The incident took place at approximately 6:30pm local time on Saturday, January 30, when emergency services received a call about a “violent individual” who appeared to be out of his mind, engaged in a dispute with his partner. The suspect rushed police while waving the saber, before being taken down …
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According to the France Info radio station, the residents of the town of Collegien, near Paris, had begun suspecting that something was about to go down when they spotted cars driving to a warehouse at the edge of the A4 motorway on Friday evening. They alerted the police, who arrived …
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The top Iranian diplomat took to Twitter on Sunday, sending an angry message to France’s foreign minister. Zarif signaled that Paris is in no position to lecture Tehran on anything, pointing fingers at French arms sales to Saudi Arabia – and getting quite personal with Le Drian as well. “Dear …
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The 25 percent levy, targeting French goods such as handbags, cosmetics, and soap, was set to become effective on Wednesday. However, the US Trade Representative’s office made a last-minute U-turn, announcing on Thursday the punitive measure wouldn’t be enforced. The top trade negotiator explained that the suspension comes “in the …
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The new casualties were confirmed by the country’s military and top leadership early on Sunday. “Their vehicle hit an improvised explosive device during an intelligence mission,” the French presidency said in a statement. Two soldiers, identified as Sergeant Yvonne Huynh and Brigadier Loic Risser, were killed in the northeast of …
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The increased tariff will apply to imported cognacs, brandies and “certain non-sparkling wines,” as well as “aircraft-related parts,” Reuters reported on Wednesday citing a statement from the Office of the US Trade Representative. The USTR did not specify the rate of the new tariff or when it would take effect, …
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The designer was born as Pietro Constante Cardin in Italy in 1924. His family soon relocated to France to escape Mussolini’s fascist regime. Cardin rose to prominence in the 1960s with his futuristic and avant-garde designs, and has since become one of the household names in high fashion. Apart from …
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Gaining the support of Prime Minister Jean Castex’s cabinet earlier this week, the bill proposes to deny “access to transport or to some locations, as well as certain activities” to those unable to prove that they received a “preventative treatment” for Covid-19, including a vaccine, or produce a negative virus …
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Speaking on Monday, Grant Shapps said that the majority of the UK’s imports from the continent arrive on containers and not accompanied freight, including almost all of the UK’s vaccine supply. The transport minister contended that the supply chain is “pretty robust” and said that the French ban on hauliers …
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“#MissFrance2021 is not an anti-Semitic competition,” Citizenship Minister Marlene Schiappa tweeted, sending her support to April Benayoum, Miss Provence and the first runner-up in this year’s Miss France contest. Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said he was “deeply shocked” by the hate directed at the beauty queen. “We must not let …
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