France braces itself for major strikes

Millions of workers threaten to strike in protest at being forced to retire later or face reduced pensions. School and transport workers will join police, lawyers, hospital and airport staff in a general walkout.

Also on the programme, the Chinese telecoms giant, Huawei, has launched a legal challenge against a decision by US regulators to classify the firm as a national security threat. And are the current protests taking place in Lebanon, Iraq and Iran comparable to the 2011 Arab Spring?

(Picture: Sign that reads "Everyone on strike on 5th December." Credit: Reuters)