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BARBARA SURK

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Europe|News|World

More than 180,000 people across France march against soaring antisemitism amid the Israel-Hamas war

More than 180,000 people across France, including 100,000 in Paris, have marched peacefully to protest against rising antisemitism in the wake of Israel’s ongoing war against Hamas in Gaza

More than 180,000 people across France march against soaring antisemitism amid the Israel-Hamas war
Europe|News|Political|World

France accuses Russia of a disinformation campaign in a key election year

France condemned “hostile” disinformation maneuvers from Russia

France accuses Russia of a disinformation campaign in a key election year
Europe|Lifestyle|Travel

Carnival parades on the French Riviera celebrate the upcoming Olympics and pop culture

As most of Europe moves into the solemn weeks before Easter, the party is just getting started on the French Rivera

Carnival parades on the French Riviera celebrate the upcoming Olympics and pop culture
Europe|News

To avoid strikes at Paris Olympics, French government to pay bonuses to civil servants

France's public administration minister says the government will offer bonuses to civil servants mobilized to work in Paris during the Olympic and Paralympic Games in a bid to avoid strikes

To avoid strikes at Paris Olympics, French government to pay bonuses to civil servants
Entertainment|Food|Travel

On French Riviera hillsides, the once-dominant Menton lemon gets squeezed by development

When the French Riviera town of Menton prepares to host its lemon festival each year, it needs more than 140 tons of citrus for the showy floats and park displays that attract thousands of spectators

On French Riviera hillsides, the once-dominant Menton lemon gets squeezed by development
Africa|News|World

World donors pledge more than 2 billion euros in aid for war-stricken Sudan

French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that world donors are pledging more than 2 billion euros in aid for Sudan after a year of war that has pushed its population to the brink of famine

World donors pledge more than 2 billion euros in aid for war-stricken Sudan
Europe|News

European leaders laud tougher migration policies but more people die on treacherous sea crossings

Authorities in Europe have recovered bodies of people who attempted to migrate across both the English Channel and the Mediterranean Sea this week

European leaders laud tougher migration policies but more people die on treacherous sea crossings
Europe|News|World

Pro-Palestinian student protests spread across Europe. Some are allowed. Some are stopped

Campus protests by pro-Palestinian activists have spread across Europe as some call for a break in academic ties with Israel over the war in Gaza

Pro-Palestinian student protests spread across Europe. Some are allowed. Some are stopped
Europe|News|Sports

Olympic torch begins journey across France after festive welcome in Marseille before Summer Games

Tens of thousands welcomed the Olympic torch in the southern French city of Marseille, marking another milestone in the lead-up to the Summer Games in Paris

Olympic torch begins journey across France after festive welcome in Marseille before Summer Games
News|Uncategorized|World

STORY REMOVED: AS--New Caledonia-Unrest

Please disregard AS--New Caledonia-Unrest, published at 8:50 EST on May 16, 2024, and datelined in PARIS

STORY REMOVED: AS--New Caledonia-Unrest
Crime|News|World

Violence rages in New Caledonia as France rushes emergency reinforcements to its Pacific territory

Violence is raging across New Caledonia for the third consecutive day

Violence rages in New Caledonia as France rushes emergency reinforcements to its Pacific territory
Crime|Europe|MidEast|News|World

France is trying Syrian ex-officials for the torture and killing of a father and son. Here's why

A Paris court is seeking to determine this week whether top Syrian intelligence officials were responsible for the disappearance and deaths of a French-Syrian father and his son

France is trying Syrian ex-officials for the torture and killing of a father and son. Here's why
Election|News|World

Pro-independence leader calls on protesters in New Caledonia to 'maintain resistance' against France

The leader of a pro-independence party in New Caledonia has called on supporters to “remain mobilized” across the French Pacific archipelago against the Paris government’s efforts to impose electoral reforms

Pro-independence leader calls on protesters in New Caledonia to 'maintain resistance' against France
News|World

