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September 24, 2023 at 12:31 pm

President Macron says France will end its military presence in Niger, pull its ambassador after coup

President Emmanuel Macron says France will end its military presence in Niger and pull its ambassador out of the country now that its democratically elected...

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Migrants stand on the dock of the port of the Sicilian island of Lampedusa, southern Italy, Monday, Sept. 18, 2023, a day after European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen visited the island, overwhelmed with thousands of migrants arrivals the past week. (Cecilia Fabiano/LaPresse via AP) LBL801 LBL801

September 18, 2023 at 7:08 am

Italy approves new migrant detention as talk turns to naval blockade to prevent launching of boats VIEW

The Italian Cabinet is meeting to crack down on migration after the island of Lampedusa was again overwhelmed by a wave of arrivals from Tunisia.

July 24, 2023 at 12:20 am

Macron promotes French interests on a trip to South Pacific where US-China rivalry is intensifying

The French president is touring the South Pacific to make France’s voice heard in a region shaping up as a prime geopolitical battleground for China...

Nation & World

July 14, 2023 at 1:33 am

France celebrates Bastille Day with pomp, a tribute to India and extra police to prevent new unrest VIEW

France is celebrating its national holiday Friday with whizzing warplanes and a grand Bastille Day parade in Paris.

June 30, 2023 at 11:33 pm

Mourners bury slain teen in France as 45,000 police are deployed and 5th night of unrest is quieter VIEW

Hushed and visibly anguished, hundreds of mourners from France’s Islamic community formed a solemn procession from a mosque to a hillside cemetery on Saturday.

June 28, 2023 at 1:10 am

French police, protesters clash after Macron calls police fatal shooting of teen ‘inexcusable’ VIEW

Police clashed with protesters overnight just hours after French President Emmanuel Macron called the shooting death of a 17-year-old delivery driver by police “inexcusable” and...

Firemen use a water canon as they fight a blaze Wednesday, June 21, 2023 in Paris. Firefighters fought a blaze on Paris’ Left Bank that is sent smoke soaring over the domed Pantheon monument and prompted evacuation of buildings in the neighborhood, police said. Local media cited witnesses describing a large explosion preceding the fire, and saying that part of a building collapsed. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena) PAR128 PAR128

June 21, 2023 at 8:56 am

Paris police look at gas leak as possible cause of explosion and fire that injured 24 VIEW

Police say a strong explosion has hit a building in Paris’ Left Bank, leaving at least 24 people injured.

Nation & World

The headquarters of the Paris Olympic organizers is pictured, Tuesday, June 20, 2023 in Saint-Denis, outside Paris. French investigators searched the headquarters of the Paris Olympic organizers Tuesday in probes into suspected corruption, according to the national financial prosecutor’s office. (AP Photo/Thomas Padilla) PAR103 PAR103

June 20, 2023 at 2:28 am

Paris 2024 Olympics HQ searched in third consecutive Summer Games scandal VIEW

Officials say French investigators have searched Paris Olympic organizers’ headquarters as part of corruption investigations into contracts linked to the Games.

June 12, 2023 at 3:09 am

US decides to rejoin UNESCO and pay back dues, to counter Chinese influence

The U.N. cultural and scientific agency UNESCO has announced that the United States plans to rejoin — and pay more than $600 million in back...

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June 10, 2023 at 11:59 pm

European leaders hope to restore stability in Tunisia, a major source of migration

Tunisia is hosting the leaders of Italy, the Netherlands and the European Union for talks aimed at smoothing the way for an international bailout.

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