France protest chaos forces delay of King Charles III's state visit
French officials announced the decision to delay the British monarch's trip after protesters set the city hall building alight in a city he was meant to visit.
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French leader defends unpopular pension plan
Protesters in France continued to demonstrate Thursday against the government's plan to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64. President Emmanuel Macron defended the pension reforms in a televised interview on Wednesday, saying they were necessary and would take effect by the end of the year. CBS News foreign correspondent Elaine Cobbe joined Anne-Marie Green on "CBS News Mornings" to discuss.
Protests grip France as anger at Macron's pension reforms boils over
Paris' main airport and many trains across the country were disrupted and hundreds of schools blockaded as polls show the leader suffering politically for his moves.
In France, some protests against increased retirement age turn violent
The protests come after French President Emmanuel Macron unilaterally pushed through a bill to raise the nation's retirement age from 62 to 64.
Paris protests continue and turn violent
Protests in Paris have grown violent since French president Emmanuel Macron unilaterally decided to raise the nation's retirement age from 62 to 64. Michael George has the story.
Protests over French pension reform
People across France are outraged after French President Emmanuel Macron ordered his prime minister to push through a controversial pension reform bill without a parliamentary vote, raising the retirement age. CBS News anchors Elaine Quijano and Errol Barnett spoke with foreign correspondent Elaine Cobbe about what this means for French workers and Macron's political career.
Protests after France raises retirement age
Protests ignited after French President Emmanuel Macron pushed a controversial pension reform bill through the government without a vote, raising the retirement age from 62 to 64. He now faces a no-confidence vote from the opposition. CBS News correspondent Elaine Cobbe joins us from Paris with the story.
Protests after France forces pension reforms
Police in Paris clashed with protesters overnight after the French government invoked a special article of the constitution to force pension reforms without a vote in parliament. The plans to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 have sparked months of intense political debate and strikes. CBS News' Elaine Cobbe reports.
French government pushes through pension reform plan despite protests
Opposition lawmakers in France's National Assembly booed and jeered as the government pushed through a controversial plan that will raise the retirement age.
Notre Dame fire exposes long-hidden secret inside Paris landmark
It was not clear how the builders "dared — and succeeded — in putting up such thin walls to such a height," the author of a study about the cathedral said.
France bogged down by mass strikes
More than a million people marched in France and strikes disrupted transport and schools during mass protests against President Emmanuel Macron's plans to push back the retirement age to 64. Elaine Cobbe spoke demonstrators who disagree with Macron's plans to have them work later in life.
Huge strikes and protests over French pension reform bill
President Emmanuel Macron says the reforms, which will keep French workers on the job later into their lives, are needed to fund future pensions.
French nuclear energy firm reports crack in pipe at aging plant
The crack was reported after EDF confirmed a "serious corrosion problem" at its Penly 1 plant, which was among 16 taken offline over the last year.
Pension reform plan sparks protests in France
Protests took place across France today over President Emmanuel Macron's proposal to increase the country's retirement age from 62 to 64. CBS News correspondent Elaine Cobbe reports from Paris.
Unions vow to bring France to a standstill
Unions in France are threatening to disrupt key services Tuesday over President Emmanuel Macron's pension reform plan. His government has proposed raising the retirement age from 62 to 64, which has sparked widespread protests and strikes. CBS News correspondent Elaine Cobbe joined Anne-Marie Green from Paris on "CBS News Mornings" to discuss.
French workers protest government's pension reform proposal
Tens of thousands of French workers rallied in Paris on Thursday, angry about President Emmanuel Macron's proposed pension reform. CBS News anchors Lana Zak and Errol Barnett spoke with correspondent Elaine Cobbe about how Thursday's demonstration differed from others this week.
Protests in France against pension reform
Workers in France today are staging a day of strike action against proposed reforms by President Emmanuel Macron to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64. CBS News foreign correspondent Elaine Cobbe joined Anne-Maire Green on 'CBS News Mornings" with details.
France says its troops are misrepresented in "Wakanda Forever"
A scene from the film shows a group of soldiers wearing uniforms very similar to those of French troops deployed in Africa's Sahel region.
Asteroid hits Earth just hours after discovery
The 1-meter asteroid was discovered just hours before it hit Earth's atmosphere and almost 10 years to the day that an asteroid about 20 times bigger hit Chelyabinsk, Russia.
Convicted mafia killer nabbed after 16 years on the run, making pizzas
The alleged member of the notorious 'Ndrangheta clan was arrested on Thursday morning after 16 years on the run.
Over 200 years after Waterloo, bones of slain soldiers remain a mystery
The June 18, 1815, clash ended Napoleon Bonaparte's ambitions of conquering Europe, and resulted in the deaths of around 20,000 soldiers.
Alleged sexual assault victims of an 80s fashion mogul fight for change
16 women have come forward claiming rape or sexual assault at the hands of a French fashion icon, and they say little has changed to protect their successors.
Golden secret found in mouth of "controversial" socialite who died in 1619
Anne d'Alegre's teeth "shows that she went through a lot of stress," the researcher said, adding she hopes that the research "goes a little way towards rehabilitating her."
Paris trains shut down by "scandalous act of vandalism"
What the national rail company first thought was an accident is being investigated as an act of "very serious" sabotage, with hundreds of thousands of people stranded.
U.K. consumers cut back on spending
New data from Britain's Office for National Statistics shows that consumers in the United Kingdom cut down on their shopping in December by the largest amount in at least 25 years. Meanwhile, the latest report from the government shows that inflation in the U.K. eased from November to December. CBS News foreign correspondent Ramy Inocencio joined Vladimir Duthiers and Anne-Marie Green from London to discuss.
Trump directs Pentagon to use "all available funds" to pay troops amid shutdown
The government shutdown entered its 11th day Saturday as Republicans and Democrats remain at an impasse over a spending plan.
Preparations for hostage release underway in Israel
The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has brought cautious calm to the region as aid begins to flow into the Gaza Strip.
Diane Keaton, star of "Annie Hall" and "Father of the Bride," dies at 79
Diane Keaton had a decades-long career with performances in 1977's "Annie Hall," the "The Godfather" films, and many more.
Biden undergoing radiation therapy, spokesperson says
Former President Joe Biden is undergoing radiation therapy and hormone treatment amid his ongoing treatment for prostate cancer, a spokesperson said.
Appeals court temporarily blocks deployment of National Guard troops in Chicago
The Defense Department announced earlier this week that about 200 National Guard soldiers from Texas and another 300 from Illinois were federalized and sent to the Chicago area.
No survivors after blast at Tennessee military explosives plant, sheriff says
Humphreys County Sheriff Chris Davis confirmed 16 victims in the blast at a news conference on Saturday night.
5 hospitalized after helicopter crashes in busy oceanfront area of Huntington Beach
Two people onboard the helicopter and three people on the street were hospitalized for injuries suffered in the crash.
Zelenskyy urges Trump to broker peace in Ukraine after very "productive" call
The Ukrainian leader wrote in a social media post that if a war can be stopped in one region, "surely other wars can be stopped as well."
A wife is accused of her husband's murder. Can she clear her name?
Alison Davis says she woke up to find her husband, Kevin Davis, face down in a pool of blood inside their New Haven, Indiana, home. She says he fell down the stairs. But after an autopsy report, police came to a different conclusion.