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- 1France braces for nationwide strikes over civil servants' pay●Business - France braces for a day of strikes and protests over civil servants' pay https:// go.france24.com/7SwT
France is preparing for a day of strikes and protests as civil servants demand better pay. Unions are expected to mobilise workers across the public sector, with demonstrations planned in cities around the country. The stoppage adds to pressure on the government, which is already facing budget constraints and ongoing public-sector discontent over wages and working conditions.
- 2Six-year-old Chinese girl sets Rubik's Cube world record●Six-year-old Chinese girl sets world record with Rubik's Cube
A six-year-old girl from China has set a world record with the Rubik's Cube, according to a France24 news report. The achievement is drawing wide attention online, with readers marveling that someone so young can solve the puzzle at a record-setting level.