"Violent clashes erupt in France over pension reform"

Protests against the French government's pension reforms have turned violent for the second night in central Paris, with thousands of demonstrators clashing with police. President Emmanuel Macron has decided to push through the controversial reforms to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 without a vote, prompting no-confidence motions to be filed against his government. The government has said the changes to pensions are essential to prevent the system from collapsing, but many people, including union members, disagree, leading to more than two months of heated political debate and strikes over the issue.