FIFA says opening probe into Argentina players’ racist chants
AFP FIFA said on Wednesday it was opening an investigation into racist chants by Argentina players after they won the Copa America. “FIFA is aware of a video circulating on…
French fury at Argentina’s Copa America insults
AFP The French Football Federation (FFF) said on Tuesday it plans to lodge a complaint with FIFA and take legal action after racist chants from members of Argentina’s Copa America…
Man held after soldier stabbed in Paris
AFP PARIS – A man was arrested Monday over the stabbing of an on-duty soldier in Paris, with the suspect known to police for a 2018 murder that saw him…
Four migrants die in English Channel crossing attempt
BBC Four migrants have died after a boat capsized during an attempt to cross the English Channel, according to the French coastguard. Overnight, a navy patrol boat was alerted that…
French left blasts Macron, demands keys to government
Paris – French left-wingers attacked President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday after he called for a broad coalition government, demanding that their parliamentary bloc should propose a prime minister. No single…
One dead, five injured in France wedding hall attack
One person was killed and five others wounded in northeastern France when several masked gunmen opened fire at a wedding ceremony, police sources said on Sunday. Sources suggested that the…
Questions over France’s future loom large at EU Summit
AFP Even before President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Brussels for the latest summit on Thursday, the question on everyone’s lips was what France’s government will look like after a snap…