Author: Samuel Petrequin
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U.S. hits Russia with ‘war crimes’ sanctions, Europe following
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. rolled out a new wave of financial sanctions on Wednesday against Russia that President Joe Biden said would place a lasting penalty on the country’s economy. The United Kingdom quickly followed suit, and more pain was coming from the European Union as the allies pressed forward with an escalating campaign…
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Massive fire engulfs beloved Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris
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PARIS • A massive fire engulfed the upper reaches of Paris’ soaring Notre Dame Cathedral as it was undergoing renovations Monday, threatening one of the greatest architectural treasures of the Western world as tourists and Parisians looked on aghast from the streets below. The blaze collapsed the cathedral’s spire and spread to one of its…
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Fire ravages soaring Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris left aghast
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PARIS (AP) — A fire swept across the top of the Notre Dame Cathedral while the soaring Paris landmark was under renovations Monday, collapsing its spire and threatening one of the world’s greatest architectural treasures as locals and tourists watched aghast from the streets. The French president pledged to rebuild a cathedral that he called…
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Officials: Strasbourg market shooter killed in shootout
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STRASBOURG, France • The man authorities say killed three people near a Christmas market in Strasbourg died Tuesday in a shootout with police at the end of two-day manhunt, French authorities said. Paris prosecutor’s office, which handles terror cases in France, formally identified the man killed in the eastern French city as 29-year-old Cherif Chekatt,…
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Team Sky rider Chris Froome wins 4th Tour de France title
PARIS — Riding a bright yellow bike to match his shiny leader’s jersey, defending champion Chris Froome won his fourth and most challenging Tour de France title on Sunday. The 32-year-old Kenyan-born British rider finished 54 seconds ahead of Colombian Rigoberto Uran overall, the smallest margin of his wins. “This Tour has been my toughest…
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Petition urges Obama to run for president – of France
PARIS — “Oui on peut!” The slogan on posters in Paris streets translates as “Yes We Can!” Heard that before? The people behind the campaign are urging former U.S President Barack Obama to join the French presidential race. Their online petition has already attracted more than 45,000 signatures in 10 days and they hope to…
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Zero-emission boat prepares for round-the-world odyssey
PARIS — The first self-sufficient boat powered only by emission-free energy will start a six-year trip around the world in the spring. Energy Observer, a former multi-hull race boat converted into a green vessel equipped with solar panels, wind turbines and a hydrogen fuel cell system, will be powered by wind, the sun and self-generated…
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105-year-old Robert Marchand sets cycling world record
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Quintana cracks on Alpine stage, Froome extends Tour lead
FINHAUT-EMOSSON, Switzerland — Nairo Quintana was expected to celebrate Colombia’s national holiday with a major offensive in the Alps that would see him close in on Tour de France leader Chris Froome. It didn’t happen. Despite being a specialist in mountain stages, Quintana surrendered to the defending champion in the first Alpine leg of this…
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TOUR: Wiggins wins Tour de France
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save PARIS — It was a rare sight at the Tour de France: The yellow jersey holder charging down the streets of Paris at the head of the peloton, trying to set up a teammate for…