For the tenth consecutive day, tens of thousands of protesters have taken to the streets of France to demonstrate against President Emmanuel Macron's proposed pension reforms. The Interior Minister has warned of radical demonstrators intending to cause destruction and violence, and up to 900,000 protesters are expected to take part in 240 rallies throughout the country. Demonstrations have already caused major disruptions to services across the country, and no sign of the anger abating.
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Protests have erupted in France in response to the government's decision to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 without a vote. Opposition parties are now calling for a no-confidence vote on the government, while labor unions have argued that the move will hurt workers and retirees. Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin reported that 310 people were detained across the country in response to the protests.
Six people were wounded in an unprovoked blade attack at Paris’ Gare du Nord train station Wednesday morning. The assailant was shot and wounded by…