France

Marseille — French prosecutors have charged a 20-year-old man in southern France in connection with a fresh spate of needle attacks that have mystified police and alarmed authorities since the start of the year. The man was detained and…
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While Emmanuel Macron might have breathed a sigh of relief that voting wasn't closer on Sunday night, digging deeper into the election data shows a worrying trend for the French president. The outcome…
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While polling suggests Macron should retain the presidency in two weeks, first round results show the incumbent can’t rest on his laurels. Le Pen will be able to count on voters from far-right TV-pundit-turned-politician…
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French voters are heading to the polls Sunday in an election where the cost of living and the war in Ukraine dominated the political debate. Opinion polls from the week before the first round of the…
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Macron is poised to come out on top in the first round of voting on Sunday but polls show he faces a very close race with far-right leader Marine Le Pen in a runoff two weeks later. A victory for Le Pen would be a political…
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The institute's director told state broadcaster CCTV that claims by US President Donald Trump that the virus could have leaked from the facility were “pure fabrication”. In an interview recorded on May 13 but broadcast on Saturday, Wang…
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The reopening this week followed a high court ruling that the ban on religious ceremonies was illegal. "It's a truly joyful moment,” said Adèle, a churchgoer in Neuilly-Sur-Seine. “We've been waiting two months, to be able to be here,…
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Social distancing is a must and masks are required in public transport and shops. Traveling is limited to 100 kilometres from one's home with only a handful of exceptions. Cafes, bars and restaurants remain closed. The photographs below…
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