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PARIS — Protesters set fires as they blocked highways and gas stations across France early Wednesday as part of a new nationwide movement. Authorities deployed 80,000 police, who made hundreds of arrests and fired tear gas to disperse crowds.The “Block Everything” movement was born online over the summer in far-right circles but spread on social media and was co-opted by left-wing, antifascist and anarchist groups. It now includes France’s far-left parties and its powerful labor unions.Their joint day of unrest adds to the country’s political turmoil after centrist President Emmanuel Macron’s government collapsed this week in a similar backlash over…

It is a great time to be a rich kid in Britain, according to the advisers, lawyers and accountants of wealthy families.While rumours of a wealth tax swirl in Westminster, and with tougher inheritance tax (IHT) rules looming in the new tax year, wealthy parents are starting to give away their assets and sign over parts of their businesses to their children – in some cases, decades sooner than they had planned.John Spencer, the director of GPS Marine, a marine infrastructure specialist based in Rochester, Kent, is one of many entrepreneurs taking advantage of tax rules that allow wealth to…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Former President Joe Biden’s new effort to raise money for a presidential library is struggling to attract Democrat donors, according to a report.More than half a dozen people who were once major Biden donors or fundraisers spoke to NBC News. Most said they have no animosity toward the former president, but they either would not give to the library or would only give a limited amount.The donors pointed to several factors, including not wanting to make themselves a target of the Trump administration and reserving their money for the Democratic Party’s future.…

New Delhi: Senior citizens looking to grow their savings have good news! Some banks are offering attractive fixed deposit (FD) rates of up to 8.25 per cent for a three-year term. This special rate is available for those aged 60 and above, with a maximum investment limit of Rs 3 crore. Senior citizens can now enjoy some of the highest FD rates in the market. Here’s a look at the banks offering attractive fixed deposit options for those aged 60 and above: Slice Small Finance Bank – Offers an impressive 8.25 per cent interest rate on fixed deposits with a…

Kirk called on South Korea, a country of more than 50 million people, to fight against the “left-leaning elite” and keep itself safe from the “menace” of the Chinese Communist Party. Over the course of his 40-minute speech, he also mentioned the country’s birth rate — the world’s lowest — and said it was up to South Koreans to keep their country from “disappearing.”“It’s not just morally wrong to not have children,” said Kirk, a father of two, dismissing widespread concerns about the country’s rising cost of living, education and housing. “If you look at it in historical terms, it’s…

Once is unfortunate. Twice is clearly careless. But there are few words available for a family newspaper to describe hiring Peter Mandelson thrice, only for him to become mired in yet another scandal of career-ending proportions.Rarely has the Labour party been so united as it is now in rage. Once again, the Prince of Darkness is dragging everyone through the mud, thanks to his moth-like attraction to wealth and power. Once again, awkward questions are being asked about his integrity, or what he disclosed and when. The only surprise is that this time it unravelled so fast: just seven months…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Connecticut Republican Party on Friday accused a Democratic state education official of posting a “chilling reaction” on social media to Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk’s death. The party shared a screenshot of what appeared to be a social media account belonging to Farmington Board of Education Chairman Bill Beckert, reposting a comment that said, “They Reap What They Sow.”Fox News Digital has reached out to Beckert for comment. SPORTS OUTLET SEVERS TIES WITH SUNS BEAT WRITER OVER CHARLIE KIRK ASSASSINATION POSTS”As the official responsible for the education of Farmington’s children, you’d expect Mr.…

New Delhi: Online gaming company Zupee announced on Thursday that it will lay off 170 employees, about 30 per cent of its workforce, after the government passed a Bill banning online games involving money in August.  Zupee joins other real-money games (RMG) companies like Games24x7, Baazi Games and Mobile Premier League that have sacked employees after the ban. “This has been a tough call for us but was necessary to adapt to the new regulatory framework. Our colleagues who are leaving us have been an integral part of Zupee’s journey and we will always remain thankful for their contribution,” said…

Former Syracuse University basketball star Tiana Mangakahia, whose career was cut short by cancer, died Thursday after showing inspiring “courage and resilience” against the disease, officials said. She was 30.Mangakahia, a point guard who led the Orange in assists in each of her three seasons with Syracuse, was “surrounded by family and friends in her hometown of Brisbane, Australia,” when she died, the school said.Syracuse coach Felisha Legette-Jack called Mangakahia the “ultimate fighter” and said the player inspired many.“We talk about ‘We Fight On’ with our women’s basketball team. Tiana embraced it, she lived it and inspired others through her…

The bill to legalise assisted dying is a “licence to kill” that puts vulnerable people at risk, Theresa May has said, as the legislation was debated in the House of Lords for the first time.The former prime minister said she opposed the bill because she said people in England and Wales with disabilities, chronic illnesses or mental health conditions could feel under pressure to end their lives, and “because there is a risk that legalising assisted dying reinforces the dangerous notion that some lives are less worth living than others”. She added: “I have a friend who calls it ‘the…