Police Shoot Dead Knifeman at France’s Largest Airport
A knifeman who threatened officers with his weapon was shot dead at Charles de Gaulle airport Wednesday morning.
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Macron Condemns Paris Police for Algerian Protester Deaths 60 Year Ago
(AFP) — President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday condemned as “inexcusable” a deadly crackdown by Paris police on a 1961 protest by Algerians whose scale was covered up for decades by French authorities.
Churchill Statue to Be ‘Unboxed’ Ahead of French President’s Visit to London
The statue of Sir Winston Churchill is set to be unboxed in time for the arrival of French President Emmanuel Macron after a week of being hidden from public view in a dystopian grey tomb at the behest of London Mayor Sadiq Khan.
France: ‘African Defence League’ Threatens Statues of Napoleon and De Gaulle
The far-left French “Black African Defence League” has threatened statues of some of France’s most famous icons, including Napoleon Bonaparte and General Charles De Gaulle.
Over 1,000 French Sailors Aboard Aircraft Carrier Test Positive for Coronavirus
More than 1,000 sailors aboard a French naval aircraft carrier have tested positive for the Wuhan coronavirus, of whom some 50 percent have no symptoms at all, French media report.
Coronavirus: One-Tenth of UK Military Away From Duty, One Third of French Aircraft Carrier Crew Infected
Thousands of troops in European militaries have been impacted by coronavirus, including the crew of Frances aircraft carrier.
50 Coronavirus Cases Confirmed Aboard France’s Only Aircraft Carrier
France has announced that 50 personnel aboard the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle have tested positive for the Wuhan coronavirus.
France Sending Charles de Gaulle Aircraft Carrier to Middle East
France’s nuclear powered aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle is being tasked with a support role in the Middle East to back the country’s military operations in the region, President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday. He added a protection force is being supplied by naval elements from Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, Spain, and Greece.
‘Dangerous Fantasy’ No More — Merkel Backs Joint European Aircraft Carrier
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has backed the suggestion by her anointed successor to pursue a joint European aircraft carrier, a major symbol of military capability only operated by a handful of nations worldwide.