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After days of delays and uncertainty over water quality in the Seine River, the women’s and men’s Olympic triathlon races will go forward Wednesday with a swim in the famed Paris waterway, organizers said. The decision to go ahead with…
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Algeria has decided to withdraw its ambassador from France, the foreign ministry said on Tuesday, after France recognized a plan for autonomy for the Western Sahara region under Moroccan sovereignty as the only way of resolving a…
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President Emmanuel Macron spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday, the French presidency said in a statement, as Paris seeks to prevent a broader escalation between Israel and Hezbollah. The presidency said Macron…
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French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday praised US counterpart Joe Biden’s “courage” and “sense of duty,” and called for the “spirit of partnership” between the two countries to continue beyond the next presidential election. Biden,…
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Saudi defense minister Prince Khalid bin Salman met with the French ambassador to the Kingdom, Ludovic Pouille, in Riyadh on Monday. During the meeting, they reviewed relations between Saudi Arabia and France and discussed a number of…
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Protesters clashed with police in France’s western port of La Rochelle Saturday, as conservationists and small farmers mobilized against massive irrigation reservoirs under construction. Local government officials had banned…
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After months of anticipation, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo took a dip in the Seine River on Wednesday, fulfilling a promise she made months ago to show the river is clean enough to host open-swimming competitions during the 2024 Olympics — and…
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Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a call on Wednesday from French President Emmanuel Macron, the Saudi Press Agency said. During the call they discussed the situation in Gaza and the Russia-Ukraine war, in addition…
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France will continue to support Ukraine “as long as necessary,” President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday after a NATO summit. Macron, asked by reporters about his meetings with Joe Biden, also said the embattled US president appeared “in…
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Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan received the advisor to the French president for the Middle East and North Africa in Riyadh on Thursday. During the reception, Prince Faisal and Anne-Claire Legendre reviewed…
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