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rocket-launcher deal is reportedTanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu jailed for four years for incitementGermany to take 50% stake in tank maker KNDSKenyan cult leader Paul Mackenzie sentenced to 200 years over 191 murdersEU prosecutors probe fraud on Spanish rail line where crash killed 69Settlers seize eight homes in Jericho as Hebron mosque closed to PalestiniansPolish constitutional crisis becomes open clash between president and governmentTrump-Putin diesel deal falters as US traders refuse cargoesPope Leo begins 12-day South America tour weeks after lung surgeryReports detail how North Korean hackers drained BinanceIndonesia names fourth wiretap suspect as Prabowo-Widodo rift deepensTen countries condemn Joshua Wong's sentence as Hong Kong hits backRussia and US seek to block binding rules on autonomous weapons
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French cost-of-living protests draw hundreds of thousands, more marches planned

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About 575,000 people marched across France on Thursday according to government estimates, the biggest day of protests since unrest began in September; media reports put the figure near 600,000. The Yellow Vest movement has called blockades for Friday and mass demonstrations for Saturday, while the government weighs an early minimum-wage rise, with labour minister Jean-Pierre Farandou calling it important to try to pass 1,500 euros net.

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