The French authorities released a Saudi man who shared the name and age of a suspect in the murder of the dissident writer, saying it was a case of mistaken identity.
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George Kordahi Resigns Under Saudi Pressure
Comments by the information minister, before he joined the government, prompted a diplomatic rift between Lebanon and powerful Gulf States. It was unclear if his resignation would end the crisis.
As French Election Looms, Candidates Stake Out Tough Positions on Migrants
With a presidential election looming, French presidential hopefuls are hardening their positions against immigration even as other countries compete for migrant workers.
Josephine Baker Inducted Into French Panthéon
President Emmanuel Macron hailed the American-born dancer and French resistance fighter as a symbol of unity in a time of sharp division.
Europe Looks to Nuclear Power to Meet Climate Goals
While wind and solar ramp up, several countries, including France and Britain, are looking to expand their nuclear energy programs. Germany and others aren’t so enthusiastic.
France-U.K. Acrimony Impedes Progress on Channel Crossings
Rather than working together to curb hazardous sea crossings, leaders of the two countries almost immediately fell into a familiar pattern of squabbling.
Unrest over vaccine mandates and economic inequality rocks Guadeloupe.
Demonstrations started with pickets of at a hospital on the main island, a French overseas department, and grew violent over the weekend. Protesters burned cars, looted businesses and clashed with riot police.
Vaccinated vs. Unvaccinated: Europe’s Covid Culture War
In pockets of Europe, vaccine resistance has become the long tail of the populist nationalist movements that shook up European politics for a decade.
Harris Meets Macron, Signaling a ‘New Era’ After Sub Snub, Both Say
In her vague assignment abroad, the vice president seems to be emphasizing that the U.S.-France relationship is about looking forward, in the wake of an embarrassing diplomatic spat.
Harris Meets Macron, Signaling a ‘New Era’ After Sub Snub, Both Say
In her vague assignment abroad, the vice president seems to be emphasizing that the U.S.-France relationship is about looking forward, in the wake of an embarrassing diplomatic spat.