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Hilbert Margol says he didn’t look on himself as a hero when his U.S. Army artillery unit fought its way across Europe during World War II. But he will be feted in France as one of 60 American veterans of that conflict traveling to Normandy to mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings. “I know my brother and I …

Three men are under investigation in France on suspicion of committing “psychological violence,” prosecutors said Monday, after they allegedly placed five coffins at the foot of the Eiffel Tower, a Paris landmark that will feature prominently in the upcoming Olympic Games. According to officials at the Paris prosecutor’s office, the three men — citizens of Bulgaria, Germany and Ukraine — …

Spanish and French farmers blocked roads along the border through the Pyrenees mountains on Monday ahead of European Parliament elections to protest against what they say is unfair competition from outside the European Union. Earlier this year, farmers obstructed roads for weeks in countries across the EU, saying they faced rising costs and taxes, red tape, excessive environmental regulations and …

French authorities on Friday raised preliminary terrorism charges against an 18-year-old accused of a plot targeting spectators attending soccer games at the upcoming Paris Olympics. The interior minister said it was the first such thwarted plot targeting the Games, which start in eight weeks as France is on its highest threat alert level. The man is accused of planning a …

A French soccer league has issued Monaco midfielder Mohamed Camara a four-game suspension after he covered up an LGBTQ patch on his uniform during the team’s final league game earlier this month. The Ligue de Football Professionnel announced on its website Thursday that Camara, who is from Mali, would be suspended for four games after he refused to “carry out …

D-DAY VETERAN, 101, HEADS TO FRANCE FOR 80TH ANNIVERSARY OF NORMANDY A profile of Andrew “Andy” Negra Jr., of Helen, Georgia, one of a dwindling number of veterans who took part in the Allies’ European war effort that led to the defeat of Nazi Germany. BORN: May 28, 1924, near Avella, Pennsylvania. SERVICE: Army’s 128th Armored Field Artillery Battalion, 6th …

The French prosecutor in New Caledonia said authorities have opened an investigation into unrest that has left seven people dead and significant destruction in the Pacific archipelago with decades of tensions between those seeking independence and those loyal to France. The violence flared on May 13 in response to attempts to amend the French Constitution and change voting lists in …

At just 23, American gymnast Jordan Chiles already has numerous achievements under her belt. Even before she traveled to Japan for the Tokyo Olympics, Chiles was considered one of the sport’s breakout stars. She won a silver medal in 2021 at the COVID-delayed Summer Games. Once she returned to the U.S., Chiles’ impressive performance continued. She began competing at the …

World War Two U.S. Army veteran Jake Larson is 101 years old and a survivor of D-Day, history’s largest amphibious invasion on June 6, 1944, and he is heading to France for the 80th anniversary to honor the brothers-in-arms who did not make it home. Sitting in his home in Martinez, California, alongside photos and mementos from his years in …

Belgium’s federal prosecutor’s office said on Wednesday that police carried out searches at the residence of an employee of the European Parliament and at his office in the Parliament’s building in Brussels over suspected Russian interference. Prosecutors said in statement that the suspect’s office in Strasbourg, where the EU Parliament’s headquarters are located in France, was also searched in partnership …