Grace Carr Republish Reprint France announced Wednesday that it will launch a contest to design a replacement for the spire on Notre Dame cathedral’s central tower that was destroyed in the fire Monday. “Notre Dame should be given a new spire adapted to the techniques and goals of our era,” French Prime Minister Édouard Philippe…
Protests continued in Paris this weekend for the fifth week in a row, even after President Emmanuel Macron caved to the demands of the “yellow vest” protesters. The turnout at this weekend’s protest numbered at only around 3,000, by police estimation. Last weekend was the pinnacle of the civil unrest. Over 8,000 protestors stormed upscale areas,…
Anders Hagstrom on December 11, 2018 Antifa activists didn’t start the violent riots that have ravaged France for the past two weeks, citizens angry at climate change taxes did. Here’s why. In The Daily Caller News Foundation fact check videos, Anders Hagstrom highlights claims from politicians and the media alike, setting the record straight on double…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Jacob Bojesson French President Emmanuel Macron wants to end France’s 19-month state of emergency by effectively turning it into a permanent reality. France has been in a state of emergency since the Nov. 13, 2015 terror attack in Paris, which killed 130 people. Lawyers and activists now warn that a proposed…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: Chris White Displayed with permission from Daily Caller News Foundation The cost of emitting carbon dioxide must increase much more than previously expected if countries in the Paris climate deal are to meet their obligations, according to a report published Monday. Costs associated with emitting carbon dioxide will have to…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Russ Read The ISIS terrorist responsible for Thursday’s shooting in Paris, France had an extremely violent criminal history and radical past. It is difficult to tell when a radical believer will turn to violence, but in the case of Karim Cheurfi, also known as Abu Yusuf al-Beljiki, violence and…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Russ Read The police officer killed in Thursday’s Islamic State terrorist attack in Paris had previously survived the group’s major attack in November 2015. Xavier Jugele, a 37-year-old member of the Paris police department public order and traffic division’s 32nd company, was one of the many first responders during…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Russ Read The Islamic State terrorist responsible for shooting three French police officers Thursday was previously convicted for going on a shooting rampage against police in 2001. The Islamic State’s Amaq news agency claimed Abu Yusuf al-Beljiki, formerly known as Karim Cheurfi according to France’s L’Express, was responsible for…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Kody Fairfield Paris police are warning people to avoid the area around the French capital’s grand Champs-Elysees, reports WSVN. From WSVN: French media are reporting that two police officers were shot Thursday on the famed shopping boulevard. Many police vehicles can be seen on the avenue that passes many of…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Jacob Bojesson A French soldier prevented a terrorist attack on the world famous Louvre Museum in Paris after a knife-wielding man shouted, “Allahu akbar.” French outlet BMF TV reports the man tried to enter the shopping center at the museum with two briefcases. He pulled out two machetes when…