France to lift state of emergency in efforts to allow political dialogue in riot-hit New Caledonia

French President Emmanuel Macron has decided to lift the state of emergency in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia

France to lift state of emergency in efforts to allow political dialogue in riot-hit New Caledonia
Crime|Europe|News

A Paris judge questions 3 men suspected of 'psychological violence' at Eiffel Tower

French prosecutors say three people have been released from custody pending further investigation after they allegedly placed five coffins at the foot of the Eiffel Tower

A Paris judge questions 3 men suspected of 'psychological violence' at Eiffel Tower
Europe|News|World

As Zelenskyy visits for D-Day, Macron promises Ukraine Mirage aircraft to fend off Russian attacks

French President Emmanuel Macron says France will provide Ukraine with its Mirage combat aircraft to be able to defend their country against Russian aggression

As Zelenskyy visits for D-Day, Macron promises Ukraine Mirage aircraft to fend off Russian attacks
Europe|News

Macron hopes to contain far right in national elections after it surged in EU vote. It's a risky bet

French President Emmanuel Macron called snap legislative elections after his pro-European party was handed a chastening defeat and projected to garner less than half the support of Marine Le Pen’s National Rally

Macron hopes to contain far right in national elections after it surged in EU vote. It's a risky bet
Election|Europe

French opposition parties on the left and right seek alliances ahead of snap elections

French opposition parties on the left and the right are scrambling to form alliances for the upcoming snap elections called by President Emmanuel Macron after his party suffered a crushing defeat by the far right in the European vote on Sunday

French opposition parties on the left and right seek alliances ahead of snap elections
Election|Europe|News

France's Macron defends decision on snap legislative elections, urges voters to defeat far-right

French President Emmanuel Macron has defended his decision to call snap parlimentary elections after his party’s crushing defeat in the European parliamentary vote

France's Macron defends decision on snap legislative elections, urges voters to defeat far-right
Europe

France's leftist alliance leaders vow to 'extinguish the flame' of far right in upcoming elections

Leaders of France’s new leftist alliance have warned that the far right is “at the door of power.”

France's leftist alliance leaders vow to 'extinguish the flame' of far right in upcoming elections
Asia|Australia|Crime|News|World

New Caledonia Indigenous independence leader transferred to mainland France for pretrial detention

New Caledonia’s public prosecutor says a pro-independence leader in the French Pacific territory has been transferred to a jail in mainland France to await trial for his alleged role in a recent deadly unrest

New Caledonia Indigenous independence leader transferred to mainland France for pretrial detention
Asia|News|World

New Caledonia independence group demands Indigenous leader's release from custody in mainland France

A pro-independence movement in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia is demanding the “release and immediate return” of the Indigenous Kanak leader who was flown more than 10,000 miles to mainland France for pretrial detention

New Caledonia independence group demands Indigenous leader's release from custody in mainland France
Crime|Europe|MidEast|News|World

Paris court upholds validity of France's arrest warrant for Syrian President Bashar Assad

The Paris appeals court has ruled that an international arrest warrant for Syrian President Bashar Assad issued by France for alleged complicity in war crimes during Syria’s civil war is valid and remains in place

Paris court upholds validity of France's arrest warrant for Syrian President Bashar Assad
Election|Europe|News

French far-right leader Le Pen questions president's role as army chief ahead of parliament election

France’s landmark legislative elections are just three days away and the country’s far-right leader is asking who would be in charge of the military if her party takes over after the two-round balloting

French far-right leader Le Pen questions president's role as army chief ahead of parliament election
Election|Europe|World

French far right works to turn election win into power. Its rivals want to stop it in decisive vote

France’s fiercely anti-immigration National Rally and opponents of the far-right party are scrambling to capitalize on a first round of voting in high-stakes surprise legislative elections

French far right works to turn election win into power. Its rivals want to stop it in decisive vote

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