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Masked protesters throw stones during clashes with French CRS riot forces at the May Day in Paris.

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Nearly 200 Arrested As May Day Rally In Paris Turns Violent

2:07am May 02, 2018

by Scott Neuman

A peaceful rally aimed at protesting French President Emmanuel Macron's unpopular public sector reforms was quickly hijacked by black-clad anarchists, who tossed petrol bombs at police.

French President Emmanuel Macron (left) shakes hands with President Trump, next to first lady Melania Trump, during the annual Bastille Day military parade in Paris on July 14, 2017. Trump is hosting Macron in Washington this week for the first official s

'A Close Personal Relationship' Under Pressure As Trump Hosts France's Macron

5:08pm April 23, 2018

by Ayesha Rascoe

While President Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron share personal chemistry, their bond may be tested on issues such as strategy in Syria, the Iran nuclear deal and trade.

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French President Emmanuel Macron speaks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Brussels last month.

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France's Macron Likely To Meet Resistance From Merkel On European Reform Proposals

6:28pm April 18, 2018

by Esme Nicholson

French President Emmanuel Macron visits Berlin Thursday, amid differences between him and German Chancellor Angela Merkel over eurozone reforms.

A photo of Lt. Col. Arnaud Beltrame rests on a bunch of flowers at the main gate of the police headquarters in Carcassonne, France. On Sunday, a man was arrested on charges of apologizing for terrorism after seemingly praising Beltrame's death on social m

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French Man Praises Police Death, Is Arrested For Apologizing For Terrorism

6:10pm March 25, 2018

by Amy Held

The man, who had run for political office in France, tweeted "how great!" about the death of an officer who offered himself up in a hostage exchange Friday.

French gendarmes block a road to the town of Trebes, where a man took hostages at a supermarket on Friday in southern France. At least two people were killed in the siege.

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Gunman Kills 3, Wounds 16 In Southern France Before Being Killed By Police

1:52pm March 23, 2018

by Laurel Wamsley

The man reportedly entered a grocery in Trebes yelling, "Allahu Akbar, I'll kill you all." Officials say the suspect was a petty criminal from a nearby city who had been under police surveillance.

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy, right, leaves the police station where he was held, in Nanterre, outside Paris, on Wednesday.

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France's Former President Sarkozy Under 'Formal Investigation' In Libya Probe

9:58am March 22, 2018

by Scott Neuman

Nicolas Sarkozy, who served as president from 2008 to 2012, has been under a wide-ranging corruption investigation for years. Earlier this week he was taken into custody for questioning.

French President Nicolas Sarkozy (right) and Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi leave the Elysee Palace after the signature of 10 billion euros of trade contracts between the two countries, in December 2007 in Paris.

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French Ex-President Questioned On Claims He Took Funds From Gadhafi

6:40am March 20, 2018

by Scott Neuman

French officials have been investigating claims that former President Nicolas Sarkozy took 50 million euros from the Libyan regime to fund his successful 2007 presidential bid.

Patrick Desbois began investigating Nazi crimes because of his family history. His grandfather was deported to a work camp in Ukraine during World War II but never spoke about what had happened. "So I decided to go there one day," he says, "and that's whe

After Documenting Nazi Crimes, A French Priest Exposes ISIS Attacks On Yazidis

7:00am March 18, 2018

by Eleanor Beardsley

Patrick Desbois has spent the last 15 years uncovering details of Nazi massacres in Eastern Europe and Russia. Using the same methods, the priest is now uncovering ISIS crimes against Yazidis.

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While the punishment for rape when a victim is younger than 15 carries a heftier penalty under French law, prosecutors must prove that the sex was forced.

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France Moves To Make 15 Legal Age Of Consent For Sex

5:40pm March 06, 2018

by Scott Neuman

The decision to establish an age of consent in the country for the first time follows two cases involving men who had escaped rape charges despite intercourse with 11-year-old girls.

Djerbrani checks food donations from a French grocery store before driving it across town to a church, which will distribute it to poor families.

French Food Waste Law Changing How Grocery Stores Approach Excess Food

3:35pm February 25, 2018

by Eleanor Beardsley

Two years ago, France introduced a law to force supermarkets to donate unsold food to charities and food banks. Skeptics called it unworkable at the time, but there are signs the effort is succeeding.

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