Britain is closely watching rises in coronavirus cases in other European destinations such as France and Germany after slapping a 14-day quarantine on travellers from Spain at the height of the summer vacation season. The imposition of a British quarantine on Spain is one of the starkest indications to date …
Read More »Rwandan refugee, 39, admits arson attack on Nantes cathedral
A Rwandan refugee who volunteered as a warden at France’s 15th-century Nantes cathedral has confessed to setting the blaze that gutted its interior a week ago, his lawyer said on Sunday. The suspect, whose name has not been made public, was taken into custody on Saturday following his confession. He …
Read More »Turkey warns Egypt over Libya, lashes out at Emmanuel Macron’s role
Turkey warned Egypt against any deployment of forces in the Libyan civil war and sharply criticized French President Emmanuel Macron’s role, highlighting the threat of escalating violence and geopolitical rivalries in the oil-rich country. The remarks by Ibrahim Kalin, spokesman of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, come days after Egypt’s …
Read More »Two brothers aged 10 and 3 escape from a burning apartment in France by jumping from a window into rescuers’ arms.
2 children have escaped a blazing building in the French city of Grenoble after being dropped from a third-floor apartment The boys were hospitalized with smoke inhalation along with 17 other residents
Read More »France’s Macron wants EU action, sanctions over Mediterranean violations
France’s president on Thursday said it would be a serious error by the European Union to not respond to provocations in the Eastern Mediterranean and said he wanted more sanctions on those who violated Greek and Cypriot maritime space. Emmanuel Macron’s comments come after Turkey’s navy on Tuesday issued an …
Read More »EU reaches ‘historic’ deal on post-pandemic recovery after marathon summit
European Union leaders reached an “historic” deal on a massive stimulus plan for their coronavirus-hit economies at a pre-dawn meeting on Tuesday after a fractious summit that lasted almost five days. Summit chairman Charles Michel tweeted “Deal” shortly after the 27 leaders finally reached agreement at a 5.15 a.m. (0315 …
Read More »French police detain Rwandan man over Nantes cathedral blaze – reports
A man has been taken into custody as part of an investigation into a series of fires, which are believed to have been started deliberately, at the Cathedral of St. Pierre and St. Paul in the western French city of Nantes. The 39-year-old man was arrested at his home on …
Read More »French protesters mark death of Black man in police custody
Protesters are marching in a Paris suburb Saturday to mark the fourth anniversary of the death of a Black man in police custody, whose case has mobilized broad anger against police brutality and racial injustice. The demonstration in Beaumont-sur-Oise is honoring Adama Traoré, who died on his 24th birthday in …
Read More »Fire breaks out at Nantes cathedral in western France (Videos)
Firemen were battling a fire that broke out early on Saturday morning inside the cathedral in the western French city of Nantes, the local fire service said on Twitter. TV images showed smoke coming out of the 15th century structure. The blaze comes a just over a year after a …
Read More »Turkey will be the death of NATO: its recent clash with fellow member France off the coast of Libya is an early symptom
When two countries who are supposed to be military allies fall out and almost get themselves into a shooting match, you know there’s going to be trouble ahead. The problem for NATO is, this time, it may prove terminal. For a story that involves high seas skullduggery, clandestine gun-running, a …
Read More »Abu Dhabi crown prince targeted by French torture probe in Yemen: sources
French authorities are opening an investigation into accusations of complicity in acts of torture against the powerful crown prince of Abu Dhabi, Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, sources said Friday. Multiple sources with knowledge of the case told AFP that a French investigating magistrate had been mandated to take on the …
Read More »Le Drian and Hussein reveal the outcomes of their meeting in a joint press conference
The Iraqi Minister of foreign affairs, Fuad Hussein and his French counterpart, Jean-Yves Le Drian, held, on Thursday, a joint press conference after meeting over political and security discussions. Le Drian arrived this afternoon in Baghdad, on a visit that also includes the Kurdistan Region. Hussein said in a joint …
Read More »Turkey considering deployment of Russian S-400s to Libya against French-made jets
Turkey has been on the receiving end of attacks by French-made Rafale jets in Libya and is looking to activate its Russian-made S-400 missiles as a countermeasure, according to the Eurasian Times news website. Itamilradar, an Italian news website, and Turkey’s pro-government Sabah daily also recently reported on Ankara mulling …
Read More »France says ‘merci’ to virus heroes on poignant Bastille Day (Video)
EN DIRECT | Une Nation engagée, unie et solidaire : suivez la cérémonie du #14juillet. https://t.co/Plcl8n2aoo — Élysée (@Elysee) July 14, 2020 Medics in white coats replaced uniformed soldiers as stars of France’s Bastille Day ceremonies Tuesday as the usual grandiose military parade in Paris was recalibrated to honor medics …
Read More »Notre Dame cathedral in Paris to be restored to ORIGINAL design after blaze that shocked the world
The Notre Dame spire in Paris will be rebuilt to its original Gothic design with no modern updates after it was destroyed in a massive fire last April, French President Emmanuel Macron has confirmed. The national heritage and architectural commission in charge of the restoration approved plans to restore it …
Read More »Report | France won’t ban Huawei, but encouraging 5G telcos to avoid it
The head of the French cybersecurity agency ANSSI said there would not be a total ban on using equipment from Huawei in the rollout of the French 5G telecoms network, but that it was pushing French telcos to avoid switching to the Chinese company. “What I can say is that …
Read More »France-Turkey spat over Libya arms exposes NATO’s limits
The festering dispute between France and Turkey over a naval standoff in the Mediterranean Sea has shone a glaring searchlight on NATO’s struggle to keep order among its ranks and exposed weaknesses in a military alliance that can only take action by consensus. The dispute has also revealed NATO’s limits …
Read More »Mexico surpassing France to becomes fifth-hardest hit country in coronavirus
Mexico reported 523 more coronavirus deaths on Saturday, pushing its tally to 30,366, overtaking France to become the fifth-highest in the world. The health ministry also reported 6,914 new infections and a total of 252,165 confirmed cases. Deputy Health Minister Hugo Lopez Gatell reiterated that the actual number of infected …
Read More »ISIS member in France sentenced to 30 years in prison
French Islamist Tyler Vilus has been sentenced in Paris to 30 years in prison for crimes committed in Syria. The jihadist was accused, among other things, of having participated in the murder of two prisoners. French ISIS member Tyler Vilus has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for crimes …
Read More »‘France is complicit in Libya’s mass graves crime,’ says Turkish official
A spokesperson for the Turkish Justice and Development Party Omar Glick accused France of participating in the mass graves crimes carried out by the militias of Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, who is supported by Paris. Glick pointed out that France is complicit in the mass grave crimes by supporting Haftar …
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