French President Emmanuel Macron decided on Monday to lift the state of emergency in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia in a move meant to allow political dialogue following the unrest that left seven people dead and a trail of destruction, his office said. Source link
French security forces reported another death Saturday in armed clashes in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia, the sixth fatality in nearly a week of violent unrest scorching the archipelago whose indigenous population long has sought independence. The sixth person was killed in an exchange of fire at one of the many impromptu barricades […]
MARSEILLE, France — Tens of thousands of people welcomed the Olympic torch Wednesday in the southern French city of Marseille, marking another milestone in the lead-up to the Summer Games in Paris. French Olympic swimmer Florent Manaudou became the first torch carrier in France after the Olympic flame arrived in Marseille’s Old Port on a […]
PARIS — A well-known British-Palestinian surgeon who volunteered in Gaza hospitals said he was denied entry to France on Saturday to speak at a French Senate meeting about the Israel–Hamas war. Authorities wouldn’t give a reason for the decision. Dr. Ghassan Abu Sitta was placed in a holding zone in the Charles de Gaulle airport […]
PARIS (AP) — Lebanon’s billionaire caretaker prime minister has denied allegations of money laundering after a complaint was filed in France by two anti-corruption groups this week. The complaint against Najib Mikati was formally filed Tuesday with France’s National Financial Prosecutor’s office by French anti-corruption non-governmental organization Sherpa and the Collective of Victims of Fraudulent […]
PARIS — France will soon be able to deliver 78 Caesar howitzers to Ukraine and will boost its supply of shells to meet Kyiv’s urgent needs for ammunition to fight Russia‘s full-scale invasion, the defense minister said Tuesday. Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu said at a news conference that an agreement was reached among France, Ukraine […]
BERLIN (AP) — Italy followed France on Monday in stepping up security following the attack on a suburban Moscow concert hall and the claim of responsibility by an affiliate of the Islamic State group. The attack renewed attention in Europe on the risk from the extremists, and particularly the Central Asian affiliate, as the continent […]
PARIS — France’s government increased its security alert posture to the highest level Sunday after the deadly attack at a Russian concert hall and the Islamic State’s claim of responsibility. French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal announced the decision in a post on X, saying authorities were “taking into account the Islamic State’s claim of responsibility […]
The French government is strongly denying a claim by President Vladimir Putin’s spy chief that Paris is preparing to send at least 2,000 combat troops to Ukraine to help Kyiv in its war against Russian invaders. The accusation fuels a debate in Europe sparked when French President Emmanuel Macron recently said Western nations should drop […]
It has been said ad infinitum, mostly by people from other countries, that the United States would do well to pay close attention to the developments in other Western countries since their current status provides a grim preview of our future. We have seen how immigration has impacted countries in the EU and that those […]
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