After Barricades, Riots and Protests, French Workers Go on Strike NYT - World By: Mark LandlerοΌ SΓ©golΓ¨ne Le Stradic and Catherine Porter 5 November 2026 at 19:03 Hundreds of demonstrations took place across France on Thursday, escalating weeks of protests against the rising cost of living. Β© Stephane Mahe/ReutersNantes, France, on Thursday. Labor unions have called for a nationwide general strike, focused on the cost of living and government budget cuts.
Hong Kongβs Property Market Is (Literally) the Stuff of Horror Movies NYT - World By: Hari Raj 28 October 2026 at 03:36 In the cityβs βapartment horrorβ films, one of the worldβs least affordable housing markets is a backdrop for exploring superstition and socioeconomic anxiety. Β© Sergey Ponomarev for The New York Times
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