General strike in Paris ends in violent riots between protesters and police. The strike, following the approval of the new retirement law, has brought daily riots since its unilateral approval by the government of Emmanuel Macron.

Protest against the Govt for Upper Primary TET recruitment in Kolkata

A powerful storm recently hit the Bay Area, causing chaos and destruction in San Francisco. The extreme weather conditions led to numerous trees collapsing, which ultimately hit cars and created dangerous situations on the streets. As the storm raged on, people in the city were having a difficult time under the relentless rain. The strong winds and heavy downpour made it nearly impossible to go outside without proper rain gear. Those who were caught outside without protection were drenched in seconds, leaving them cold, wet, and uncomfortable. The impact of the storm was most visible in the Bay Area's trees. Many of these trees, which are so integral to the city's beauty and character, could not withstand the powerful winds and rain. Some…

At the call of several trade unions, more than a thousand people gathered on Place General de Gaulle to protest against the pension reform wanted by the French government and which would push back the retirement age from 62 to 64 years old.

Activists and anti-racists gathered at the Dam square in Amsterdam to ask for diversity and solidarity, and to protest against all forms of racism and discrimination to mark the Elimination of Racial Discrimination day. Also, against the racism and discrimination that have become increasingly visible in Dutch official institutions.

At the call of several teachers' union organizations, teachers and parents of students from the schools of Castellane Saint-André (16th) and François-Moisson (2nd) demonstrate in front of the departmental directorate of education services (DSDEN) against the probable closure of classes at the start of the next school year.

A hundred magistrates, lawyers and police gathered on the steps of the Marseille courthouse to protest against the reform of the judicial police.

The New York City Police Department investigates a shooting in Manhattan of a 17-year-old male who was shot in broad daylight on West 68th St and Amsterdam Avenue. The 17-year-old victim was transported to hospital. The shooting happened near the Martin Luther King Jr. Educational Campus.

At the call of several unions and other political organizations, several thousand people marched in the streets of Marseille and everywhere in France to protest against the pension reform wanted by the French government which would postpone the retirement age from 62 to 64 years.

Activists marched to the West Bengal Legislative Assembly building to protest against the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and demand the re-opening of the closed 8207 state-run schools.

Thousands of people demonstrated on the streets of Marseille on the occasion of International Women's Rights Day.

The Alfred Merlin arrives in Marseille, France

A view of the site after explosions in Ukraine's capital Kyiv on March 09, 2023. Many vehicles were damaged by the explosions. On the night of March 9, Russian troops launched a massive missile attack on critical infrastructure facilities, firing 81 missiles of various bases. Out of 48 Kh-101/Kh-555 cruise missiles launched by the Russians, the Caliber air defense forces of Ukraine destroyed 34.

At least 17 people, including two women, were killed and more than 100 were injured in an explosion at a five-storey building near a BRTC bus counter in the capital's Gulistan on Today afternoon, with the death toll likely to increase.

Iranian Resistance-hosted conference on International Women's Day on March 4th, 2023 in Brussels. Renowned female leaders from Europe and the US attended the conference. The focus was on the leading role of women in the Iranian people's revolution and their struggle against Iran's misogynistic regime. The keynote speaker was Maryam Rajavi, president-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran.

In the weekend leading up to International Women's Day, 'Feminist March', an intersectional organization organized for the first time, not a Women's march, but a Feminist march. The organization is calling for an even more inclusive movement because not only women are the victims of patriarchy. Thousands of people gathered at the Dam Square in the city center to make a collective sound heard.

People demonstrated for peace and against all wars at the Old Port in Marseille.

A group of young people and students gathered in the center of The Hague, to carry out a read-in action, to keep demanding better climate policy and to stop the destruction of the lands of MAPA (Most Affected Peoples and Areas). The action consists in sitting on the floor and pretends reading a book about the climate, under one of the billboards, announcing the next Dutch municipal elections. The climate young organization #FridaysForFuture created by Greta Thunberg organized this action in the Dutch city.

Flu-like symptoms, fever, cold & cough, breathing problems, fatigue, and a sudden spike of Adenovirus cases have been reported in Kolkata and other cities of West Bengal. As per the local media reports, more than 15 children have died in West Bengal due to Acute Respiratory Infections in the last few days.

Flu-like symptoms, fever, cold & cough, breathing problems, and fatigue in children have been reported in Kolkata and other cities of West Bengal. As per the local media reports, more than 12 children died in West Bengal due to Acute Respiratory Infections in the last few days.

Rescue van from the Bataillon des Marins Pompiers de Marseille (BMPM).

The Pipe Laying Vessel (PLV) Castorone, docked in the French Mediterranean port of Marseille for maintenance and repairs, spits an impressive cloud of black smoke.

Ukrainians from France and their supporters demonstrated before the Russian Consulate in Marseille to protest the Russian invasion of Ukraine after a year of war.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a press conference in Kyiv on the first anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The Ukrainian President has largely remained in Kyiv since Russia launched its full-scale attack one year ago, making occasional visits to troops in frontline areas and a few high-profile trips to allied countries to lobby for military aid.

Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission attended the opening ceremony of the academic year at the University of Palermo (Università di Palermo, UNIPA), with an inaugural speech. The President was welcomed by Professor Massimo Midiri, Rector of UNIPA.

Maritime Affairs Patroller in Marseille, France.

