RELATED STORIES New beginnings began anew on Monday with the premiere of The Hills: New Beginnings, MTV’s long-awaited (and bizarrely edited) revival of its classic reality soap opera. We entered New Beginnings with two burning questions: First, will any characters discuss The Hills‘ original finale, which revealed the entire series to have been scripted? And […]
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Red alert! Wales stun France in dramatic Six Nations opener
Warren Gatland hailed his Wales team as one that has “forgotten to lose” as they turned around an unprecedented 16 point deficit to bag a thrilling 24-19 victory over France in the Six Nations opener. The victory was Wales’ 10th in a row, a series that equals their winning streak back in 1999 under ex-All […]
Happy New Year, big tech! France starts taxing Google, Apple, Facebook, and Amazon
Tech giants will now pay more tax in France, after the country decided not to wait for the rest of the EU to introduce the measure. The so-called GAFA tax targeting major digital firms comes into force on January 1. The French government hopes to raise €500 million ($ 572 million) with levies specifically aimed […]
France to stay in Syria after Trump orders US troops home – minister
France will maintain its participation in the coalition fight against Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) forces in Syria, a government minister said on Thursday. European Affairs Minister Nathalie Loiseau made the statement on CNews television after President Donald Trump surprised Washington’s allies by ordering US troops home. “For now of course we remain in Syria,” […]
France is the 'sick man of Europe' while Poland is its 'bright spot', says Polish foreign minister
France is the new “sick man of Europe,” the foreign minister of Poland has said, citing Yellow Vest unrest and the recent jihadist attack in Strasbourg. Poland, on the other hand, is a “bright spot” of the continent, he said. France’s problems are hurting the whole region, Jacek Czaputowicz told TV channel Polsat News on […]
Russian women’s handball team slip to defeat against France in Euro final
Russia’s women’s handball team had to settle for second at the European Championship in Paris as they went down to defeat against the French hosts in the final. The teams were meeting in a match-up of the 2016 Olympic final, in which Russia had sensationally won gold. ‘World’s most beautiful team’: Russian women’s handball stars […]
RT France reporter struck in face covering Yellow Vest protest
An RT France reporter has been hit in the face during Yellow Vest protests in Paris. She has been taken to a nearby hospital. Nadège Abderrazak was hit near Place de l’Opéra in the French capital, resulting in a bloody cut on her face and a swollen mouth. RT’s editor-in-chief Margarita Simonyan tweeted a photo […]
RT France reporter struck in face covering Yellow Vest protest
An RT France reporter has been hit in the face during Yellow Vest protests in Paris. She has been taken to a nearby hospital. Nadège Abderrazak was hit near Place de l’Opéra in the French capital, resulting in a bloody cut on her face and a swollen mouth. RT’s editor-in-chief Margarita Simonyan tweeted a photo […]
More than 1,300 were arrested and dozens injured after violent anti-government protests engulfed France — here’s how the clashes unfolded
Associated Press/Rafael Yaghobzadeh Yellow vest protesters took to the streets across France on Saturday, in what quickly devolved into violent clashes with police. The demonstrators began by protesting a planned fuel tax hike weeks ago, but participants have continued even after the French government canceled the increase. The protesters continue to be outraged over French […]
100+ injured in Paris & over 1.7k detained across France in latest Yellow Vest chaos (VIDEO)
The number of those detained in France’s nationwide Yellow Vest protests on Saturday, has reached a staggering 1,723. In Paris, the major hotspot of unrest, scores were injured as rallies continued even after sunset. Film from Ruptly news agency in the capital shows police facing off with demonstrators, who vented their anger well into the […]