New Caledonia, a French territory in the Pacific, is on the brink of civil war as pro-independence activists protest a law that would expand voting rights.
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France’s Macron to Visit New Caledonia After Deadly Protests
It remains unclear what strategy President Emmanuel Macron of France will pursue to defuse tensions in New Caledonia, where six people have died in recent days.
Russia Starts Tactical Nuclear Drills, in a Warning to Ukraine’s Allies
Moscow has said the exercise is a response to “provocative statements and threats of individual Western officials.”
As Russia Advances, NATO Considers Sending Trainers Into Ukraine
The move could draw the United States and Europe more directly into the war. The Biden administration continues to say there will be no American troops on the ground.
France Declares State of Emergency Amid Protests in New Caledonia
The French authorities have undertaken a “massive” mobilization of security forces since violence broke out over a constitutional amendment that changes voting rules in the South Pacific territory.
Manhunt Underway in France After Prisoner Escapes in Ambush
The French authorities said that armed assailants had attacked a prison convoy, killed two guards and freed an inmate.
Putin Will Visit Xi, Testing a ‘No Limits’ Partnership
Moscow seeks more support for its war in Ukraine. But Beijing risks alienating Europe, a key trading partner needed to help revive China’s economy.
Olympic Flame Arrives in Marseille
The flame will be carried on a 79-day journey across France and its territories, culminating in Paris with the start of the Olympic Games on July 26.
France Says It Built the Olympics Safely. Migrant Workers Don’t Count.
Undocumented workers played a larger and more dangerous role in delivering the Games than the Macron administration acknowledges.
Macron Hosts Xi Jinping, China’s President, in the French Pyrenees
The French president took Xi Jinping to his childhood haunts high in the Pyrenees, hoping to forge a bond. If only the weather had cooperated.