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French police peacefully remove pro-Palestinian students occupying a university building in Paris

May. 03, 2024 12:13 PM EDT

PARIS (AP) — French police on Friday peacefully removed dozens of students from the prestigious Sciences Po university who had gathered in support of Palestinians, echoing similar encampments and solidarity demonstrations across the United States. The intervention came after police...

The Paris Games' grandiose opening ceremony is being squeezed by security and transport issues

Apr. 16, 2024 07:50 AM EDT

PARIS (AP) — The talk before the opening ceremony of the Paris Games ideally should be about its grandiose backdrop: a summer sun setting on the Seine River as athletes drift by in boats and wave to cheering crowds. But behind the romantic veneer that Paris has long curated,...

France launches a nationwide anti-drug crackdown ahead of European elections

Mar. 25, 2024 05:08 AM EDT

PARIS (AP) — The French interior minister announced multiple nationwide anti-drug crackdowns Monday, reflecting the government's commitment to show it's serious about tackling the drug trade and crime in cities ahead of European elections. Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said...