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A yearslong standoff over an enormous church complex in a natural park recently broke out in clashes, when the nuns gave chase.

The French leader was elected twice on a vow to keep populism at bay. But his bill received rare support from the far right, setting off a crisis in his party.

The memorial for Jean-Marie Le Pen, who was known for his racist and antisemitic remarks, comes as the National Rally has become the driving force in French politics.

After months of widespread protests failed to budge the government, opponents acknowledge that the chances of turning the tide now are slim.

An audio recording of officers threatening and intimidating young people has reignited a debate over harsh and discriminating tactics.

New reservoirs designed to supply French farms with water in increasingly arid growing seasons have attracted opposition from environmentalists.

The synagogue, in Rouen, northern France, sustained “significant damage,” but nobody other than the assailant was harmed, the authorities said.

Théo Luhaka, who was 22 at the time of the incident, sustained serious injuries when the police subdued him while conducting identity checks in a suburb northeast of Paris.

French prosecutors said they were investigating potential conflicts of interest, embezzlement and favoritism connected to public contracts signed by organizers of the Games.

Data showed a spike in fatal shootings like the one that has incited angry protests. Experts say it’s an unintended consequence of a rushed response to terrorism.