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French lawmakers condemn 'bloody and murderous' 1961 massacre of Algerian protesters

Mar. 28, 2024 10:31 AM EDT

PARIS (AP) — French lawmakers on Thursday condemned an infamous 1961 police crackdown on Algerian protesters in Paris as a “bloody and murderous repression,” marking another step in the country's recognition of the massacre that authorities sought to cover up for decades. The...

France's lower house passes a bill banning hair discrimination. It now goes to the Senate

Mar. 28, 2024 10:02 AM EDT

PARIS (AP) — Lawmakers in France's lower house of parliament on Thursday approved a bill that would ban discrimination over the texture, length, color or style of someone's hair. The bill's authors hope the groundbreaking bill sends a message of support to Black people and others...

A Paris exhibit shows how the Olympics mirror society, from Nazi propaganda to fighting inequalities

Mar. 27, 2024 12:56 PM EDT

PARIS (AP) — More than a sporting competition, the Olympics are also a powerful political stage widely used in the past by totalitarian regimes as a propaganda tool but also by athletes as a driver of change in the fight against racial inequalities. Before this summer's Paris...

Olympics taster: Paris race celebrates the servers who nourish city's life and soul

Mar. 25, 2024 12:42 PM EDT

PARIS (AP) — Usain Bolt's sprint world records were never in danger. Then again, even the world's fastest-ever human likely wouldn't have been so quick while balancing a tray with a croissant, a coffee cup and a glass of water through the streets of Paris, and without spilling it everywhere. ...

Laurent de Brunhoff, ‘Babar’ heir and author, dies at age 98

Mar. 23, 2024 15:18 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — "Babar" author Laurent de Brunhoff, who revived his father's popular picture book series about an elephant-king and presided over its rise to a global, multimedia franchise, has died. He was 98. De Brunhoff, a Paris native who moved to the U.S. in the 1980s, died...

Paris Olympics soccer draw: United States women face Germany and Australia. Men meet France

Mar. 21, 2024 08:02 AM EDT

PARIS (AP) — The United States women’s soccer team will face Germany and Australia at the Paris Olympics when incoming coach Emma Hayes looks to get off to a strong start in the job. The draws for the men’s and women’s soccer tournaments were held at a ceremony in Saint-Denis...

IOC excludes Russian and Belarusian athletes from taking part in the Paris Olympics opening ceremony

Mar. 19, 2024 16:09 PM EDT

GENEVA (AP) — Russian and Belarusian athletes will not be allowed to take part in the traditional parade at the opening ceremony at the Paris Olympics, the IOC said Tuesday. The opening ceremony on July 26 will see thousands of athletes travel on boats down the River Seine for...

US water polo player Max Irving is inspired by his father, a longtime college basketball referee

Mar. 19, 2024 07:14 AM EDT

WALNUT, Calif. (AP) — Throughout his water polo career — from growing up in Long Beach to playing for UCLA and the U.S. national team — Max Irving has drawn inspiration from his father, Michael. Each of them knows what it's like to work in front of a hostile crowd. ...

Today in History: March 15, Julius Caesar is assassinated

Mar. 15, 2024 00:11 AM EDT

Today in History Today is Friday, March 15, the 75th day of 2024. There are 291 days left in the year. Today’s highlight in history: On March 15, 44 B.C., Roman dictator Julius Caesar was assassinated by a group of nobles that included Brutus and...

French President Macron doesn’t rule out sending Western troops to Ukraine but says today’s situation doesn’t require it

Mar. 14, 2024 16:00 PM EDT
PARIS (AP) — French President Macron doesn’t rule out sending Western troops to Ukraine but says today’s situation doesn’t require it.