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Trump to meet Merkel, Macron at NATO summit next week, White House says

November 29, 2019

Trump to meet Merkel, Macron at NATO summit next week, White House says

President Trump will meet with French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel on the sidelines of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit in London next week, the White House said Friday.

Black Friday no more in France? Climate activists, worried about emissions, push 'Block Friday' boycott

November 28, 2019

Black Friday no more in France? Climate activists, worried about emissions, push 'Block Friday' boycott

French environmentalists fed up with “harmful capitalism” and the “traffic jams, pollution, and gas emissions” that Black Friday generates – which they say is contributing to climate change – are calling for the public to “Block Friday” this year.

13 French soldiers killed in helicopter collision in Mali

November 26, 2019

13 French soldiers killed in helicopter collision in Mali

Two helicopters assisting French soldiers in their pursuit of Islamic extremists collided in Mali and killed 13 men, in what is France’s single biggest loss of life since they began counterterrorism operations in the West African country in 2013.

French woman killed by dogs during hunt in woods, investigators say

November 19, 2019

French woman killed by dogs during hunt in woods, investigators say

A pregnant woman was killed by dogs while walking her own dog in a French wooded area, investigators said.

France bridge collapse leaves 2 dead, including 15-year-old girl

November 19, 2019

France bridge collapse leaves 2 dead, including 15-year-old girl

A 15-year-old girl and a truck driver were killed on Monday when a bridge collapsed into a river in southwestern France, sending several vehicles into a river.

Epstein victims say French investigation into sex network has stalled, claims being ‘swept under the rug’

November 14, 2019

Epstein victims say French investigation into sex network has stalled, claims being ‘swept under the rug’

A French investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged sex network has been criticized for its slow progress by women who say an associate of the disgraced financier raped and sexually assaulted them in France, claims that have raised questions over whether their allegations are again being "swept under the rug."

Cirque du Soleil co-founder detained for allegedly growing cannabis on private South Pacific island

November 13, 2019

Cirque du Soleil co-founder detained for allegedly growing cannabis on private South Pacific island

The co-founder of the global circus company Cirque du Soleil has been detained in French Polynesia on drug trafficking charges for allegedly growing marijuana on his private island.

Paris screening of Roman Polanski's latest film canceled due to protests amid sexual assault allegations

November 13, 2019

Paris screening of Roman Polanski's latest film canceled due to protests amid sexual assault allegations

A screening of director Roman Polanski’s latest film was canceled in Paris Tuesday evening after about 40 protesters – equipped with red smoke canisters, and holding signs bearing the names of women who claim they were sexually assaulted by the Oscar winner – blocked the theatre’s entrance for an hour.

US boy who sent message in a bottle gets response from France 9 years later

November 12, 2019

US boy who sent message in a bottle gets response from France 9 years later

A message in a bottle was found in France last month nearly a decade after it was thrown into the ocean by a 9-year-old in Massachusetts, according to a report.

France clears beaches after bricks of ‘very pure’ cocaine wash up daily, puzzling investigators

November 12, 2019

France clears beaches after bricks of ‘very pure’ cocaine wash up daily, puzzling investigators

Beaches in southwest France along the Atlantic coast have been shut down after bricks of cocaine and other drugs continue to wash ashore, for weeks now, leaving investigators puzzled over where the illicit substances came from, a prosecutor said Tuesday.