Dec 02 Macron tours damaged Arc de Triomphe after yellow vest protests in Paris By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press French President Emmanuel Macron visited the graffiti-damaged Arc de Triomphe monument and held an emergency meeting on security Sunday, a day after central Paris was hit by France’s worst riot in a generation. Continue reading
Nov 17 1 dead, dozens injured in French fuel taxes protests By Associated Press One protester was killed and 47 others were injured during roadblocks set up around France to demonstrate against rising fuel taxes, a new challenge to embattled President Emmanuel Macron. Continue reading
Nov 13 Trump suggests France would have been defeated without U.S. By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Donald Trump escalated his verbal assaults against France on Tuesday, suggesting that America's stalwart European ally would have been vanquished in both world wars if not for the military firepower provided by the United States. Continue reading
Nov 11 In remembering WWI, world warned of resurging ‘old demons’ By John Leicester, Raf Casert, Lori Hinnant, Associated Press World leaders with the power to make war but a duty to preserve peace solemnly marked the end of World War I’s slaughter 100 years ago at commemorations Sunday that drove home the message “never again” but also exposed the… Continue reading
Nov 10 Leaders laud fallen soldiers on eve of armistice centennial By Raf Casert, Angela Charlton, Associated Press Traveling from across the world to monuments honoring soldiers who fell 100 years ago, victors and vanquished alike marked those sacrifices Saturday ahead of Armistice Day and assessed alliances that have been redrawn dramatically since the dark days of World… Continue reading
Nov 10 Tapping Trump’s thigh, Macron seeks to defuse tensions By Associated Press U.S. President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron have had an unusual relationship since their first white-knuckle handshake at a NATO meeting last year. Continue reading
Nov 04 Voters in Pacific territory choose to keep ties with France By Charlotte Antoine, Associated Press Final results had 56.4 percent of voters in New Caledonia deciding to remain part of France, which has ruled the an archipelago east of Australia since the mid-19th century. Continue reading
Oct 11 Analysis: Macron too busy to rush French government reshuffle By Sylvie Corbet, John Leicester, Associated Press France's president is turning a government reshuffle into a soapbox against the time-pressures of modern politics and wall-to-wall news coverage. Continue reading
Sep 25 Watch 4:29 Leaders confront Trump’s ‘America First’ philosophy at UN By Nick Schifrin At the United Nations General Assembly, President Trump unapologetically rejected internationalism and trumpeted national sovereignty, leaving Europe to defend the world order and multilateralism. Nick Schifrin reports from New York. Continue watching
Sep 25 French President tells UN it’s time to stop telling women ‘what to do with their bodies’ By Associated Press Speaking at the U.N. General Assembly, Macron said "it's time to put an end to all of this," to stop allowing women to be victims of sexual and other abuse and instead to give women "their due place" in world… Continue reading