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French public workers in the street over Macron reforms

Paris - Emirates Voice

More than 200,000 French public sector workers angered by President Emmanuel Macron's plans to freeze their pay and slash jobs went on strike Tuesday, amplifying opposition to his cost-cutting, pro-business agenda. Nine unions representing 5.4 million public workers issued a joint strike call to show their "profound disagreement" with Macron's bid to transform France's gargantuan public service. The protests wereRead more

Barbarin will go on trial in April for covering up the sexual abuse

Lyon - Emirates Voice

French Cardinal Philippe Barbarin will go on trial in April for covering up the sexual abuse of children by a paedophile priest in his Lyon diocese over 25 years ago, a court ruled Tuesday. Barbarin, the most senior French Catholic leader to be tried for allegedly failing to report a predator priest, will go on trial on April 4 nextRead more

French cardinal to face trial for clerical sex abuse cover-up: court

Lyon - Emirates Voice

French cardinal to face trial for clerical sex abuse

Lyon - Emirates Voice

Tsonga latest star to slump at Queen's

Abu Dhabi - Emirates Voice

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga became the latest star to crash out of Queen's Club as the world number 10 was beaten 6-4, 6-4 by Luxembourg's Gilles Muller on Wednesday. After world number one Andy Murray, three-time Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka and former Wimbledon finalist Milos Raonic all endured shock first-round defeats on Tuesday, it was Tsonga's turn to suffer a surpriseRead more

Robbers grab 70kg of gold in dramatic French van heist

LYON - Arab today

Thieves held up a van transporting 70 kilos of gold in a dramatic heist near the French city of Lyon on Monday, police sources said. Four robbers used two cars to block the van at a motorway exit leading to an industrial estate north of Lyon, the sources said. After grabbing the gold and loading it into their getaway car,Read more

French Ligue 1 standings

Paris - ArabToday

Following are the French Ligue 1 standings after Sunday's matches (tabulated under matches played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points): 1 Monaco 25 18 4 3 75 23 58 2 Paris Saint-Germain 25 17 4 4 50 18 55 3 Nice 25 15 8 2 41 20 53 4 Lyon 24 13 1 10 45 29 40 5Read more

French Customs Seize 15 Tons of Unauthorized Waste on Its Way to Morocco

Lyon - Arab Today

French customs seized 15 tons of automotive waste in Lyon, as it was about to be exported to Morocco. The cargo impounded by the French Costumes consisted of automobile parts, which were intended to be transported to Morocco illegally by a car broker. Other items confiscated included engines, dashboards and mirrors. It is against Moroccan law to import unauthorized wasteRead more

Lyon sign Memphis Depay from Manchester United

Lyon - Arab Today

Lyon completed the signing of Netherlands international Memphis Depay from Manchester United on Friday for an undisclosed fee, the French club confirmed. Depay will be presented to the media at the club's training centre later on Friday and could make his debut in Sunday's Ligue 1 clash at home to Marseille. No financial details were released, but Lyon president Jean-MichelRead more

PSG beat Lyon to turn up pressure

Paris - Arab Today

Paris Saint-Germain closed to within a point of leaders Nice in Ligue 1 on Sunday as Edinson Cavani's brace secured an impressive 2-1 win away to Lyon. Cavani opened the scoring with a penalty only for Mathieu Valbuena to equalise, but the Uruguayan headed in the winner nine minutes from time for his 18th goal of the season in allRead more