Macron holds out hope of seeing Mbappe at Olympics
PARIS, France -- French President Emmanuel Macron said Friday he remained hopeful national team captain Kylian Mbappe would be able to play for his country at the upcoming Paris Olympics.
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Israel defiant on Rafah assault as US-backed ceasefire text fails at UN
PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES — Israel plans to send troops into Gaza's Rafah even without US support, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the US top diplomat on Friday, as Washington failed to pass a UN resolution on an "immediate" ceasefire.
France enshrines abortion as a constitutional right as the world marks International Women's Day
France inscribed the guaranteed right to abortion in its constitution Friday, a powerful message of support for women’s rights on International Women’s Day.
French lawmakers approve bill to make abortion constitutional right
PARIS (AP) — French lawmakers on Monday overwhelmingly approved a bill to enshrine abortion rights in France’s constitution, making it the only country to explicitly guarantee a woman’s right to voluntarily terminate a pregnancy
Navalny buried in Moscow amid thousands of defiant mourners
MOSCOW, Russia — Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was laid to rest in Moscow on Friday, surrounded by crowds of mourners who chanted his name and blamed authorities for his death in prison.
Biden mistakes dead leader for living one, again
WASHINGTON, United States — US President Joe Biden has confused a European leader with a dead predecessor for the second time in a week, telling a campaign event he met Helmut Kohl four years after the German chancellor passed away.
Wars to cast pall over meeting of global VIPs in Davos
PARIS, France — The world's political and business elites will convene in Davos next week, with wars in Gaza and Ukraine set to dominate the annual gabfest in the Swiss Alps.
France's Macron moves to name new govt chief in reshuffle
PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron could choose a new prime minister as soon as Monday, according to his entourage, as he fights political setbacks.