Mass rioting continues to grip France after the fatal police shooting of 17-year-old Nahel M. during a traffic stop in the Paris suburb of Nanterre. Multiple videos circulating online show rioters carrying military-grade weapons. Around 45,000 officers have been deployed to quell the unrest, which has spread throughout the country. …
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Almost 300 protesters were arrested during massive French Labor Day demonstrations against controversial pension reforms on Monday. More than 100 police officers were injured during the unrest, according to local authorities. French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said on Monday that police had detained a total of 291 people nationwide, 111 …
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The Iranian Foreign Ministry has summoned Paris’ ambassador to the country over cartoons in a French magazine that insulted both the supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and the nation’s religious practices. Though the ministry did not name the magazine, it was apparently referring to Charlie Hebdo, which is notorious for …
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Russian state-owned energy giant Gazprom confirmed on Tuesday it had cut off off gas supplies to French utilities company Engie. The Paris-based firm has failed to pay for July gas deliveries in full, the Saint Petersburg major explained. Gazprom informed Engie that it would cease the gas deliveries starting September …
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A total of 76 French residents with Russian or “Slavic-sounding” names have filed a complaint against a number of banks in France, alleging discrimination on account of national origin after getting caught up in the enforcement of anti-Russian sanctions. Individuals with no ties to the Russian government found their bank …
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The French Defense Ministry has banned Russian nationals from entering the medieval royal residence of Chateau de Vincennes, Agence France Presse (AFP) has learned. The castle east of Paris is the headquarters of the Defense Historical Service, the French ministry’s archive. The ministry issued an internal directive restricting access for …
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Rafael Nadal prolonged his dominance at Roland Garros on Sunday when dispatching Casper Ruud in the French Open final and winning his 14th title at the tennis grand slam. The Spanish veteran made short and easy work of his 23-year-old Norwegian foe by beating him 6-3, 6-3, 6-0. Throwing his …
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German tennis star Alexander Zverev looks set to miss out on this summer’s Wimbledon after withdrawing from his French Open semi-final opposite Rafael Nadal with what he described as a “very serious” injury to his ankle. The third-ranked player in the world appeared to roll his ankle at the end …
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Polish star Iga Swiatek, 21, underscored her status as the French Open top seed after she blitzed US rival Coco Gauff in Saturday’s final at Roland Garros. Swiatek surged to victory in two sets against the 18-year-old Gauff (6-1, 6-3) to register what was her 35th successive win – a winning …
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A French fighter who joined the Ukrainian forces amid Moscow’s military offensive in Ukraine has been killed in Kharkov Region, the radio station Europe 1 reported on Friday .According to the radio station’s sources, the fighter was “mortally wounded by artillery fire.” “He is the first French fighter to be …
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