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Jean-Marie Le Pen, French far-right leader known for fiery rhetoric against immigration, dies at 96
The founder of France’s far-right National Front who was known for fiery rhetoric against immigration and multiculturalism that earned him both staunch supporters and widespread condemnation.
Alain Delon dies: French actor and heartthrob was 88
Alain Delon, the internationally acclaimed French actor who embodied both the bad guy and the policeman and made hearts throb around the world, died at age 88, French media reported.
France’s Macron keeps prime minister in place for “stability of the country” after chaotic election
French President Emmanuel Macron refused the resignation of the country’s prime minister, asking him to remain temporarily after chaotic election results left the government in limbo.
Dwindling number of D-Day veterans mark anniversary with plea to recall WWII lessons in today’s wars
“There are things worth fighting for,” said Walter Stitt, who fought in tanks and turns 100 in July, as he visited Omaha Beach this week.
France’s Emmanuel Macron weakened by crisis over teen killed by police
Even in normal times Emmanuel Macron needed allies’ help governing France. To get some things done he worked with the traditional right. The center-left helped the French president accomplish others....
France has a 5th night of rioting over teen’s killing by police amid signs of subsiding violence
Young rioters clashed with police and targeted a mayor’s home with a burning car as France saw a fifth night of unrest sparked by the police killing of a teenager....
China formally protests Biden’s depiction of its leader as an out-of-touch “dictator”
China said Thursday it had registered a formal protest over President Joe Biden’s reference to Chinese leader Xi Jinping as a “dictator,” while Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen stressed the critical...
Donors meet in Paris to get Ukraine through winter, bombing
Dozens of countries and international organizations threw their weight and more than 1 billion euros (dollars) in aid pledges behind an urgent new push Tuesday to keep Ukraine powered, fed,...
NATO deems Russia its ‘most significant and direct threat’
MADRID (AP) — NATO declared Russia the “most significant and direct threat” to its members’ peace and security on Wednesday and vowed to strengthen support for Ukraine, even as that...
Joy, sadness intertwine at Normandy’s D-Day commemorations
COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, France (AP) — Joy and sadness in acute doses poured out Monday on the beaches of Normandy.