Macron Makes First State Visit for a French Prez to Germany in Quarter Century
BERLIN (AP) — President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday began the first official visit to Germany by a French head of state in 24 years, a three-day trip aimed at underscoring strong ties between the European Union’s traditional leading powers. The visit was originally scheduled to take place last July but was postponed at the last […]
French Open: How to watch women’s bracket, schedule, results & more
The second Grand Slam tennis tournament of the year, the 2024 French Open at Roland Garros, will begin on Sunday, May 26. Iga Swiatek, the defending women’s singles champion and world number one, is looking to win her fourth and consecutive titles on the red clay courts of Paris, but she could be in for […]
French Open 2024: Men’s bracket, schedule, results & how to watch
All eyes will be on Rafael Nadal at the 2024 French Open. It’s a familiar sight and feeling, but there’s a twist this time: it could be Nadal’s final appearance. Nadal is the most dominant player in the history of the French Open, winning it 14 times, but a string of injuries in recent years […]
‘We’re really torn’: New Caledonia turmoil forces French nationals to sail to safety in Australia | New Caledonia
noCaledonia was only intended as a stopping point, a stopping point, on a family sailing trip around the world. “But it’s a very nice place to stay and live,” says Frenchman Xavier Declamer, from our boat moored in Noumea’s marina. “The infrastructure is excellent, including roads, libraries and schools. It was also a very peaceful […]
French Forces Fight Back Against Anti-Colonial Uprising in New Caledonia
(AFP) – French troops have cleared around 60 obstacles to clear the way from New Caledonia’s conflict-hit capital to the airport, but have yet to reopen the route, a senior government official said on Sunday. did. And after six nights of violence that left six people dead and hundreds injured, security forces will launch “harassment” […]
Sixth Death Recorded During Anti-Colonial Uprising in French Territory
(AP) — French security forces reported a new death Saturday in armed clashes in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia, marking the sixth fatality in nearly a week of violent unrest that has scorched the islands where indigenous people have long sought independence. The person was killed in a gunfight at one of the […]
Police Kill Knifeman Burning Down French Synagogue
The French government will award a medal Friday morning to the police officer who shot and killed an Algerian immigrant who had been ordered to leave the country and had been setting fire to a synagogue several years earlier. A 29-year-old Algerian immigrant was shot dead by police early this morning, armed with a 10-inch […]
French police kill armed man suspected of setting fire to synagogue
An armed man believed to have set a synagogue on fire was shot dead by police in northwestern France on Friday. Police officers in Rouen responded early Friday morning to an alarm about smoke coming from a synagogue in the city, according to the Associated Press. Upon arriving at the building, they came into contact […]
Hundreds of French police deployed amid New Caledonia riots | New Caledonia
Militants were guarding New Caledonia’s two airports and ports, and hundreds of French police were on their way to the Pacific region after three nights of violent riots that left four people dead. France’s High Commissioner Louis Le Franc said military police faced around 5,000 rioters in three French federated municipalities, including 3,000 to 4,000 […]
French prison officers killed in ambush named as hunt for gunmen continues | France
The names of two French prison officers shot dead in an ambush to free prisoners linked to gangland drug killings have been revealed, as police continue a major search for missing fugitives. Fabrice Moello, 52, and Arnaud Garcia, 34, were killed and three others seriously injured in a brazen attack on a prison convoy from […]