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France to End Mandatory Mask Wearing for Students in Some Schools
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French Consumer Confidence Stronger Than Expected in September
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French Trade Minister Declines to Meet With Australian Counterpart
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White House: More Consultation Could Have Taken Place Before AUKUS Announcement
President Joe Biden acknowledged in a phone call with French President Emmanuel Macron that more consultation could have taken place with the French government ahead of last week’s announcement of a new pact between the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom, according to White House officials. The two leaders took part in a 30-minute…
1 Teen Student Killed, 2 Wounded in Kentucky Bus Stop Shooting: Police
Three teens were injured and one was killed during a shooting while they were waiting for the school bus in Louisville, Kentucky early Wednesday, police said. The students were waiting at a corner bus stop in the Russell neighborhood near downtown when an assailant in a vehicle drove by and opened fire, the Louisville Metro Police Department said….
QR Code of President Macron’s Personal Vaccine Passport Leaked Online
The QR code of French President Emanuel Macron’s personal vaccine passport was leaked earlier this week and has circulated on social media before being deactivated, according to multiple reports. Officials at the Élysée Palace in Paris, the residence of the President of the French Republic, confirmed with news agency BFM TV that the leaked information…
French Fiscal Watchdog Sees Smaller Deficit Than Expected by Government
PARIS—France’s public sector budget deficit is likely to come in smaller than expected this year and any extra tax income should go towards reducing the public debt, the budget oversight panel said on Wednesday. The government is forecasting a budget deficit this year of 8.4 percent of gross domestic product, falling to 4.8 percent next…
US Says Planned Meeting With European Nations Including France Was Canceled Due to Scheduling Issues
September 22, 2021
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A meeting between leaders from the United States, France, and other European nations that was set to take place on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York has been cancelled due to scheduling issues, according to a senior State Department official. The transatlantic Quad meeting between the United States, France, Germany, and the UK was scheduled to take place on Tuesday alongside the…
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