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Man arrested for knife attack in France

French police have arrested a man after the knife attack that killed one person and injured several in the city of Mulhouse in northeastern France on Saturday. .

Man arrested for knife attack in France

Macron: Clear Terrorist Attack in Mulhouse

One person has been killed and two police officers have been seriously injured in a knife attack in the city of Mulhouse in northeastern France. Three more police officers are said to have suffered minor injuries.

Macron: Clear Terrorist Attack in Mulhouse

The Right-Wing Extremist Le Pen's Grave Desecrated

The French extreme right-wing party National Front's founder Jean-Marie Le Pen's grave has been desecrated, and the grave cross that adorns the grave has been crushed. "Respect for the dead is what distinguishes a civilization from barbarism", writes France's right-wing politician and interior minister Bruno Retailleau about the vandalism.

The Right-Wing Extremist Le Pen's Grave Desecrated

Killed for a phone – outcry in France

The brutal murder of a 14-year-old boy in Paris arouses disgust and heated political debate in France. .

Killed for a phone – outcry in France

Well-known names in France's new government

The new government under Prime Minister François Bayrou has been presented, with several familiar names among the ministerial posts. It is France's fourth government in a year – and its lifespan is unclear.

Well-known names in France's new government

The Cyclone Swept Across Mayotte "Like a Steamroller"

Recently, La Vigie was a lively district in the French island group of Mayotte. Now it no longer exists.

The Cyclone Swept Across Mayotte "Like a Steamroller"

Many missing after the cyclone: "The island is devastated"

The cyclone Chido has caused enormous devastation in the French island group Mayotte northwest of Madagascar. The area is facing a difficult time, according to France's Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau.

Many missing after the cyclone: "The island is devastated"

National Mourning Declared in France after Cyclone Disaster

The death toll continues to rise since Cyclone Chido hit the French island group Mayotte, northwest of Madagascar. France is maximizing rescue efforts despite major logistical difficulties.

National Mourning Declared in France after Cyclone Disaster

Many feared dead after cyclone in Mayotte

The cyclone Chido has swept through the French territory of Mayotte, off the east coast of Africa, and left behind extensive damage and destruction. .

Many feared dead after cyclone in Mayotte

French Budget Crisis Threatens the EU

France's proposed budget gets approved by the EU – but maybe not by the French parliament. Everything can explode, warns Prime Minister Michel Barnier.

French Budget Crisis Threatens the EU

Israel's appeal: Skip the France match

Israel urges the country's football fans not to attend the Nations League match between France and Israel in Paris on Thursday – despite the match being monitored by 4,000 police officers. .

Israel's appeal: Skip the France match

Despite the unrest - the match will be played

The violence after the match between Ajax and Maccabi Tel Aviv, with several injured Israelis, should not affect the Nations League match between France and Israel next week. .

Despite the unrest - the match will be played

Furious over Palestine banner at PSG match

Supporters of Paris Saint-Germain rolled out a large tifo flag that read "Free Palestine". This gets France's Interior Minister to rage and a Jewish organization calls the flag "scandalous".

Furious over Palestine banner at PSG match

Shooting in France – hundreds involved

Several people have been injured in a shooting in Poitiers in western France, several media outlets report. Hundreds of people are said to have been involved, according to the country's interior minister.

Shooting in France – hundreds involved

Want to Stop Matches Due to Homophobic Chants

Homophobic chants should not be heard at football stadiums in France, says Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau. Therefore, he now wants Ligue 1 matches to be stopped if it happens again.

Want to Stop Matches Due to Homophobic Chants

Tougher approach – EU asylum policy shifts

Prisons and exceptions, tightened borders and increased pressure on countries outside Europe. These are the new watchwords as more and more EU countries demand tougher action on migration.

Tougher approach – EU asylum policy shifts

Bin Laden's Son Expelled from France

Usama bin Laden's eldest son has been expelled from France, reports the news agency Efe. Omar bin Laden, who has lived in Normandy since 2016 with his British wife, is accused of "glorifying extremism" in a statement about his late father – a statement the son claims not to be behind.

Bin Laden's Son Expelled from France

Four dead in attempt to cross the English Channel

Four people have died in two separate attempts to cross the English Channel to the United Kingdom. Among the dead was a two-year-old child.

Four dead in attempt to cross the English Channel

France's new government tilts to the right

Soon three months after the summer's parliamentary election, France has finally managed to shake out a new government under the conservative former Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier. The change of government implies a clearer shift to the right compared to the previous cabinet.

France's new government tilts to the right

France's new government is said to lean to the right

France's Prime Minister Michel Barnier is trying to put an end to months of political deadlock by presenting a proposal for a new government. .

France's new government is said to lean to the right