Results for “French police” (3)

1 month ago

French Police Arrest Suspect After Caen Car Attack

CAEN: French police arrested a Russian national of Chechen origin after a car was deliberately driven into a crowd in Caen, killing two men believed to be Afghan and injuring nine others. Officials said the 26-year-old suspect was involved in a fight before returning in his car and striking people near the city’s train station. Prosecutors said there was no apparent terrorist motive. Authorities said he legally lived in France and had no criminal record. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

2 years ago

French police break up tent 'occupation'

French police broke up a sit-in by pro-Palestinian students in Paris but demonstrators have vowed to continue occupying university buildings as they demand bosses condemn and cut ties with Israel. The prestigious Sciences Po university – whose past students include French President Emmanuel Macron – is the scene of intensifying pro-Palestinian sentiment, students told The National. "Students were inspired by what's happening in several American campuses, whether it's Columbia or Harvard," said one. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

3 years ago

French police fire tear gas at Labour Day protesters

Nationwide protests were held across France on Labour Day as President Emmanuel Macron's retirement age reforms continued to unleash a wave of social unrest. Police fired tear gas in Paris and the western city of Nantes to disperse the gathered demonstrators. In Paris, Extinction Rebellion activists threw paint over the glass-fronted facade of the Louis Vuitton Foundation and paving stones outside the Ritz Hotel. Read More…

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