The Socialist Party (SP) and the far-left La France Insoumise (LFI) party led demonstrations along with unions and environmental groups in around 140 cities across the country on Saturday. “The freedom camp must again show its potential for mobilization in the fight against the far right and racism,” LFI MP …
Read More »Sharapova ‘in awe’ as Djokovic downs Nadal in French Open classic – and fans are allowed to defy Covid curfew to see conclusion
Meeting for the 58th time in one of tennis’ greatest rivalries, reigning champion Nadal and world number one Djokovic played out a four-set thriller of scintillating quality and suspense that immediately ranked among the greatest contests ever seen at Roland-Garros. When the red clay had settled it was Djokovic who …
Read More »French military kills Al-Qaeda commander blamed for kidnapping & murder of journalists in 2013, defense minister says
On June 5, French troops taking part in the counter-terrorism ‘Operation Barkhane’ prevented an attack on a UN outpost in the village of Aguelhok in northern Mali, Parly said in a statement on Friday. Four terrorists, who were preparing to fire mortars at the Chadian peacekeepers stationed at the facility, …
Read More »What’s in your Happy Meal? Some of McDonald’s signature french fries come from potatoes grown on Bill Gates’ farmland – reports
In under a decade, Gates and his ex-wife, Melinda French Gates, have quietly acquired nearly 109,000 hectares of farmland – roughly the size of Hong Kong – across 18 states in the US, according to data gathered by trade publication The Land Report and NBC News. The potatoes used by …
Read More »French man jailed for 4 months after slapping President Macron
The 28-year-old suspect appeared before court on Thursday. The hearings were heavily fast-tracked, coming only two days after the slapping incident. Tarel was accused of an assault on a public official, with the offense carrying a maximum of three years in jail and a hefty fine of up to €45,000. …
Read More »Man who slapped Macron is medieval LARP geek who lives with his mother – French media
Tarel has been named in news reports as the man who was caught on camera shouting “Down with Macron-ism!” and slapping Macron in the face on Tuesday as the president visited Drome. Tarel was soon tackled and arrested, along with his friend ‘Arthur C.’, with police subsequently searching both of …
Read More »2 arrested after incident that has seen French President Emmanuel Macron SLAPPED IN FACE (VIDEO)
Macron was visiting the department of Drome in southeastern France when the incident happened. The president was meeting restaurateurs and students to discuss the nation’s recovery after the Covid-19 pandemic. At some point, he decided to approach a crowd of onlookers in the village of Tain-l’Hermitage. A video circulating on …
Read More »Google slapped with 220mn-euro fine following French probe into anti-competitive behavior
“The decision to fine Google is particularly significant as it is the first throughout the world to tackle complex algorithmic auction processes used for online display-advertising,” Isabelle de Silva, who heads France’s Autorite de la concurrence, said in a statement on Monday. The French Competition Authority deemed that Google had …
Read More »Sanctions against Russia just aren’t working, says French President Macron, calling for dialogue & review of EU’s stance on Moscow
Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, Macron said that “with Russia, the policy of progressive sanctions on frozen situations is no longer an effective policy.” “I think that we are at a moment of truth in our relationship with Russia, which should lead us to rethink the terms of …
Read More »Washington rebuffs French UN resolution urging for Gaza ceasefire as Netanyahu says Israel ‘determined’ to continue fighting
Proposed by Paris on Wednesday, the draft resolution voices “grave concern at the escalation of violence” in the Gaza Strip, calling for an end to the fighting while condemning all attacks on civilians, including “indiscriminate firing of rockets against civilian areas”, though stopped short of citing any party by name. …
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