The officers were shot in an isolated hamlet in central France, the authorities said. The gunman, a heavily armed survivalist, was later found dead.
Author: AURELIEN BREEDEN
Epstein Associate Jean-Luc Brunel Is Arrested in France
Jean-Luc Brunel was arrested at an airport near Paris by French authorities investigating possible sex crimes committed by Jeffrey Epstein and his associates.
City of Paris Fined Nearly $110,000 for Appointing Too Many Women
The French government ordered the city to pay up under a 2012 law intended to address gender imbalance at senior levels of the country’s Civil Service. The mayor deemed the decision “absurd.”
4 Officers in France Are Charged Over Beating of a Black Music Producer
Opposition to a provision that restricts circulating images of on-duty police officers had ballooned over the past week, sending tens of thousands of protesters into streets around France.
Video of Police Beating Black Man in Paris Fuels Debate on Filming Officers
Footage from security cameras and bystanders suggested the officers had lied about the beating, bolstering critics of a new bill that would restrict circulating videos of security forces.
Outcry in France After Police Clear Paris Migrant Camp
With Parliament considering a security bill, officers used tear gas and dispersal grenades in their response to a camp set up in a prominent square to protest against a lack of housing.
Corruption Trial of Ex-President Sarkozy Opens in France
Nicolas Sarkozy is the first French head of state since 1945 to attend his own trial. He is accused of trying to obtain confidential information from a judge by offering to help him land a job.
Not Dead Yet: News Site Mistakenly Runs Dozens of V.I.P. Obituaries
Queen Elizabeth II, Pelé and Clint Eastwood were among about 100 celebrities briefly reported as dead online by French public radio. The station blamed a website upgrade.