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French workers went on strike and joined marches across the country on Thursday, halting trains and cutting electricity production in a nationwide day of protest against government plans to raise the retirement age by two years to 64. The stoppages are a major test for President Emmanuel Macron, who says his pension reform plan, which opinion polls show is hugely unpopular, is vital to ensure the system does not go bust.

President Emmanuel Macron's government, in turn, said it wasn't afraid of a nationwide call for strikes and protests on Jan. 19 and would carry on with its plan. The French will have to work two years longer to age 64 before retiring, if the reform, announced on Tuesday, is adopted by parliament.

The 69-year-old suspect in the deadly Paris shooting that killed three people and injured three others at a cultural centre in central Paris Friday has admitted of "hatred of foreigners that has become pathological."

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Dish gendered category at awards show like best actor and best actress and in their place something more inclusive like best performer or most willing to work for cocaine. according to the times, the current system is outdated and sexist. but better than the older system where you had to sleep with harvey weinstein. they say other categories like best director and cinematographer are already gender neutral and acting should be no different. award shows for m-tv and the grammys have already switched to gender neutral categories and item miss are currently exploring the idea. the change would sh...