The Tour De Ambulance is a traveling exhibition featuring an ambulance that was destroyed in Kharkiv, Ukraine, and tells the stories of 12 medics who were killed in the line of duty. It was created by 'Stichting Zeilen van Vrijheid' (Sails of Freedom), which was founded in March 2022 to send ambulances and medical equipment to war-torn Ukraine. An estimated 65,000 Ukrainian refugees (aged 15 to 64) are currently living in the Netherlands.

Orange Velodrome Stadium in Marseille, France.

Several hundreds of people demonstrated in Paris, Lyon and Marseille against the immigration bill and against the Administrative Detention Centers (CRA), demanding the regularization of undocumented migrants.

The Toulon - Toulouse rugby match, for the Top 14, is played at the Stade Orange Velodrome in Marseille on Saturday February 18, 2023 at 9:05 p.m.

26 Galeries Lafayette stores in the region will be placed under court safeguard and not placed in receivership as previously announced. Michel Ohayon, who controls these stores, specifies that their situation is healthy and that there is no cessation of payment. This does not concern Galeries Lafayette in Paris on boulevard Haussmann, which does not belong to the same group.

At the call of several unions and other political organizations, thousands of people marched on the streets of Marseille and everywhere in France to protest against the pension reform wanted by the French government which would postpone the retirement age from 62 to 64. years.

Congress workers protest in Kolkata, India

The Spanish organization 'No A La Caza' (NAC) organized several demonstrations around Europe. In The Netherlands, the 'Galgo Podenco Platform', an alliance between partners who represent the interests of galgos and podencos in every way, called for a protest in The Hague to express their support from the Netherlands to all organizations that fight in Spain against the ongoing greyhound suffering, and to take a stand against the exclusion of hunting dogs from the Spanish animal welfare bill. Every year, after the hunting season, about 50,000 Galgo’s and Podenco’s are abandoned, animal rights organizations in Spain say.

The Cap Go Meh celebration in Bekasi, West Java on February 5 2023. was enlivened by a traveling parade along with Chinese New Year attributes. The Cap Go Meh celebration is held every 15th of the first month of the Chinese calendar or 2 weeks after the Chinese New Year.

The French three-masted sailing ship Belem arrives at the French Mediterranean port of Marseille. The last French tall ship has been chosen to transport the Olympic flame from Athens to Marseille in the spring of 2024, as part of the next Olympic Games in France.

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is going to present the Union Budget 2023-24 on 1st February 2023. It is expected that the Govt of India will focus on rebuilding fiscal space lost during the pandemic. India’s jobless rate jumped to a 16-month high of 8.3% last month. Hence, this Union budget is going to be very important for rebuilding the economic growth and creation of new job opportunities for the youth.

Protests were held around the country following the release of body cam footage of the arrest and beating of Tyre Nichols in Memphis, Tennessee which led to his death and 5 officers involved being arrested and charged with murder.

'The Sudanese refugees organization' in The Netherlands organized a demonstration in front of the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in The Hague. On 5 December last year, the Sudanese military regime signed an agreement with part of the opposition. It was agreed that the army will withdraw from the government. But a number of political parties, the resistance committees and the trade unions refuse to participate in this so-called 'framework agreement'. Because of this, Sudanese refugees and civil society organizations tried to delivery in hand a letter to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs against this agreement, but even with the help of a police officer, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs refused to take the letter. The refugees also protest against…

Protest against the arrest of the party leader Naushad Siddiqui and 17 workers in Kolkata

The container ship Fort Saint Louis of the company CMA CGM arrives at the French Mediterranean port of Marseille.

After two year absence because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Chinese-Filipinos community, The pure Filipinos in the country as well as foreigners touring the country can now both enjoy the festivities of the Lunar New year here in Binondo or Manila's Chinatown in the Philippines.

The Grenoble commercial court has placed the sporting goods distributor Go Sport in receivership after noting its state of cessation of payment.

Each year on the 3rd Saturday of January, the National Tulip Day is celebrated in Amsterdam. Dutch tulip growers built a huge picking garden with more than 200,000 colorful tulips at the Museumplein in Amsterdam. Visitors are allowed to pick tulips for free. The special event is the official start of the international tulip season that runs until the end of April. The theme this year is 'Typical Dutch'. The event was opened by Olympic skating champion, Irene Schouten. Prior to the opening, she christened a new tulip: Tulipa 'Dutch Pearl' as a reference to the world-famous painting 'The girl with a pearl earring' by Johannes Vermeer.

Residents of Chinese descent pray on Lunar New Year's Eve 2574 at the Hok Lay Kiong Temple.

The Court of Cassation has canceled the indictment of the former Minister of Health Agnès Buzyn for endangering the lives of others in the investigation into the management of the Covid-19 epidemic by the government.

The MSC Lirica arrives in Marseille, France

Several climate organizations and the UVA University Rebellion organized a demonstration at the University of Amsterdam (Universiteit van Amsterdam, UVA), to call the university to cut ties with the oil company Shell. Students and climate activists gathered on one of the bridges of the university and from there they walked to the main building. There while speeches were given, some of the students occupied a part of the building as an unannounced action. According to the activists Shell and the fossil fuel industry are some of the main drivers causing the climate and ecological crisis, and for that the students and activists said that they will not leave the building until the collaboration between the University and Shell ends.

The water level of the major rivers in The Netherlands is rising sharply, because of the rain that has been falling during the whole week. The fact that the water level is so much higher is good for shipping. In contrast to the Summer, when the water level was very low so boats and cargo ships could hardly sail.

Pheasant in Marseille, France.