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Steph Curry involved in heated exchange with fans outside Team USA afterparty in Paris... on same night his wife was left in TEARS amid clash with French police
4 months, 1 week ago

Steph Curry involved in heated exchange with fans outside Team USA afterparty in Paris... on same night his wife was left in TEARS amid clash with French police

Daily Mail  

USA basketball star Steph Curry briefly lost his cool with a fan outside the team's Olympics afterparty in Paris on Saturday night - not long after his wife was left in tears following an encounter with French police. Before heading to the party, though, the Golden State Warriors icon's wife Ayesha and mother Sonya were involved in a dispute with …

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For Jewish voters in France, the election is ‘a choice between the plague and cholera’
5 months, 2 weeks ago

For Jewish voters in France, the election is ‘a choice between the plague and cholera’

LA Times  

Covering an entire classroom wall in a Tunisian synagogue in Belleville, an immigrant haven on the slopes of northeastern Paris, are the names of 1,100 Jewish children who were arrested by French police, deported to Auschwitz and killed by the Nazis during World War II. Despite this dark history, some Jews in Belleville are doing the once unthinkable and voting …

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People smugglers 'take advantage' of D-Day anniversary: 80 migrants including a baby are rescued from capsized dinghy in the Channel as perilous crossings are launched while world leaders attend histo
6 months, 2 weeks ago

People smugglers 'take advantage' of D-Day anniversary: 80 migrants including a baby are rescued from capsized dinghy in the Channel as perilous crossings are launched while world leaders attend histo

Daily Mail  

People smugglers were today accused of taking advantage of D-Day commemorations after launching perilous crossings while world leaders attended historic events along the French coast. Defender, as well as Border Force vessel Ranger, have since been spotted at the immigration processing centre in the Western docks at the Port of Dover, Kent A group of migrants spotted on Gravelines Beach, …

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French police fatally shoot a man suspected of planning to set fire to a synagogue
7 months, 1 week ago

French police fatally shoot a man suspected of planning to set fire to a synagogue

NPR  

French police fatally shoot a man suspected of planning to set fire to a synagogue PARIS — French police shot and killed a man armed with a knife and a metal bar who is suspected of having set fire to a synagogue in the Normandy city of Rouen early on Friday, authorities said. "In Rouen, national police officers neutralized early …

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Migrants accuse French police of forcing them into Channel crossings as numbers hit new record
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Migrants accuse French police of forcing them into Channel crossings as numbers hit new record

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Why this endless torture of ripping apart our tents every few weeks?” Charity workers …

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Some of the five migrants killed trying to get to Britain were CRUSHED to death on board the tiny boat: French investigators say some victims suffocated while others drowned
8 months ago

Some of the five migrants killed trying to get to Britain were CRUSHED to death on board the tiny boat: French investigators say some victims suffocated while others drowned

Daily Mail  

Five migrants trying to get to Britain on a small boat suffocated due to the mass of people already on board, French investigators have said. The scene in northern France as migrants try to board boats Once the migrants were in the boat, the officers said there was nothing more they could do A dingy crammed with migrants was seen …

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Asylum seekers on vessel that motored away from French coastguard and veered into shipping lane off Calais 'are brought ashore in UK' after RNLI dispatched two lifeboats
9 months ago

Asylum seekers on vessel that motored away from French coastguard and veered into shipping lane off Calais 'are brought ashore in UK' after RNLI dispatched two lifeboats

Daily Mail  

Asylum seekers travelling on an overloaded inflatable boat that motored away from the French coastguard have been 'brought ashore in the UK', it is believed. The boat was packed with migrants, many of whom did not appear to be wearing life jackets A French coastguard vessel approached the boat, which continued on its journey Small children and babies appeared to …

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Dozens of migrants are brought to shore by Border Force in Dover after an overloaded boat was seen motoring away from the French coastguard off Calais
9 months ago

Dozens of migrants are brought to shore by Border Force in Dover after an overloaded boat was seen motoring away from the French coastguard off Calais

Daily Mail  

Dozens of migrants were brought to shore by a Border Force vessel in Dover this morning. Border Force Ranger escort 50 migrants into Dover Docks, Kent, earlier today At around 8am this morning, the Border Force vessel brought in the group of mainly men to shore, who were seen on a gangway at the immigration processing centre at the Port …

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French police clampdown on tractor blockade chaos: Cops arrest nearly 80 militant farmers trying to besiege Paris with motorway blockades amid growing protests across EU
10 months, 3 weeks ago

French police clampdown on tractor blockade chaos: Cops arrest nearly 80 militant farmers trying to besiege Paris with motorway blockades amid growing protests across EU

Daily Mail  

French police arrested scores of militant farmers tonight as tensions escalated to new levels. French police arrested almost 80 militant farmers on Wednesday as tensions escalated to new levels Defying warnings by the authorities, some farmers converged on the Rungis wholesale market outside of Paris where nearly 80 people were arrested when some individuals penetrated the complex The French government …

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6 women are rescued from a refrigerated truck in France after distress call to a BBC reporter
1 year, 2 months ago

