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France nears new government as Barnier proposes cabinet to Macron
PARIS - France edged closer to having a new government, more than two months after a hung election, as new Prime Minister Michel...
Sep 20, 20242 min read
Frenchwoman in mass rape case denounces husband, other suspects as 'degenerates'
AVIGNON, France - Gisele Pelicot, who was drugged and raped by dozens of men recruited by her husband, on Wednesday called the men...
Sep 19, 20243 min read
Frenchman admits to mass rape of his wife, says acts were 'an addiction'
AVIGNON, France - Dominique Pelicot admitted to drugging his wife and recruiting dozens of strangers to rape her over nearly a decade,...
Sep 18, 20243 min read
Sweden should lead deepening of NATO presence in Finland, the Nordic neighbours agree
STOCKHOLM - The Finnish government is happy for Sweden to lead the establishment of NATO land forces in Finland to boost defences against...
Sep 17, 20242 min read
Eight die in Channel crossing attempt, French authorities say
PARIS - Eight people have died trying to cross the Channel from France to England, French authorities said on Sunday, confirming earlier...
Sep 16, 20241 min read
French women rally to support Gisele Pelicot, woman at the centre of a mass rape trial
PARIS - Hundreds of people, mostly women, gathered in cities across France on Saturday in support of Gisele Pelicot whose husband is on...
Sep 15, 20242 min read
Factbox-Which EU member states have introduced temporary border checks?
The European Union is dealing with an increase in legal and illegal migrant arrivals, spurring some member countries to temporarily...
Sep 12, 20242 min read
Factbox-Michel Barnier's first challenges as France's new PM
PARIS - French conservative Michel Barnier, named prime minister by President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday, faces an overflowing in-tray...
Sep 12, 20242 min read
Russia uses Telegram boss Pavel Durov's case to rally doubters against West
MOSCOW - Russians who still share Western values are being told to choose sides and support their warring homeland or risk being...
Aug 31, 20243 min read
French authorities charge Telegram's Durov in probe into organized crime on app
PARIS - A French judge put Telegram boss Pavel Durov under formal investigation on Wednesday in a probe into organized crime on the...
Aug 29, 20243 min read
France's Macron hopes to clinch sale of 12 Rafale fighter jets to Serbia this week
PARIS - French President Emmanuel Macron expects to seal a deal to sell 12 Dassault-made Rafale fighter jets to Serbia when he visits the...
Aug 29, 20241 min read
France's Macron won't name leftist prime minister, prolonging political crisis
PARIS - French President Emmanuel Macron ruled out naming a prime minister from the leftist New Popular Front alliance and will instead...
Aug 27, 20242 min read
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