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Here is a brief look at Press TV Newsroom's headlines from 0900 GMT to 1700 GMT, January 5, 2019.

France protests

France’s yellow vest protesters have taken to the streets of Paris, staging a new round of anti-government demonstrations. The demonstrators gathered outside the building of France Press news agency, expressing their anger at the government’s economic policies. More rallies are planned to take place in other cities across the country in coming hours. It’s the eighth consecutive Saturday of protests in France. A government spokesman has denounced those participating in the rallies, calling them hard-liners who only want to bring down the government. This, as the latest opinion polls show that 55 percent of the public support the yellow vest protests. The rallies started in mid-November as a simple protest against planned fuel hikes, but soon morphed into mass demonstrations against President Emanuel Macron’s policies.

US shooting

At least three people are killed and four injured in a shooting incident near the US city of Los Angeles. Police say the shooting occurred at a bowling alley in the coastal city of Torrance. Motives behind the shooting remain unclear. Locals have been urged to stay away from the area. Around two months ago, there was a shooting spree at a restaurant in California, where a gunman killed 12 people and himself. The US witnessed more than 300 mass shootings last year. Back in September, Amnesty International warned against the rising gun violence in the US, saying the administration of President Donald Trump is doing little to solve it.

Yemen siege campaign

Activists in Yemen say they will launch an online campaign calling for an end to the Saudi blockade of the country. Organizers say the campaign will be launched on Saturday afternoon on Twitter, using the hashtag “End Yemen Siege”. They say, the move is an effort to particularly push for an end to the siege of the Sana’a international airport. Yemeni activists say the Saudi siege has resulted in many deaths, because it prevents the entry of advanced medical equipment to the country. Organizers want people around the world to join their campaign to help end Yemen’s blockade that Saudi Arabia imposed in March 2015, as part of its war on the country. More than 15,000 Yemenis, mostly civilians, have been killed so far.

Desire to leave US

A new poll shows a record number of Americans want to leave the country and move to a foreign one. The poll has been conducted by Gallup consulting company. The upsurge is blamed on President Donald Trump’s administration since the figure has risen in 2017 when Trump took the helm of the White House. The study shows sixteen percent of Americans want to leave now. The figure was ten during Trump’s predecessor Barack Obama and eleven during the presidency of George W Bush. Canada is the most opted destinations who want to forgo the American dream. In terms of gender, a majority of females wish to jump ship. Donald Trump took rose to power despite his infamy on misogyny, racism and scandalous affairs with women.

Hudaydah truce

The United Nations envoy for Yemen has arrived in Sana’a to shore up a ceasefire agreement in the port city of Hudaydah. Martin Griffiths is scheduled to hold talks with Ansarullah leaders there. He will also travel to Riyadh to meet with former Yemeni government officials. Meanwhile, Yemeni protesters have taken to the streets of Hudaydah, urging the United Nations to quickly implement the ceasefire agreement. They also called on the world body to stop the Saudi-led coalition forces from targeting houses and innocent civilians. Ansarullah and the former Yemeni government signed a deal in December, agreeing on a ceasefire and the withdrawal of armed forces from the port city of Hudaydah. However, the Saudi coalition has been violating the truce deal since it was brokered.

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