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Clashes, Hundreds Detained in France Amid New ‘Yellow Vest’ Protests

By Lisa Bryant/VOA News PARIS — In France, police clashed with protesters, as tens of thousands of 'yellow vest' demonstrators took to the streets Saturday for the fourth consecutive weekend. Reports say at...

France’s ‘Art of Insurrection’ Perplexes Macron

LONDON — Historian Thomas Carlyle, chronicler of the epoch-shattering French Revolution, thought the French were unrivaled practitioners of the “art of insurrection,” characterizing “the French mob among the liveliest phenomena of our...

World Bank Doubling Aid to Poor Countries Adapting to Climate Change

By VOA News The World Bank has announced it is doubling its funding to help poor nations adjust to global warming to $200 billion over five years. "If we don't reduce emissions and build...

Nearly 100 Hurt, 200 Arrested in Violent Paris Protests

By VOA News Nearly 100 people, including 16 police officers, have been injured and more than 200 arrested after a protest turned violent in central Paris Saturday, officials said. For the third straight week,...

Britain’s May Announces Agreement With Europe on Brexit

VOA News Britain says it reached agreement during overnight talks with the European Commission on the draft text of a political declaration laying out the terms for Britain's "smooth and orderly" exit...

Trump Touches Down in Paris, Hits Back at His Host

By Steve Herman/VOA News PARIS — The moment Air Force One touched down Friday at Orly airport, U.S. President Donald Trump blasted a caustic message for his host, terming French President Emmanuel Macron’s...

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