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France’s Marine Le Pen barred from seeking public office for 5 yearsA French court on Monday barred Marine Le Pen from seeking public office for five years, with immediate effect, for embezzlement.WorldMar 31
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France preps ‘survival’ guide to help citizens in case of invasion, nuclear warThe manual will also list ways to participate in defending the community, such a volunteering for reserve units and joining firefighting groups.WorldMar 20
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French scientist denied U.S. entry after ‘hateful’ Trump texts found on phoneThe French researcher was on assignment for the French National Center for Scientific Research, travelling to a conference near Houston, Texas.TrendingMar 20
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‘Give us back the Statue of Liberty,’ French politician tells U.S.The statue, gifted to the U.S. on the 100th anniversary of its independence, has long been a defining feature of the New York City skyline and an emblem of the free world.TrendingMar 17
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French authorities detain 4 after stabbing linked to Islamic extremismThose detained include the suspected assailant, a 37-year-old Algerian man identified by prosecutors as Brahim A, described as an Islamic extremist with a schizophrenic profile.WorldFeb 23
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France knife attack kills 1, injures at least 2 in what Macron calls terrorismFrench President Emmanuel Macron labeled the perpetrator an Islamic extremist, and said the government has “complete determination” to respond to the attack.WorldFeb 22
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France’s Mayotte struggles to recover as cyclone overwhelms hospitalsOne week after its worst cyclone in nearly a century, France’s impoverished Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte is still grappling counting the dead.WorldDec 21, 2024
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Macron names Francois Bayrou as new French PM. Who is he?French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou gave a sober assessment of whether he could tame a hung parliament that ousted his predecessor, Michel Barnier, just last week.PoliticsDec 13, 2024
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A ‘place in paradise’: Canadian blacksmiths help restore Notre-DameMathieu Collette won’t be able to make it to Paris to see the resurrected church before the summer, but he said he is grateful for his small part in the cathedral's historyCanadaDec 6, 2024
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After France’s government toppled, Macron to name new PM soonMacron came out fighting a day after a historic no-confidence vote prompted by budget disputes at the National Assembly left France without a functioning government.WorldDec 5, 2024
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