Author: Sylvie Corbet
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France investigates Apple for slowing down old iPhones
PARIS — French prosecutors have opened an investigation into Apple over revelations it secretly slowed down older versions of its handsets. The Paris prosecutor’s office said Tuesday a probe was opened last week over alleged “deception and planned obsolescence” of some Apple products. It is led by the French body in charge of fraud control,…
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Europe leaders view devastated islands as locals struggle
PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten — France’s president and the Dutch king visited Caribbean territories Tuesday that were hammered by Hurricane Irma, bringing in much-needed food, water and medical supplies amid accusations that European governments were unprepared, slow to react and sometimes even racist in their responses to the devastation. The visit came as residents tried to…
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Centrist Emmanuel Macron becomes France’s youngest president
PARIS — Ripping up France’s political map, French voters elected centrist Emmanuel Macron as the country’s youngest president ever Sunday, delivering a resounding victory to the unabashedly pro-European former investment banker and strengthening France’s place as a central pillar of the European Union. A jubilant crowd of Macron supporters roared with delight at the news,…
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Paris police shot on Champs-Elysees; IS group claims attack
PARIS — A gunman opened fire on police on Paris’ iconic Champs-Elysees boulevard Thursday night, killing one officer and wounding three people before police shot and killed him. The Islamic State group quickly claimed responsibility for the attack, which hit just three days before a tense presidential election. Security already has been a dominant theme…
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Soldiers thwart attack on Louvre, tourists held in lockdown
PARIS — Paris was plunged into panic — again — when soldiers guarding the Louvre Museum shot an attacker who lunged at them with two machetes on Friday and shouted “Allahu Akbar!” as the historic landmark went into lockdown. The threat appeared to quickly recede after the assailant was subdued, but it cast a new…
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Hostage: Attackers forced my husband to film slain priest
PARIS — France’s main religious leaders sent a message of unity and solidarity after meeting Wednesday with French President Francois Hollande a day after two extremists attacked a Catholic church and slit the throat of an elderly priest in front of other hostages. Yet even as they spoke, more horrifying details of the church attack…