World Nov 27 French president unveils new military program for volunteers aged 18 and 19 By Associated Press
World Nov 25 Trump says peace plan ‘fine-tuned’ and he’s sending envoys to meet Russians and Ukrainians President Trump says he is sending envoy Steve Witkoff to meet with the Russian president and Army Secretary Dan Driscoll to meet with Ukrainian officials. By Isobel Koshiw, Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press
World Nov 13 10 years after Bataclan massacre, Paris is still scarred by Islamic State attacks The attacks on November 13, 2015, included gunfire at cafés, explosions at a stadium, and a massacre at the Bataclan concert hall. By Thomas Adamson, Associated Press
World Oct 10 Macron reappoints newly resigned PM Lecornu amid France’s political crisis French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday reappointed Sebastien Lecornu as prime minister, just days after his resignation, asking him to try again to form a government and produce a budget in a bid to end the country's political deadlock. By Associated Press
World Oct 08 Outgoing French PM expects Macron to name replacement in 48 hours Sébastien Lecornu didn’t say who his replacement could be. But appeared to rule himself out of coming back to the job. He said Wednesday that “my mission is finished.”… By Samuel Petrequin, John Leicester, Associated Press
Oct 06 France’s new prime minister resigns hours after naming government, plunging France further into political chaos By Samuel Petrequin, John Leicester, Associated Press Lecornu is now the shortest-serving prime minister in the history of the Fifth Republic, which started in 1958. Continue reading
Oct 02 European positions on Russia harden as drone incidents, cyber-attacks and sabotage mount By Lorne Cook, Associated Press Europe must take a more aggressive approach with Russia by shooting down drones that enter European airspace and boarding shadow fleet ships illicitly transporting oil to deprive Moscow of war revenue, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday. Continue reading
Sep 22 France recognizes Palestinian statehood ahead of UN General Assembly By Joseph Krauss, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press As the Gaza war rages on, France recognized Palestinian statehood on Monday at the start of a high-profile meeting at the United Nations aimed at galvanizing support for a two-state solution to the Mideast conflict. Continue reading
Sep 09 France drifts into political turmoil as another prime minister is ousted By Thomas Adamson, Associated Press Prime Minister François Bayrou resigned after losing a crushing confidence vote in parliament. The third toppling of a head of government in 14 months leaves President Emmanuel Macron scrambling. Continue reading
Sep 08 Legislators topple French government in confidence vote, forcing Macron to seek yet another prime minister By John Leicester, Associated Press Prime Minister François Bayrou was ousted after he gambled that lawmakers would back his view that France must slash public spending to repair its debts. Continue reading