France
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PublishedJune 30, 2023
Youths clash with French police, loot stores in 4th day of riots triggered by fatal police shooting
The deadly police shooting of a 17-year-old has shocked the nation.
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PublishedJune 29, 2023
France mobilizes tens of thousands of police to head off unrest after police fatally shot a teenager
The shooting captured on video shocked the country and stirred up long-simmering tensions between police and young people in housing projects and other disadvantaged neighborhoods.
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PublishedJune 8, 2023
Knife attack at park in French Alps critically wounds 4 young children
Witnesses reported scenes of terror as the man roamed the park, ambushing victims with his blade.
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PublishedMay 22, 2023
In Cannes, standing ovations stretch on and on — but they’re designed to
The Cannes Film Festival is on, which means stopwatches are out.
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PublishedMay 14, 2023
Ukraine’s Zelensky makes surprise visit to Paris for talks with French President Macron
Macron’s office announced the Paris leg of Zelensky’s trip, and France dispatched a plane to pick up Zelensky in Germany.
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PublishedApril 9, 2023
Eight remain missing after building collapses in Marseille
Police have yet to confirm the apparent disappearance of a ninth person who lived in a next-door building.
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PublishedMarch 20, 2023
French government survives 2 no-confidence votes over pensions
The tensions in the political arena have been echoed on the streets, marked by intermittent protests and strikes in various sectors, from transport to energy and sanitation workers.