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<!-- -->The riots were met by a forceful police response. (Representational)Marseille, France: Three French police were charged Thursday over a 27-year-old man's death during nationwide rioting earlier this summer, prosecutors said,…

French President Emmanuel Macron gives a speech during a ceremony to mark the 140th anniversary of the creation of the Alliance Francaise centres at the Elysee presidential palace in Paris, France. (Image: Reuters)Macron said the recent…

PARIS: France has banned the sale, possession and transport of fireworks during the July 14 national holidayweekend, following riots sparked by the police killing a teenager, the government said Sunday.Fireworks were among the weapons of…

In her first speech in parliament as France’s riots ebbed this week, far-right leader Marine Le Pen accused the government of turning the country into a “hell" that she had foreseen.“The reality is that you didn’t want to hear any of the…

India’s goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu lifts the SAFF Championship 2023 trophy during celebration with teammates after defeating Kuwait in the final match at Kanteerava Stadium, in Bengaluru, Tuesday, July 4, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI…

PARIS: Even in normal times Emmanuel Macronneeded allies' help governing France.To get some things done he worked with the traditional right. The center-left helped the French president accomplish others. The challenge was bigger than any…

Rescuers carry the body of a victim at the site of passenger trains that derailed in Balasore district, in the eastern Indian state of Orissa, Saturday, June 3, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP ‘Human error’ led to Balasore train tragedy, says…

PARIS: Unrest across France sparked by the police shooting of a 17-year-old appeared to slow overnight after six nights.In all, according to the interior ministry, there were 157 arrests overnight, down from a peak of 3,880 arrests during…

Young rioters clashed with police until early Sunday and targeted a mayor's home with a burning car as France saw a fifth night of unrest after the police killing of a teenager. Overall violence, however, appeared to lessen from previous…

PARIS: The grandmother of the French teenager shot dead by police during a traffic stop pleaded Sunday for rioters to stop after five nights of unrest, while authorities expressed outrage at an attack on a suburban mayor's home that injured…