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
Jul 20 Crisis for Macron as security aide is detained for beating By Elaine Ganley, Associated Press French investigators on Friday detained for questioning one of President Emmanuel Macron's top security aides who was caught on camera beating a protester in May, sparking a major political crisis for the French leader. Continue reading
May 28 France’s President Macron rewards migrant hero who saved dangling child By Sylvie Corbet, Elaine Ganley, Associated Press PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday lauded as a hero a migrant from Mali who scaled an apartment building to save a child dangling from a balcony, and rewarded the young man's bravery with an offer of French… Continue reading
May 08 France, Britain, Germany ‘regret’ Trump’s decision to leave Iran nuclear agreement By Associated Press French President Emmanuel Macron tweeted that the "nuclear non-proliferation regime is at stake" because of Trump's announcement Tuesday. Here's how other European nations are reacting. Continue reading