6 women are rescued from a refrigerated truck in France after distress call to a BBC reporter

Associated Press  

LONDON — Six female migrants trapped inside a refrigerated food truck were rescued by French police after one of the women was able to make contact with a reporter, the BBC and French authorities said Thursday. The women — four Vietnamese and two Iraqis — hid for hours in a truck loaded with boxes of bananas in northern France, believing …

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6 women rescued from refrigerated truck in France after distress call to BBC reporter
1 year, 2 months ago

6 women rescued from refrigerated truck in France after distress call to BBC reporter

LA Times  

Six female migrants trapped inside a refrigerated food truck were rescued by French police after one of the women made a distress call to a BBC reporter, the broadcaster reported Thursday. The women — four Vietnamese and two Iraqis — hid for hours in a truck loaded with boxes of bananas in northern France, believing the vehicle was on its …

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Riots in France: How the country has a long history of racist police violence
1 year, 5 months ago

Riots in France: How the country has a long history of racist police violence

Firstpost  

The killing of a 17-year-old driver of Algerian descent by a police officer has led to violent protests and rioting across France. While the statement comes in the wake of Nahel’s killing, the UN Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination pointed to the “discriminatory arrests” carried out by the police in France in December last year. France’s history of …

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Explained: How the killing of a teenager puts spotlight on police violence in France
1 year, 5 months ago

Explained: How the killing of a teenager puts spotlight on police violence in France

Firstpost  

Following the tragic killing of a 17-year-old near Paris earlier this week, France has found itself at the centre of a global debate over police violence. Also Read: France unrest: Policeman who killed teen says sorry as violence intensifies More generally, the number of people killed by police officers after they refused to comply with an order is on the …

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French police killed Nahel because French racism enabled it
1 year, 5 months ago

French police killed Nahel because French racism enabled it

Al Jazeera  

This week, French police brutally killed a 17-year-old in broad daylight during a traffic stop. Despite the fact that police killings in France are on the rise with the majority of victims being Black or Arab, the reality of systemic racism in France is routinely and aggressively denied by French authorities under the twin veils of colorblindness and cultural arrogance. …

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French suburbs are burning. How a teen’s killing is focusing anger over police tactics
1 year, 5 months ago

French suburbs are burning. How a teen’s killing is focusing anger over police tactics

Associated Press  

The fatal police shooting of a 17-year-old outside Paris this week has set off widespread disorder in French suburbs, with protesters burning cars, garbage and buildings. Since it took effect, they have been authorized to fire on a vehicle “whose occupants are likely to perpetrate, in their flight, attacks on their life or physical integrity or that of others.” The …

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Pippa Middleton's father-in-law faces fresh probe by child protection unit in Paris
1 year, 9 months ago

Pippa Middleton's father-in-law faces fresh probe by child protection unit in Paris

Daily Mail  

Pippa Middleton’s father- in-law is facing continuing police investigations – five years after being charged with raping a minor. David Matthews, 79, was first arrested by French police in 2018 and remains under investigation over claims he raped a 16-year-old girl on two occasions between 1998 and 1999 – firstly in Paris and then again on the Caribbean island of …

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Moment nine-year-old fan wiped tear gas from his eyes amid Champions League chaos
2 years, 6 months ago

Moment nine-year-old fan wiped tear gas from his eyes amid Champions League chaos

Daily Mail  

But videos and eyewitness testimonies suggest French police brutalised fans, most of whom appeared calm A Liverpool fan who was caught up in the Champions League final chaos has described it as a 'war zone' after he and his son were tear gassed by police. Carlos couldn't breathe properly and it was an awful experience for him,' said Mr Clemente …

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Ottawa protesters speak out as demonstrations in capital city enter third week
2 years, 10 months ago

Ottawa protesters speak out as demonstrations in capital city enter third week

Daily Mail  

An estimated 2,000 protesters are braving the frigid temperatures and blowing snow in downtown Ottawa on Saturday as they continue to push back against COVID-19 mandates with demonstrations that have crippled Canada's capital city for a third weekend in a row. Demonstrators Gabriel and Jean-Philippe sit in a hot-tub between trucks during a protest by truck drivers over pandemic health …

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Channel deaths fuel UK-France tensions over migrant boats
3 years ago

Channel deaths fuel UK-France tensions over migrant boats

Associated Press  

LONDON — The deaths of at least 27 people in the English Channel is fueling tensions between the U.K. and France over how to stop migrants from crossing the world’s busiest shipping route in small boats. Despite a pledge from British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and French President Emmanuel Macron that they would “do everything possible” to stop people smugglers …

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French police arrest second man in relation to Nice attack, attacker's family under investigation by Tunisian authorities
4 years, 1 month ago

French police arrest second man in relation to Nice attack, attacker's family under investigation by Tunisian authorities

ABC  

Family members of 21-year-old Brahim Aouissaoui, who is alleged to have killed three people in a terror attack on the Notre Dame church in the southern French city of Nice, are now under investigation themselves. Key points: The alleged attacker Brahim Aouissaoui's family says he is a "friendly person" France has deployed thousands more security forces personnel to protect places …

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