December 28, 2021 France closes mosque after imam incites hatred against Christians, Jews A mosque in Beauvais, Northern France has been shut down for "inciting hatred" and pushing its members toward radicalization.
December 26, 2021 France COVID cases surge to 100,000 France has recorded more than 100,000 virus infections in a single day for the first time in the pandemic and COVID-19 hospitalizations have doubled over the past month, as the fast-spreading omicron variant complicates the French government’s efforts to stave off a new lockdown.
December 21, 2021 France seeks to avoid lockdown with stricter vaccine rules France’s government is trying to push through a law requiring vaccination to enter any restaurant and many other public places, amid a jump in COVID-19 hospitalizations.
December 16, 2021 France restricts travel from Britain to fight omicron France restricts travel to and from Britain due to the fast-spreading omicron COVID-19 variant.
December 15, 2021 Macron defends his actions as he considers presidential race French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to defend his actions during his presidency in a long interview Wednesday on national television, in a bid to boost his popularity ahead of April’s presidential election.
December 14, 2021 Chinese Embassy in France releases anti-American song: US is 'human rights cop' China is whispering to U.S. allies behind the America's back – in the form of a poorly produced music video.
December 13, 2021 Thousands of fake COVID-19 health passes found, France launches investigative crackdown France has opened 400 investigations into networks providing fake COVID-19 health passes, the interior minister said Sunday, as virus-related hospitalizations rise sharply across the country.
November 30, 2021 University of Oxford on omicron: No proof COVID-19 vaccines won't prevent against severe disease The University of Oxford said Tuesday there was no evidence that current COVID-19 vaccines would not continue to protect against severe disease from the omicron variant.
November 27, 2021 Notre Dame Cathedral slammed over rebuild plans turning it into 'woke theme park' Critics are slamming the rebuilding of the iconic Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris and accusing the renovators of turning the 850-year-old church into a “woke theme park.”
November 26, 2021 France, Britain spiral into crisis in wake of migrant deaths The already fractious relationship between France and Britain spiralled further downward into anger and incomprehension Friday, with the two erstwhile European partners at loggerheads about how to stop migrants from embarking on dangerous crossings of the English Channel that killed at least 27 people in a sinking this week.
