FRANCE-SOCIAL-TRANSPORT-STRIKE-DEMO — TOP NEWS

France waits on Macron as pension strike stretches on

French union leaders upped their calls on Monday for President Emmanuel Macron to give ground on a planned pension overhaul, despite signs that support is flagging

AFP

Europe

France waits on Macron as pension strike stretches on

Ukraine rivals exchange 200 prisoners in controversial swap

Cabin crew could prolong walkout at Lufthansa's Germanwings

Cyprus court finds British teen guilty of false rape claim

Suspect planning Russia attack pledged to IS

Bushfires reach Melbourne as heatwave fans Australia blazes

Ukraine rivals to exchange prisoners in controversial swap

Iran blasts France for 'interference' over jailed academic

Hundreds flee lowlands as Cyclone Sarai sweeps past Fiji

Eight months later, Notre-Dame cathedral still broken

Man returns bag with €16,000 found under tree

Italy's education minister quits over lack of funds

21 suffer carbon monoxide poisoning at French Xmas mass

Erdogan visits Tunisia amid Libya tensions

Spain probes pool deaths of Briton and two children

Pope Francis ushers in Christmas with message of 'unconditional love'

Anti-Putin activist 'forcibly drafted' and sent to Arctic base

French transport strike drags into Day 19, casts pall on Christmas

Russia hit by wave of bomb threats related to bitcoin fraud

The News You Need, Delivered To You.