May Day Protests in France Turn Violent as Police Clash with Demonstrators.

May Day protests across France turned violent as police fired teargas in Paris and other cities amid anger over President Emmanuel Macron's unpopular pension reform. The government used Article 49.3 to push the reform through parliament without a vote, sparking widespread anger. Macron insists the changes, including raising the retirement age from 62 to 64, are needed to reform a moribund system, but some experts say the system is in relatively good shape. Protesters rallied across Europe and Asia as populations squeezed by inflation and demanding economic justice took to the streets to mark May Day in a global outpouring of worker discontent.