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France’s Retirement Overhaul: Macron’s Greatest Challenge?
The fate of Emmanuel Macron’s presidency of France may lie in the fate of his planned overhaul of the retirement system, which has already prompted strikes and protests.
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‘I Know I Am’: Sheriff’s Worker Fired Over Racist Admission
A Georgia sheriff’s employee has been fired over a video that shows him confronting a 19-year-old Latina for speaking Spanish at a McDonald’s and then admitting to being a racist.
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3 German Pharmacies Shut in Probe of Tainted Diabetes Test
German authorities have closed three pharmacies in the western city of Cologne after a pregnant woman died after using a tainted diabetes test.
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Environmentalists Sue Poland’s Major Coal Power Plant
An environmental group is suing the operator of Poland’s giant Belchatow power plant to court, seeking to make Europe’s single biggest carbon dioxide emitter end its use of coal by 2035.
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Ukrainian Leader Bristles at Release of Trump Transcript
Ukraine’s president says his comments in a conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump shouldn’t have been publicly released.
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WVa Mom Accused of Fake Abduction Tale to Appear in Court
A court appearance has been set for a West Virginia woman accused of falsely reporting that an Egyptian man tried to kidnap her daughter from a shopping mall.
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Blaze Rages on Russian Trawler in Northern Norway
A Russian trawler with an ammonia tank and carrying about 200,000 liters of diesel oil was in flames Thursday at a northern Norwegian port and authorities evacuated surrounding areas because of an explosion risk.
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Police Secure Stadium Ahead of Hong Kong Leader’s Town Hall
Riot police on Thursday secured a stadium in downtown Hong Kong for a town hall session by embattled city leader Carrie Lam aimed at cooling down months of protests for greater democracy in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory.
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The Latest: EU Still Waiting for Brexit Proposals From UK
The Latest on Brexit (all times local):
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UK Leader Johnson Faces Backlash Over Confrontational Tone
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faced a backlash from furious lawmakers on Thursday over his use of confrontational language in Parliament about opponents of his Brexit plan, as the Speaker of the House of Commons warned that the country’s political culture had turned 'toxic.'