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French activists protest racism and police brutality while officers are on guard for key events
PARIS (AP) — Families, community groups and far-left activists marched in cities around France on Saturday to decry racism and police brutality, putting authorities on edge at a time when French police are deployed en masse for a string of high-security events. Lingering anger over...
AP PHOTOS: King Charles and Camilla share moments both regal and ordinary on landmark trip to France
PARIS (AP) — Playing ping-pong, strolling through a Bordeaux vineyard, dodging raindrops at a Paris flower market — Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla paid a special state visit to France that at times looked richly royal, and at times strikingly ordinary. There was...
King Charles III winds up his France state visit in Bordeaux to focus on the climate and sip wine
BORDEAUX, France (AP) — After pageantry and politics in Paris, King Charles III concluded his three-day state visit to France with a trip down south to Bordeaux on Friday to focus on a more personal passion: the environment. As the skies cleared following a morning downpour,...
King Charles III makes a stop at the fire-damaged Notre Dame Cathedral on his state visit to France
PARIS (AP) — King Charles III went from a meeting with young athletes in a working-class, multicultural suburb of Paris to an emotional stop in front of the fire-damaged Notre Dame Cathedral on Thursday, the second day of his state visit to France. Earlier, Charles made an address...
World War I remembrance sites in Belgium and France have been added to UNESCO's heritage registry
PARIS (AP) — UNESCO added World War I funerary and memorial locations across the Western Front to its prestigious World Heritage registry, expanding its list of landmarks of monumental importance. The World Heritage Committee announced the decision Wednesday during its ongoing...
France rolls out the red carpet for King Charles III's state visit
PARIS (AP) — Britain's King Charles III praised France's “wonderful welcome” at a grand dinner held in his honor Wednesday night at the sumptuous Hall of Mirrors of the Palace of Versailles, marking his state visit meant to underline the friendship between both nations. In a...
Journalist detained, home searched over reporting on French intelligence, news outlet says
PARIS (AP) — A French journalist was arrested and her residence searched Tuesday by the country’s domestic intelligence agency, her employer the investigative news outlet Disclose, said. Disclose said reporter Ariane Lavrilleux's detention was linked to her reporting on leaked...
Palace of Versailles celebrates its 400th anniversary and hosts King Charles III for state dinner
PARIS (AP) — France is rolling out the red carpet for King Charles III's state visit at one of its most magnificent and emblematic monuments: the Palace of Versailles, which celebrates its 400th anniversary. Charles and Queen Camilla's three-day trip to Paris and Bordeaux, starting...
Victor Wembanyama will be aiming for the gold medal with France at Paris Olympics
PARIS (AP) — Victor Wembanyama will be aiming for the gold medal with France at the Paris Olympics. The San Antonio Spurs rookie reaffirmed his commitment to France's national squad at the Summer Games next year in his home country. He spoke in the wake of France’s poor showing...
After castigating video games during riots, France's Macron backpedals and showers them with praise
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron is extending an olive branch to video gamers after previously linking computer games to rioting that rocked France earlier this year. Posting on social media platform X, previously known as Twitter, Macron backpedaled on remarks in June...
