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France rocked by nationwide protest over pension reforms after govt plans to raise the minimum retirement age to 64 from 62
President Macron used his emergency decree to push through a rise in the minimum retirement age from 62 to 64.
France: Garbage piles up all over Paris after sanitation workers join pension age strike, refuse to collect waste
On Wednesday, 1.7 million people, according to the hard-left Confédération Générale du Travail (CGT) trade union federation, while 480,000, according to the interior ministry, took to the streets nationwide against the govt's decision to raise retirement age.
France: Engineer loses one of his testicles after being hit by a cop during protests
After finding him in a vulnerable position, one cop in riot gear charged at Ivan and planted a blow on his groin.
Iran threatens French magazine Charlie Hebdo with Salman Rushdie-like fate for publishing cartoons on Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Charlie Hebdo recently published a raft of critical cartoons mocking Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
French authorities notify ‘safe spaces’ to keep cars from being set ablaze on NYE, here is how the arson ‘tradition’ started
For decades, on New Year's Eve, while the residents stay inside their homes, hooligans take to the roads in France and set hundreds of cars on fire. There have been recurrent incidents of car burning in France over the years, and it has taken the shape of an annual event.
France: Violence grips Paris ahead of Christmas, here is what happened
A 69-year-old white supremacist named William M shot three activists dead, outside a Kurdish community centre on December 23.
FIFA World Cup Final 2022: France’s Kingsley Coman, Aurelien Tchouameni face online racist abuses following penalty misses against Argentina
France's players faced racial abuses after missing penalty kicks at FIFA Finals
FIFA World Cup: Angry fans create a riot-like situation in France as they lose to Argentina 4-2
In one of the most exciting matches of all times, Argentina defeated France to win the World Cup after 36 years.
FIFA World Cup: Lionel Messi announces he won’t retire, to continue to play for Argentina national team
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Lionel Messi was awarded the Golden Ball, the honour given to the best player of a FIFA World Cup, after a thrilling final at Lusail which saw the legendary striker's World Cup dreams turn into reality following a 4-2 win over France in penalties.
DESTINY FULFILLED! Lionel Messi finally gets his World Cup as he inspires Argentina to win an astonishing World Cup final against France
The final was billed as Lionel Messi vs Kylian Mbappe, teammates at Paris St Germain, and the talismans for their respective national teams, and it did turn into Messi vs Mbappe.
