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French unions join forces for nationwide strikes, increasing pressure on Macron's government

Hundreds of thousands of trade union members joined nationwide strikes and demonstrations on Thursday to demand higher wages and support the high school protest movement, piling fresh pressure on the beleaguered government.

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Mugabe's son faces assault charges linked to luxury car smuggling case

The son of the late Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe faces assault charges after allegedly attacking an anti-corruption official

Russian captain among 2 crew found guilty by Finnish court of damaging Baltic cables

A Finnish court on Thursday convicted the captain and another crew member of a cargo ship of damaging undersea telecommunications cables in the Baltic Sea late last year.

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Paraguay's president resigns following impeachment filing

Embattled Paraguayan President Santiago Pena resigned Thursday amid allegations that he mishandled the collapse of digital lender Ueno Bank and just hours after opposition members filed articles of impeachment against him, an ABC News affiliate reported.

Gas deposits off Cyprus are an opportunity for the EU, president says

Cyprus's president says natural gas deposits off the country's coast offer the European Union a chance to boost energy security by diversifying supply