Paris Gare du Nord train station

The man wielding a knife at Gare du Nord station was shot and wounded by police after he injured six people.

The Independent UK

6 stabbed in Paris train station, attacker shot by police

A knife attacker has wounded six people in an unprovoked attack in Paris’ busy Gare du Nord train station before being shot by police, French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said after arriving at the scene that the suspect attacked several people with a “bladed weapon” at around 6:43 a.m. Darmanin…

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