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Macron Says French Ambassador to Niger ‘Being Held Hostage’
This was Niger's fifth military coup d'état since the country gained independence from France in 1960.
Lisa’s Weekly Global Round Up on Bridge City News
Lisa Daftari speaks with Hal Roberts from Bridge City News about this week’s top global headlines.
U.S., U.K., France Urge U.N. to Investigate Iranian Drones Used in Ukraine
The United States, France and Britain have accused Iran and Russia of violating a U.N. Security Council resolution…
Paris is Burning: 1,300 People Arrested Amid French Riots Over Teen’s Killing by Police
French officials said about 2,500 fires were set and stores were vandalized and broken into. As a result of the unfolding chaos, the government has dispatched 40,000 police officers.
French Mayor Alleges Rioters Tried to Assassinate Him in 5th Night of Violence
Riots erupted for another night across France over a police-involved shooting of a 17-year-old last week, leading to…
Paris Shooting: Unrest Breaks Out for Second Night After Police Kill Teen
Protesters shot fireworks at police and set cars ablaze in the working class Paris suburb of Nanterre on…
Protests in France as Unions Make Last-Ditch Bid to Resist Higher Retirement Age
French union activists marched on the headquarters of the Paris Olympics and slowed traffic at the capital’s Orly…
Belgium, Iran Conduct Prisoner Swap in Oman, Freeing Aid Worker and Diplomat Convicted in Bomb Plot
Belgium and Iran exchanged prisoners on Friday in a controversial move that saw an Iranian diplomat convicted of…
Opponents Make Last-Ditch Effort to Stop French Pension Law
Opponents of a law that would raise the retirement age in France from 62 to 64 are making…
Biden Administration Reportedly Proposes an Interim Iran Nuclear Deal
The European Union’s foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, stated that “the time has come for a diplomatic solution” to the Iran nuclear issue.