Women in Iceland, including the prime minister, to strike over gender inequality
London CNN — Women across Iceland – including the prime minister – will go on strike Tuesday as part of a campaign pushing for greater gender equality in the country.…
South Korea shuts childcare centers and opens elderly facilities as population ages
Seoul, South Korea CNN — South Korea is getting older – and its care facilities are changing to match. The number of child care facilities in the country has shrunk…
Italy’s birth rate is at a record low. Young Italians say they can’t afford to have babies
Rome CNN — Italy, a country once known for its big families gathered around the dinner table, is facing a crisis of unparalleled proportions. For the first time, the number…
France pension protests explained: France is still mad — but can the protests last?
Paris CNN — Clashes erupted in Paris on Monday marking May 1, a traditional day of union-led marches, in the wake of hugely unpopular changes to France’s pension system that…
Retail spending fell in March as consumers pull back
Washington, DC CNN — Spending at US retailers fell in March as consumers pulled back after the banking crisis fueled recession fears. Retail sales, which are adjusted for seasonality but…
Last-minute tax-filing tips | CNN Business
New York CNN — So far this tax season, the IRS has received more than 100 million income tax returns for 2022. That means tens of millions of households have…
France pension protests: France braces for ruling on Macron’s plan to raise retirement age
CNN — Heightened security is in place in the French capital Paris as the country braces for a crucial ruling on the constitutionality of divisive changes to France’s pension system.…
France pensions protests: Demonstrators storm luxury giant LVMH
Paris CNN — Hundreds of thousands of people took part in a fresh round of demonstrations across France on Thursday over government plans to raise the retirement age from 62…
Macron: France’s ‘tone deaf’ president faces backlash over Taiwan comments
CNN — French President Emmanuel Macron might have hoped to focus this week on what may prove the biggest domestic test of his leadership, as France’s Constitutional Council prepares to…
Paternity leave: In Japan, it’s four weeks, but men are too afraid to take it
Hong Kong CNN — A child riding on his father’s shoulders smiles as they stroll through a park lined with yellow autumn-touched leaves – that is the typical image of…