Philippines Philippines leader Rodrigo Duterte announces retirement from politics The authoritarian leader says he is backing out of a plan to run for vice president in next year’s elections and will retire from politics after his term ends. 02/10/2021
Russia 11 people killed after fire sweeps through Russian retirement home An investigation is underway to determine the cause of the fire in which 11 care home residents are believed to have perished. 15/12/2020
world news Younger people across Europe could be working into their 70s As the Danish government unveils plans to lower the retirement age, most European countries look set to increase it. 19/08/2020
France Life inside French retirement homes amid COVID-19 pandemic More than 40 per cent of France's 19,000 COVID-19 fatalities have been in retirement homes. 20/04/2020
world news Could over half of European COVID-19 deaths come from care homes? Data from five European countries shows that between 42 and 57 percent of deaths related to COVID-19 have so far occurred in nursing homes. 17/04/2020
France French care homes hit hard as COVID-19 deaths mount Around a third of all deaths from the disease in the country have come from within retirement communities. 08/04/2020
France French government passes retirement reform without vote French prime minister Édouard Philippe used special powers in the National Assembly to end debate on the controversial retirement reform program. 29/02/2020
France French PM 'willing to scrap' controversial part of pension reforms But will it appease protesters and end one of the longest strikes in French history? 11/01/2020
Russia Putin tries to calm retirement age outcry Putin tries to calm retirement age outcry 22/07/2018
Sport Former World Cup winner Kaka calls it a day Brazilian ends playing career that saw World Cup, Champion's League and Italian league wins, plus the title of world's most expensive footballer. 18/12/2017
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnian pensioners make art to survive Senior citizens in Bosnia and Herzegovina are turning to art and design to escape poverty. 03/11/2017
United Kingdom Queen's husband Prince Philip carries out his last official engagement Prince Philip, the husband of Britain's Queen Elizabeth, has made his final solo appearance at an official engagement before he retires from active public life. 02/08/2017
