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Security forces deploy as Milan braces for another day of protests
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France braces for new protests
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France security on high alert as another day of mass protests kicks off
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France braces for another weekend of protests amid nationwide riots
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France braces for nationwide protests
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France braces for massive protests: Yellow Vests to join students on Saturday
After weeks of student protests, France is set to be swept by broader, nationwide demonstrations on Saturday. The country's Yellow Vest movement – which eight years ago staged street protests against President Emmanuel Macron – has appealed to teachers, workers, pensioners and farmers, as well as students, in an online call spread through social media. The prospect of the two movements merging poses a big challenge to the government, as FRANCE 24’s Shirli Sitbon reports.
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Kinshasa braces for potential conflict as Kabila joins M23
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France braces for fresh nationwide student demonstrations
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Photos: School blockades, street protests grip France
Protesters increased pressure on the government of outgoing President Emmanuel Macron demanding more education funding.
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France braces for national day of school protests after injuries and mass arrests
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Lula or Bolsonaro: Wall Street braces for two wildly different results in Brazil election
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France braces for day of strikes and protests over civil servants' pay
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Hurricane Polo makes landfall on Mexico's Pacific coast
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