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France: Young demonstrators demand concrete action from Macron

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Student protests in France began more than a month ago, over poor conditions in high schools, teacher shortages, the pace of the school day and inequalities between private and public education. The movement has since grown into a broader mobilisation, bringing together the Yellow Vests, trade unions and wider civil society. Joseph Downing, Senior lecturer in politics and international relations and Aston University, shares further details,

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Iranian plots to kill U.S. officials in Middle East have reached ‘advanced stages,’ intel memo warns

Iran has increased efforts to target U.S. personnel in the Middle East and other countries, according to a memo sent by the Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton to Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday. The memo warned that “the lethal plotting efforts by the Iranians against U.S. citizens have reached advanced stages.” A U.S. official confirmed the authenticity of the memo first reported by Axios .

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Ukraine says Starlink speed restored after long disruption

Ukraine's military has regained full use of Starlink satellite links for its drones and other fast-moving equipment, the defense minister said Saturday, ending speed restrictions that Ukrainian officials said had disrupted front-line operations for more than a week. The Defense Ministry's monitoring systems in Ukraine reported stable connections on objects traveling faster than 250 mph, Defense Minister Yevhenii Khmara told reporters.