hello and welcome to bbc news. the french prime minister has condemned the violence that accompanied a day of mass demonstrations against reform of the country s pension system. the interior ministry says more than a50 protestors were arrested and 440 members of the security forces injured. more than 1 million people took to the streets on thursday to protest against the retirement age being raised from 62 to 64. most of the protests were peaceful, but there were violent clashes with police in paris and in other cities, including bordeaux, toulouse, lille and nantes. vincent mcaviney reports. bordeaux s town hall set alight by protesters overnight. more than a million had taken to the streets across the country through the day, angry at president macron s raising of the retirement age from 62 to 64. in paris, where over 100,000 had marched in a largely peaceful demonstration, the night was also hijacked by violent protesters. running battles through the capital s centre betwe
executive faced strong questioning from us lawmakers about the social media app s alleged threat to us national security. the french government says more than a50 people have been arrested in clashes between police and crowds protesting an increase to the country s pension age. more than a million people took to the streets in major hello and welcome to bbc news. israel s prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, is holding talks with rishi sunak in downing street this morning. as mr sunak met his counterpart at the door for a handshake, they could clearly hear loud shouts of shame in hebrew from protesters waving israeli flags and placards stating their aim of saving israeli democracy . protests are continuing in israel, where the government is pushing ahead with controversial reforms that would limit the power of the courts. well, let s speak now to paul adams, our diplomatic correspondent. the protests following mr netanyahu on this visit to the uk. they consist of. there are
this is bbc news welcome if you re watching here in the uk or around the globe. iam martine i am martine croxall. our top stories: the french presidency announces a visit by king charles to france has been postponed amid ongoing widespread protests against an increase to the country s pension age. israeli pm, benjamin netanyahu, is meeting uk pm rishi sunak at 10 downing street right now, but controversial policy reforms at home may overshadow talks. china denies asking for access to user data stored by tiktok overseas, as pressure mounts in the united states for a ban on the video sharing app. indian opposition party leader rahul gandhi disqualified from parliament, after being convicted
this is bbc news, broadcasting in the uk and around the globe. our top stories: french officials say more than a50 people have been arrested and 400 police officers injured in another day of nationwide protests against a raise in the country s pension age. the head of the uk s education watchdog says school inspections will continue, despite calls for a pause after the death of a headteacher. china denies asking for access to user data stored by tiktok overseas, as pressure mounts in the united states for a ban on the video sharing app. british billionaire sirjim ratcliffe puts in a revised bid to buy uk football giant manchester united.