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Factbox-Seven political groups fighting in European Parliament election
BRUSSELS - Voters in the 27 countries of the European Union will elect 720 lawmakers to the European Parliament for the next five years...
May 29, 20243 min read
France mobilises police to regain control of New Caledonia airport road
PARIS - French police trying to restore order in the island territory of New Caledonia after days of deadly unrest have cleared dozens...
May 19, 20242 min read
French police kill Algerian who set fire to Rouen synagogue
ROUEN, France -French police shot dead a knife-wielding Algerian man who set fire to a synagogue and threatened police in the city of...
May 17, 20242 min read
France sends more police in bid to restore calm in New Caledonia
SYDNEY/PARIS -The French government sent more police to the Pacific island of New Caledonia on Thursday and said it would crack down on...
May 16, 20243 min read
Greta Gerwig at Cannes: #MeToo has changed things for the better
CANNES - Greta Gerwig, director of the smash hit "Barbie" movie, told journalists at the Cannes Film Festival on Tuesday that the #MeToo...
May 16, 20242 min read
Gunmen ambush French prison van to free drug dealer, killing two guards
PARIS - Gunmen wearing balaclavas ambushed a prison van in northern France on Tuesday to free a drug dealer known as "The Fly," killing...
May 15, 20243 min read
Big movies, strange mood as Cannes Film Festival prepares for opening night
CANNES - The excitement that usually builds to a crescendo ahead of the Cannes Film Festival's opening night has been reined in this...
May 14, 20242 min read
Big movies, strange mood as Cannes Film Festival prepares for opening night
CANNES - The excitement that usually builds to a crescendo ahead of the Cannes Film Festival's opening night has been reined in this...
May 13, 20242 min read
'Choose France' investment push bags record $16 billion in pledges
PARIS - France won a record 15 billion euros ($16.17 billion) in foreign investment pledges on Monday, allowing President Emmanuel...
May 13, 20243 min read
Turkey's Erdogan says U.S., Europe not doing enough to pressure Israel into Gaza truce
ANKARA - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday that the United States and European countries were not doing enough to pressure...
May 13, 20242 min read
Factbox-Switzerland won Eurovision's jury vote, while viewers favoured Croatia, Israel
MALMO, Sweden - Swiss artist Nemo won the grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday, beating 24 rivals with the song...
May 12, 20242 min read
Switzerland wins Eurovision Song Contest amid Gaza protests
MALMO, Sweden -Switzerland on Saturday won the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 in Swedish host city Malmo, beating runner-up Croatia, after...
May 12, 20243 min read
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