Suspect in French beheading horror was Chechen teenager

October 17, 2020 Article

A suspect shot dead by police after the beheading of a history teacher near Paris was an 18-year-old Chechen, French police said. Authorities investigating the horrific killing of the man in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine have also arrested nine suspects, including the grandparents, parents and 17-year-old brother of the suspected attacker. The teacher had discussed caricatures of Islam’s […]

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Emmanuel Macron condemns racism but rules out removal of contested statues

June 14, 2020 Article

French President Emmanuel Macron has vowed to stand firm against racism but also praised police and insisted that France would not take down statues of controversial, colonial-era figures. It was the first time Mr Macron has spoken on the issues since George Floyd’s death in the US unleashed protests around the world, including several in […]

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