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Macron visits Corsica amid growing influence of nationalists
World
February 6, 2018
Macron visits Corsica amid growing influence of nationalists
French president Emmanuel Macron is heading to Corsica for a two-day visit at a time when nationalists on the Mediterranean…
Paris attacks suspect refuses to answer questions at Belgian trial
World
February 5, 2018
Paris attacks suspect refuses to answer questions at Belgian trial
The only surviving suspect in the 2015 Paris attacks, Salah Abdeslam, refused to answer questions on Monday as he went…
2015 Paris attack suspect Salah Abdeslam stands trial in Brussels
World
February 5, 2018
2015 Paris attack suspect Salah Abdeslam stands trial in Brussels
Salah Abdeslam faces charges concerning a police shootout in the Belgian capital in March 2016. The trial is a prelude…
Corsica: Nationalist march draws thousands
World
February 4, 2018
Corsica: Nationalist march draws thousands
“It’s a historic moment, a march of unprecedented proportions in Ajaccio,” Gilles Simeoni, chairman of Corsica’s executive council, told reporters.…
Eritrean migrants shot in massive Calais brawl
World
February 2, 2018
Eritrean migrants shot in massive Calais brawl
At least four people have been shot after a fight involving more than 100 Eritreans and Afghans erupted in Calais.…
Turkey calls French warning about Syria an ‘insult’
Middle East
February 1, 2018
Turkey calls French warning about Syria an ‘insult’
Turkey has fired back after France’s president warned it against invading a Kurdish enclave in Syria, calling his remarks an…
France to tighten regulations after ‘Nutella frenzy’
World
January 31, 2018
France to tighten regulations after ‘Nutella frenzy’
France plans to unveil a bill to tighten rules on supermarket promotions after a Nutella sale at supermarket chain Intermarche…
France: Macron’s rising star, Budget Minister Gerald Darmanin, accused of rape
World
January 29, 2018
France: Macron’s rising star, Budget Minister Gerald Darmanin, accused of rape
French prosecutors have reopened a probe into allegations of rape involving Budget Minister Gerald Darmanin. He denies any wrongdoing, and…
US officials defend trade moves as Davos braces for Trump
World
January 24, 2018
US officials defend trade moves as Davos braces for Trump
The United States is committed to free and fair trade while bracing itself for possible retaliation from China over new…
Sisi holds talks with French Intelligence Chief on Middle East
Egypt
January 23, 2018
Sisi holds talks with French Intelligence Chief on Middle East
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi hosted the Chief of the French Directorate-General for External Security, Bernard Amy, in Cairo on Monday,…