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- Paris Disneyland visitors flee in panic, police deployed as ‘false alarm’ triggers lockdown (VIDEOS)
Fears of a potential terrorist attack have put Disneyland Paris on a brief lockdown, with an elite tactical unit of the French National Police deployed to the scene, after a loud bang caused panic across the theme park.Mar 23, 2019 21:35World News - Apart from Champs-Elysees: Yellow Vests hold protests across France despite place bans (VIDEOS)Yellow Vest protests continue in France for the 19th straight weekend. In Paris, they have been banned from demonstrating on the Champs-Elysees, and those daring to violate the ban face fines.Mar 23, 2019 14:32World News
- Macron lectures UK on democracy while France burns every Saturday – George GallowayFrench president Emmanuel Macron, who rebuked British MPs for failing to respect the will of the people after they repeatedly refused to accept Theresa May's Brexit deal, has been criticised for ignoring his own people.Mar 23, 2019 07:35World News
- Danger zone: 64yo civilian injured after fighter jet ejector seat triggers during takeoffA 64-year-old civilian passenger suffered serious back injuries and was hospitalized after being accidentally ejected from a French Air Force Rafale B fighter jet during take-off.Mar 22, 2019 15:53World News
- France shuts down ‘anti-Semitic’ groups after pledge to fight worst surge ‘since World War II’Emmanuel Macron has ordered the closure of four organizations accused by officials of promoting jihad and anti-Semitism. Earlier, the French president pledged to fight an unprecedented surge of anti-Semitism in the country.Mar 21, 2019 10:42World News
- Pope refuses to accept resignation of French cardinal convicted of sex abuse cover-upDespite promises to end sex scandals plaguing the church for decades, Pope Francis has declined to accept the resignation of French Cardinal Philippe Barbarin, who was convicted of concealing abuses by a priest in his diocese.Mar 20, 2019 00:21World News
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