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Crowds honor WWII veterans at Normandy D-Day celebrations
When D-Day veterans set foot on the Normandy beaches and other World War II sites, they express a mix of joy and sadness. Joy at seeing the gratitude and friendliness...

French President Macron reelected: What¶¶Ňőap happening next?
After winning another five years in the French presidential palace, Emmanuel Macron intends to go back to work straightaway on domestic and foreign policy — but he will soon face...

Macron: Putin told him Russia won’t escalate Ukraine crisis
French President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin told him he would not further escalate the Ukraine crisis in their marathon talks in the Kremlin a day...

Biden threatens: No gas pipeline if Russia invades Ukraine
In a flurry of diplomacy across two continents, President Joe Biden met with Germany’s new leader Monday and vowed the crucial Nord Stream 2 Russia-to-Germany gas pipeline will be blocked...

Ukraine crisis talks move to Moscow and Washington
International efforts to defuse the standoff over Ukraine intensified Monday, with French President Emmanuel Macron holding talks in Moscow and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Washington to coordinate policies as...

Olaf Scholz meets with Emmanuel Macron in first trip as German chancellor
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz held a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Friday as their governments work to deescalate tensions between Russia and Ukraine.

French report: 330,000 children victims of church sex abuse
PARIS (AP) — Victims of abuse within France’s Catholic Church welcomed a historic turning point Tuesday after a new report estimated that 330,000 children in France were sexually abused over...

France recalls ambassadors to U.S., Australia over submarine deal
France said late Friday it was immediately recalling its ambassadors to the U.S. and Australia after Australia scrapped a big French conventional submarine purchase in favor of nuclear subs built...

D-Day spirit of remembrance lives on, despite the pandemic
In a small Normandy town where paratroopers landed in the early hours of D-Day, applause broke the silence to honor Charles Shay. He was the only veteran attending a ceremony...

50 countries vow to protect 30% of land and sea by 2030
At least 50 countries committed to protecting 30% of the planet, including land and sea, over the next decade to halt species extinction and address climate change issues, during a...