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Macron Largely Withdraws French Troops from the Sahel
French President Emmanuel Macron announced the end of Operation Barkhane yesterday. The military mission has been fighting jihadist terror groups in five West African countries since 2013.
International cooperation should take over…
French politician Marine Le Pen Acquitted After Sharing IS Photos
Right-wing populist French politician Marine Le Pen has been acquitted by a French court in a case involving the publication of photos of the Islamic State (IS).
The politician posted those images to Twitter in 2015 after a French…
French Regional Chef Calls Slow Vaccinations A Scandal
The president of the French Grand Est region, Jean Rottner, calls what he sees as a slow vaccination in the country "a state scandal".
Rottner argues that government policy, as before with mouth masks and corona tests, is failing.…
How Has One Laguiole Knife Conquered the World?
The Laguiole knife has a long history that has made it popular even today!
This Laguiole knife showcases the vast history and heritage associated with southern France. You can easily experience the unmatched landscape with the precisely…
French Economy Shows Strong Recovery in the Third Quarter
The French economy experienced a strong recovery in the third quarter. Economists had not generally expected such a strong revival.
Yet many experts remain pessimistic as new lockdown measures are now creating new economic…
Knife Puller Paris Wanted to Burn Down Charlie Hebdo Office
The main suspect of the stabbing in Paris on Friday wanted to set fire to the former office of the satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo, and He had bottles with flammable liquid with him, the French justice announced on Tuesday.
The…
French President Macron Emphasizes That France is Not Divided
French President Macron has fiercely opposed in a speech separatists, people who want to divide the republic into groups and those who wish to impose the will of a group on everyone.
"The republic does not allow separatist…
Former Prime Minister France Fillon in Jail for Embezzlement
Former Prime Minister of France François Fillon and his wife Penelope Fillon were found guilty on Monday of embezzling public money.
Fillon has been sentenced to five years in prison, two of which he must serve. His wife has been…
The Number of Coronavirus Deaths Has Increased by 531 in France
The number of coronavirus deaths has increased by 531 in French hospitals and health care facilities in the past 24 hours.
Jérôme Salomon, the director of the Public Health Service, announced this on Tuesday.
In total, 20,796…
The Third Crew of French Aircraft Carrier Infected With Coronavirus
About a third of the nearly 2,000 crew members of the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle have tested positive for the coronavirus, the Department of Defense said Wednesday.
The ministry said 1,767 crew members had been…