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Macron urges parents to keep kids off streets, blames social media for fueling unrest
Jun 30, 2023 11:41French President Emmanuel Macron has urged parents to keep teenagers at home to quell the unrest spreading across the country, calling on social media to stop fuelling what he described as "copycat" violence.
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Macron ditches EU summit to rush home amid growing unrest for police killing of teen
Jun 30, 2023 08:02France's President Emmanuel Macron has rushed home from an EU summit for a crisis meeting, after a third night of protests over a policeman's killing of a teen.
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Unrest, clashes erupt for 3rd day in France over teenager’s killing by police
Jun 30, 2023 05:20Unrest and clashes have erupted for a third day in a row in France as protests rage on over the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old boy by police during a traffic stop in the capital Paris, as thousands kept a vigil.
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France's top court upholds hijab ban during football games
Jun 30, 2023 05:12France’s top administrative court has ruled against a group of female Muslim football players in their case against the French Football Federation (FFF), upholding a ban on the Islamic headscarf during games.
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Macron holds crisis meeting as protests rage on over teenager’s killing by police
Jun 29, 2023 05:31French President Emmanuel Macron has held a crisis meeting with some of his ministers, as security forces have arrested 150 people in a second night of violence after the killing of a teenager by police.
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Outrage in France after fatal police shooting in Paris suburb
Jun 28, 2023 05:34Clashes have broken out between demonstrators and police following public outrage over the shooting death of a 17-year-old in the Paris suburb of Nanterre after he allegedly disobeyed police orders to stop his car.
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France advised to use correct name of Persian Gulf: Iran
Jun 26, 2023 03:11Iran has censured France’s use of a misnomer for the Persian Gulf in a tweet, calling on the government in Paris to refrain from making meddlesome statements and leveling accusations against the Islamic Republic.
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Algeria FM hits back at French criticism of national anthem
Jun 23, 2023 08:57Algerian Foreign Minister Ahmed Attaf has hit back at France's attempt to enter into the debate about the national anthem of the North African country.
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Russian diplomat says Macron would be BRICS inappropriate guest, citing France’s hostile policy
Jun 22, 2023 09:11A Russian Foreign Ministry diplomat says French President Emmanuel Macron would be an inappropriate guest at a summit of the BRICS group of countries, which is due in Johannesburg in August, citing France's "hostile and unacceptable policy" towards his country.
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Four in critical condition after Paris building blast
Jun 22, 2023 05:39An explosion potentially caused by a gas leak ripped through a building in central Paris on Wednesday, leaving four people fighting for their lives and causing a wave of destruction, officials said.