In a sign of rising tensions, Beijing deployed 28 Chinese fighter jets and other aircraft over waters south of Taiwan hours after a U.S. carrier group sailed into the South China Sea.
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Boris Johnson’s ‘Global Britain’ Makes Shaky Start at G7 Summit
The prime minister’s plan to introduce his vision of a nimble, trade-savvy U.K. was upended by a spat over Northern Ireland.
French Political Leader Pelted With Flour During Protest
Jean-Luc Mélenchon, the leader of the far-left party France Unbowed, was showered with flour in Paris, just days after President Emmanuel Macron was slapped in the face.
Former Students Win Racial Profiling Case Against French State
Three young men filed a suit saying they had been discriminated against during ID checks in Paris in 2017, when they were high school students. An appeals court ruled in their favor this week.
Man Slaps Macron During Visit to Southern France
Two people were arrested after a man slapped the French president as he was approaching a small crowd, prompting condemnation of the attack across the political spectrum.
France’s Macron Arrives in Rwanda to Turn ‘New Page’ in Relations
The visit by President Emmanuel Macron of France, and his recognition of the part played by his country in Rwanda’s genocide, reflected his efforts to find friends and potential business partners in Africa.
Macron Arrives in Rwanda to Turn ‘New Page’ in Relations
The two-day visit by Emmanuel Macron is the first by a French president to the central African country in 11 years and extends efforts to recognize France’s role in the 1994 genocide.
New Political Pressures Push U.S. and Europe to Stop Israel-Gaza Conflict
President Biden faces a leftward shift in his party. In Europe, Muslim migration, terrorism fears and populist politics make diplomacy more urgent than ever.
Thousands of French Police Protest in Call for More Protection
The protesters declared that police work has become increasingly dangerous because of the government’s failure to fix the country’s social problems.
On the Scrappy Fringes of French Politics, Marine Le Pen Tries to Rebrand
Marine Le Pen, the far-right leader and main challenger to President Emmanuel Macron in next year’s election, wants to persuade voters that she and her party can govern France.