France
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PublishedJuly 4, 2023
Macron pledges to repair riot-damaged schools and town halls
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PublishedJuly 4, 2023
Far-right figure ends divisive crowdfunding for police officer who shot boy, triggering riots
Jean Messiha hailed in a tweet what he called an “historic symbol of national generosity” while announcing the closing of the crowdfunding campaign at midnight Tuesday for the family of the jailed officer, identified only as Florian M.
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PublishedJuly 2, 2023
Grandmother of French teen shot dead by police officer pleads with rioters to stop
The grandmother of 17-year-old Nahel, identified only as Nadia, said in a telephone interview with French news broadcaster BFM TV, 'Don’t break windows, buses ... schools. We want to calm things down.'
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PublishedJuly 1, 2023
Macron scraps trip amid rioting across France, as loved ones bury teen slain by police
In the violence sparked by the teen's death on Tuesday, some 2,400 persons have been arrested since the riots began.
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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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