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New Attacks Target France Prison Guard Cars, Home

Assailants targeted cars and a building lobby linked to prison staff in France overnight, the authorities said Wednesday, the latest in a series of coordinated attacks that have put the government on edge.

International Business Times · Apr 16, 2025

French Prisons Hit By Mystery Arson And Gunfire Attacks

A wave of coordinated attacks have hit prisons across France, with unknown assailants torching cars outside several jails, leaving mysterious inscriptions and hitting one facility with automatic gunfire.

International Business Times · Apr 15, 2025

Prisons targeted with arson, gunfire as France cracks down on drug crime

Cars have been set on fire near several prisons in France while one was targeted with automatic gunfire, in possible retaliation against government anti-drug policies, justice ministry officials said on Tuesday.

Radio France Internationale · Apr 15, 2025

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Multiple prisons in France hit by ‘co-ordinated’ attacks involving gunfire and arson

France’s anti-terrorism prosecutor’s department is investigating the attacks alongside the national security agency

The Independent UK · Apr 15, 2025

Timeline of the Channel migrant crisis

More than 150,000 migrants have crossed the Channel in the last seven years, according to analysis by the PA news agency.

Evening Standard · Dec 27, 2024

France's Macron Announces Fourth Government Of The Year

French President Emmanuel Macron named a new government Monday evening, putting together a team under Francois Bayrou, his fourth prime minister of the year, to drag the second-largest EU economy out of political crisis.

International Business Times · Dec 23, 2024

France's new hardline interior minister stirs controversy just days into job

France's new "top cop" – the incoming Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau – has been quick to set out his three priorities: "Order, order ... and order".

Radio France Internationale · Sep 27, 2024

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French minister says EU, UK need 'migration treaty' after Channel deaths

France's Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin called for a treaty on migration between the EU and Britain Tuesday, after 12 migrants died trying to cross the Channel in the worst such incident this year.

Radio France Internationale · Sep 4, 2024

Channel migrants: Packed dinghy spotted crossing sea from France a day after 12 drown in latest tragedy

French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin warns Britain’s black economy will continue to be a magnet for illegal immigrants

Evening Standard · Sep 4, 2024

Migrant boat seen trying to cross English Channel day after 12 people died in capsize horror

A pregnant woman and six children were among 12 people who died after their boat sank trying to cross

The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2024

Pregnant woman among 12 who drowned after overcrowded migrant boat capsized

A PREGNANT woman and six children were among 12 people who died after their boat sank trying to cross the English Channel...

The National (Scotland) · Sep 4, 2024

Twelve Migrants Die Trying To Cross Channel To UK

At least 12 migrants died off the northern French coast on Tuesday trying to cross the Channel to England in the deadliest such disaster this year, the French government said, as a major rescue operation was underway.

International Business Times · Sep 3, 2024

France Hunts Terror Suspect After Fire Attack On Synagogue

Police were on Saturday hunting for a man who, draped in a Palestinian flag, was suspected of setting fires at a synagogue in southern France and triggering an explosion that injured a police officer.

International Business Times · Aug 24, 2024

French police officer injured in car bomb attack on a synagogue as security measures stepped up

France has seen a surge in antisemitism since the October 7 massacre by Hamas

Evening Standard · Aug 24, 2024

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Radio France Internationale · Aug 24, 2024

Police open terror probe after explosion outside synagogue in southern France

French authorities have stepped up security at Jewish institutions and opened a terror investigation after a blazing car exploded outside a synagogue on Saturday in the southern town of La Grande-Motte, injuring a police officer.

The Independent UK · Aug 20, 2024

French interior minister says 25,000 police will guard the Paralympic Games

France’s interior minister says that about 25,000 police officers will be deployed every day in Paris and beyond to watch over the Paralympic Games, in line with the security implemented during the Olympics

International Business Times · Aug 12, 2024

French Police Win Plaudits After High-risk Olympics

The vaulting ambition of the Paris Olympics made them risky and hard to police, but French security forces kept thousands of athletes and millions of fans safe -- a "gold medal" performance according to Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin.

The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2024

As Olympic competition winds down, Paris security services shift their focus to the closing ceremony

More than 30,000 police officers have been deployed around Paris and beyond to watch over the last Olympic events and the closing ceremony of the 2024 Summer Games

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France Implements Security Measures Ahead Of Paris Olympics

French authorities implement strict security measures for Paris Olympics, sparking debate over civil liberties and government powers.

The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2024

Takeaways from AP’s story on Olympics security hitting minorities, others flagged as terror risks

French authorities are making wide use of discretionary anti-terror powers to keep hundreds of people they deem to be potential security threats away from the Paris Olympics

The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2024

Olympics security means minorities and others flagged as potential terror threats can’t move freely

French authorities are making broad use of discretionary powers during the 2024 Olympics and their run-up to keep hundreds of people they deem to be potential security threats away from the biggest event modern France has ever organized

The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2024

Israel-Hamas war latest: International calls for cease-fire grow after assassinations in the Mideast

United States President Joe Biden says he’s “very concerned” that the violence in the Middle East could escalate, adding that the killing of a top Hamas leader in Iran has not helped efforts to negotiate a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war

The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2024

No 'tangible' terror threat detected since the start of the Paris Olympics, interior minister says

French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin says authorities have not detected any “tangible” terror threat during the first week of the Olympic Games

Al Jazeera · Jul 29, 2024

France acts against far left as telecoms join list of saboteur targets

Arrests under way but infrastructure continues to be targeted amid Paris Olympics.

International Business Times · Jul 29, 2024

Fibre Optic Cables Targeted In New Infrastructure Attack In France

France was on Monday probing the possible involvement of ultra-left movements in attacks that paralysed the rail network at the start of the Olympic Games, as new sabotage acts affected fibre optic cables in several areas.

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