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Macron's political isolation deepens as allies abandon him, with some calling for his resignation
Read full article: Macron's political isolation deepens as allies abandon him, with some calling for his resignationFrench President Emmanuel Macron faces increased pressure to resign after the collapse of his latest government.
France's premier quits hours after naming government, plunging the country into more political chaos
Read full article: France's premier quits hours after naming government, plunging the country into more political chaosFrance's new prime minister has resigned just a day after naming his government and following less than a month in office.
French towns fly Palestinian flag despite government orders ahead of state recognition
Read full article: French towns fly Palestinian flag despite government orders ahead of state recognitionSome French mayors have defied government orders and flown Palestinian flags on town halls, with more expected to follow suit as France prepares to formally recognize a Palestinian state at the United Nations General Assembly.
Macron hopes his recognition of a Palestinian state will be a landmark contribution to Mideast peace
Read full article: Macron hopes his recognition of a Palestinian state will be a landmark contribution to Mideast peaceFrench President Emmanuel Macron hopes that France's recognition of a state will contribute to peace in the Mideast.
Strikes and protests roil France, pitting the streets against Macron and his new prime minister
Read full article: Strikes and protests roil France, pitting the streets against Macron and his new prime ministerProtesters have hit France with transport strikes, demonstrations and blockades that are targeting the Paris Metro and other sectors.
Paris probes antisemitic vandalism targeting synagogues and a Holocaust memorial
Read full article: Paris probes antisemitic vandalism targeting synagogues and a Holocaust memorialAuthorities in Paris have launched an investigation after several Jewish sites across the capital were defaced with green paint overnight.
A headscarf ban is keeping basketball players off the court. A new bill could make it law in France
Read full article: A headscarf ban is keeping basketball players off the court. A new bill could make it law in FranceThousands of young Muslim women in France are sidelined from competitive sport because of rules in several disciplines including basketball that ban uniforms and other clothing carrying a religious or political significance.
France has a new government. Now it must fix the budget while avoiding collapse
Read full article: France has a new government. Now it must fix the budget while avoiding collapseFrench President Emmanuel Macron’s office announced a new government Monday, after the previous Cabinet collapsed in a historic vote prompted by fighting over the country’s budget.
Destructive Cyclone Chido unearths a rift between locals and migrants in France's Mayotte
Read full article: Destructive Cyclone Chido unearths a rift between locals and migrants in France's MayotteCyclone Chido not only ravaged Mayotte’s fragile infrastructure but also laid bare deep-seated tensions between the island’s residents and its large migrant population.
France rushes aid to Mayotte after Cyclone Chido leaves hundreds feared dead
Read full article: France rushes aid to Mayotte after Cyclone Chido leaves hundreds feared deadFrance is rushing rescue workers and supplies to its Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte after the island group off Africa was battered by its worst cyclone in nearly a century.
Brief altercation between fans mars France-Israel soccer match despite heavy security
Read full article: Brief altercation between fans mars France-Israel soccer match despite heavy securityThere was a brief altercation between a small number of fans early into Thursday’s Nations League soccer game between France and Israel despite heavy security inside the stadium, a week after violence erupted in Amsterdam in connection with an Israeli club team’s visit.
Paris will deploy 4,000 police officers for France-Israel soccer match following Amsterdam violence
Read full article: Paris will deploy 4,000 police officers for France-Israel soccer match following Amsterdam violenceParis police say that 4,000 officers and 1,600 stadium staff will be deployed for a France-Israel soccer match to ensure security in and around the stadium and on public transportation.
France's anti-immigration far right gets boost from riots over police killing of teen
Read full article: France's anti-immigration far right gets boost from riots over police killing of teenWidespread riots in France sparked by the police killing of a teenager with North African roots have revealed the depth of discontent roiling poor neighborhoods.