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French fishermen block British boats to protest UK-granted rights
Nov 26, 2021 14:28French fishermen have disrupted cross-Channel traffic in protest at the post-Brexit fishing rights granted by Britain, temporarily preventing two ferries carrying trucks and passengers from getting access to the northern port of Calais.
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Furious France bars UK minister from meeting on migrants
Nov 26, 2021 09:54The French government has banned UK Home Secretary Priti Patel from a meeting over the Channel migration crisis, amid rising tensions between the neighboring countries which are also at odds over other issues such as post-Brexit fishing rights.
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Over 20 migrants dead in deadliest Channel disaster
Nov 25, 2021 01:47Over 20 migrants died Wednesday crossing the Channel from France to England when their boat sank off the northern port of Calais, authorities said, the deadliest single disaster on the intensively-used route.
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China: AUKUS security pact threatens global security
Nov 24, 2021 14:03China says the Australia-UK-US security deal known as AUKUS, which helps Australia get its first nuclear-powered submarine, poses a threat to the regional peace and global security.
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Shots fired at police amid protests in France's Martinique
Nov 24, 2021 07:05Police have been targeted by unidentified gunmen during rallies against COVID curbs and mandatory vaccination on France's Caribbean island of Martinique.
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Brexit: British cabinet minister ‘confident’ article 16 will not be triggered
Nov 23, 2021 14:24The French president, Emmanuel Macron, criticized the European Commission for failing to defend the interests of its fishers operating in UK coastal waters, while his maritime minister said Paris would “fight” for their rights.
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Egypt uses French military aid to 'kill civilians' over smuggling: Report
Nov 22, 2021 05:40Egyptian security forces have used intelligence supplied by the French military to allegedly target and kill civilians suspected of smuggling, a new report has revealed.
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4 wounded as French soldiers open fire on Burkina Faso protesters blocking convoy
Nov 21, 2021 05:54French forces in Burkina Faso have shot and wounded several protesters blocking a French military convoy which they believed was carrying weapons for Takfiri terrorists.
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Macron: UK playing with our nerves on post-Brexit row
Nov 20, 2021 07:01French President Emmanuel Macron has accused Britain of playing with his country’s nerves in a dispute over post-Brexit fishing licenses.
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US and its allies are fueling worldwide erosion of democracy, analysis shows
Nov 20, 2021 04:06Recent internal attacks on democracy and human rights by the United States and many of its allies—which often portray themselves as exporters of such ideals—are driving an overall erosion of democracy worldwide, according to a new analysis.