French army says 30 jihadists killed in Mali
AFP - France - 14/11/2020
Forces belonging to France’s Barkhane mission in Mali killed around 30 jihadists in the centre of the country, the French army headquarters said on Friday
Commando troops transported by helicopter and supported by fighter aircraft on Thursday evening fought…
Brazilian is among the victims of the attack in France, says Itamaraty
Folha de S.Paulo - Brasil - 30/10/2020
44-year-old woman and mother of three lived in the European country and was attacked in the Notre-Dame basilica
A 44-year-old woman is among the three victims of a knife attack on Thursday (29) inside the Basilica of Notre-Dame de Nice, in France, according to the Foreign…
Armed man threatens police in Avignon. It's the third attack on France this morning
TSF - Portugal - 29/10/2020
The attacker was shot dead by security forces. Case is already being investigated.
A gunman tried to attack several people this morning in the city of Avignon, the local media said. The attacker reportedly shouted “Allah is great”, threatened civilians on the…
Macron imposes new virus lockdown as French hospitals engulfed
AFP - France - 29/10/2020
French President Emmanuel Macron announced Wednesday a new coronavirus lockdown until at least December 1, hoping to bring under control an outbreak that is poised to overwhelm hospitals in a matter of days
“The virus is spreading across France at a speed that…
Chechen strongman calls Macron 'terrorist' provoking Muslims
AFP - Russia - 27/10/2020
Chechnya’s strongman leader Ramzan Kadyrov on Tuesday accused Emmanuel Macron of provoking Muslims and compared the French leader to a “terrorist.”
In a strongly-worded statement, the head of Russia’s Muslim-majority southern region condemned…
France opens persecution of Islamic movements after beheading of teacher
AFP - France - 19/10/2020
A vast police operation against Islamic movements in France is underway after the beheading on Friday of a history professor who was the victim of a fatwa (Islamic decree) for showing his students caricatures of Muhammad
The targets of the operation are “dozens of…
Police arrest five more people after beheading teacher
Jornal de Notícias - Portugal - 17/10/2020
Five more people were arrested this Saturday morning in the investigation into the beheading of a history professor, near a college in the Paris suburbs, in a total of nine arrests.
Among the five people now detained are the parents of a student at the Bois d’Aulne…
Teacher decapitaded in France after showing Mohamed caricatures in class
AFP - France - 16/10/2020
A history teacher who had shown caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed in class was on Friday decapitated and his assailant shot dead by French police as they tried to arrest him, police and prosecutors said.
French anti-terror prosecutors said they were investigating the…
French government wants to expel foreign polygamists
Delas - Portugal - 08/10/2020
French Citizenship Minister, Marlène Schiappa, wants to withdraw authorization to stay for all those who live in a marriage with multiple spouses.
The intention was announced on Monday, October 5, by the minister delegated to the portfolio of citizenship, Marlène…
France, Italy step up rescue efforts after floods
AFP - France - 05/10/2020
French and Italian rescue services stepped up search efforts Sunday after floods cut off several villages in the mountainous border regions, causing widespread damage and killing at least four people.
Others remained unaccounted for on the French side of the border…
