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The pope will visit Corsica Dec. 15 after skipping Paris reopening of Notre Dame

Nov. 23, 2024 07:21 AM EST

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis will travel to the Mediterranean island of Corsica on Dec. 15, making yet another visit to France that avoids the capital and all the pomp and protocol that accompanies a proper state visit. The one-day visit to the French island region, confirmed Saturday...

The 'super year' of elections has been super bad for incumbents as voters punish them in droves

Nov. 17, 2024 00:18 AM EST

BANGKOK (AP) — Whether on the left or the right, regardless of how long they’ve been in power, sitting governments around the world have been drubbed this year by disgruntled voters in what has been called the “super year” for elections. Donald Trump's victory in the U.S....

French prosecutors seek a 2-year prison sentence and ineligibility period against Marine Le Pen

Nov. 13, 2024 15:26 PM EST

PARIS (AP) — Paris prosecutors on Wednesday requested a 2-year prison sentence for far-right leader Marine Le Pen and an additional 5-year period of ineligibility to run for office, in a trial over the suspected embezzlement of European Parliament funds where her ability to participate in the...

NATO's Rutte calls for more Western support for Ukraine, warns of Russian alliances

Nov. 12, 2024 09:58 AM EST

PARIS (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has called on Western allies to provide Ukraine with further support “to change the trajectory of the conflict” with Russia. Speaking ahead of a meeting Tuesday in Paris with French President Emmanuel Macron, Rutte said: “We must...

Remembering Armistice Day in Europe: Liberty should be cherished and defended

Nov. 11, 2024 12:10 PM EST

BRUSSELS (AP) — With armed conflict again on their continent, many European leaders marked the end 106 years ago of World War I with warnings that liberty, so often taken as self-evident, should be cherished and defended. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President...

Paris will deploy 4,000 police officers for France-Israel soccer match following Amsterdam violence

Nov. 10, 2024 14:51 PM EST

PARIS (AP) — Paris police said Sunday 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 a week after violence against Israeli fans in Amsterdam. France and Israel...

Leader of the free world has never been a role Trump has embraced. The world has gotten the message

Nov. 08, 2024 09:29 AM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. presidents usually at least pay lip service to being leaders of the free world, at the helm of a mighty democracy and military that allies worldwide can rally around and reasonably depend on for support in return. Not so under President-elect Donald Trump, a...

France condemns a spat between Israeli police and French consulate staff at a Jerusalem church

Nov. 07, 2024 15:33 PM EST

JERUSALEM (AP) — Armed Israeli police forced their way into a French-owned church compound in the contested city of Jerusalem on Thursday, the French foreign ministry said, briefly detaining two consulate employees and prompting the top French diplomat to abandon his planned visit to the site. ...

50 European leaders assess how Trump will affect their fortunes and seek a common stance on Russia

Nov. 07, 2024 14:07 PM EST

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Around 50 European leaders on Thursday called for a stronger defense posture across the continent that no longer necessitates a fundamental dependence on Washington as they gave a guarded welcome to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump. Ukrainian President...

Trump wins the White House in a political comeback rooted in appeals to frustrated voters

Nov. 06, 2024 14:43 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump was elected the 47th president of the United States on Wednesday, an extraordinary comeback for a former president who refused to accept defeat four years ago, sparked a violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, was convicted of felony charges and survived two...