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After Barricades, Riots and Protests, French Workers Go on Strike

Hundreds of demonstrations took place across France on Thursday, escalating weeks of protests against the rising cost of living.

Β© Stephane Mahe/Reuters

Nantes, France, on Thursday. Labor unions have called for a nationwide general strike, focused on the cost of living and government budget cuts.

State Dept. to Shift Millions in Contraception Funding to Cover Energy Costs

29 October 2026 at 16:31
In a memo, the department told lawmakers it was redirecting up to $125 million in foreign aid, including nearly $49 million that Congress appropriated for family planning programs in low-income countries.

Β© Moses Sawasawa/Associated Press

A sex worker sorting through condoms at her home in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in 2024.
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