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World Jul 26
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Crowds crammed along the rive and watching from balconies “oohed” and “ahhed” as Olympic teams began parading in boats along the waterway.
By John Leicester, Associated Press
World Jul 25
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After two toned-down, pandemic-hampered Olympics, expect a bold celebration. The heady marriage of sports and France's world-renowned capital of fashion, gastronomy and culture could also help secure the Olympics' longer-term future.
By John Leicester, Associated Press
World Jul 24
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French authorities say they have foiled several plots to disrupt the 2024 Olympics.
By Barbara Surk, Angela Charlton, Associated Press
World Jul 11
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A union leader called for mass strikes to pressure President Macron into “respecting" election result and allow a leftist coalition to form a new government.
By Associated Press
Jul 09
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By Sylvie Corbet, Nicolas Garriga, Associated Press
Sunday's vote left no faction even close to the majority needed to form a government, raising the risk of paralysis for the European Union’s second-largest economy.
Jul 08
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By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrián Aranda
The second round of France's parliamentary election ended with results that no polls predicted. The country's right-wing political party was expected to take control. Instead, a left-wing coalition won the largest number of seats, but not enough to govern, leaving…
Jul 08
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By John Leicester, Associated Press
Although Marine Le Pen's party won more National Assembly seats than ever, it again hit a wall of voters who don’t believe the National Rally should govern France.
Jul 08
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By Jon Gambrell, Amir Vahdat, Associated Press
The U.S. State Department called the Iranian election “not free or fair" and noted that “a significant number of Iranians chose not to participate at all.”…
Jul 08
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By Sylvie Corbet, Lori Hinnant, Associated Press
French voters split the legislature on the left, center and far-right, leaving no faction even close to the majority needed to form a government.
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