Open border policy likely to come under intense scrutiny after last night’s bloodshed. German Chancellor Angela Merkel responded to the Paris massacre by calling for “tolerance” towards migrants and respect for “the right of everyone to seek his fortune and live,” as her policy of allowing in hundreds of thousands of refugees came under fresh scrutiny. “We believe in the right of everyone... 

A French priest shocked his congregation when he smashed a statue of Jesus while reportedly shouting “one less!” The clergyman blamed the “stress and fatigue” of his job for his outburst, which prompted upset parishioners to write a letter to the bishop. The surprising move by 55-year-old priest Jean-Jacques Le Roy occurred last Thursday at a church in Plestin-les-Greves, Brittany, northwest... 

Muslim terrorists opened fire in multiple Paris locations on Friday evening, resulting in several casualties. Explosions were also heard nearby. Over 150 people have been killed, according to French authorities. Attacks occurred in at least seven locations, including the Les Halles shopping mall, the Louvre, the football stadium, and the Bataclan concert hall, where hostages were taken. Two explosions... 

The Iranian news agency Sahar claims Syrian General Mohammad Issa has warned the French his country will target the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle if it approaches the Syrian coast. On November 5 French President Francois Hollande said the aircraft carrier would be sent to Syria. “The deployment of the battle group formed around the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle was decided to participate... 

France suspends the Schengen agreement and imposes border controls. The move by the French government is temporary and the country will suspend its participation in the Schengen agreement for a month starting November 13. During this period, foreign citizens, who have a Schengen visa, won’t be able to enter France without a French visa. This means if people have planned holidays in France, they... 

On Sunday France announced it had bombed an oil supply center held by ISIS near Deir Ezzor in Syria. “We intervened in Syria… yesterday evening with a strike on an oil supply center near Deir Ezzor on the border between Iraq and Syria,” French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Monday. The Syrian Army, backed up Russian airstrikes, have made significant progress taking back the Deir... 

French police have used teargas and water cannon on migrants during clashes in the infamous Jungle refugee camp in French port of Calais on Tuesday night. Tensions on previous nights led to dozens of injured officers. “Two hundred and fifty police officers, of which the majority were CRS [riot police], were mobilized Tuesday” to end the disturbances around the migrant camp, said Interior... 

More than 100 world leaders will attend the upcoming U.N. climate conference in Paris, including Russian President Vladimir Putin, France’s foreign minister said Sunday during a three-day ministerial meeting in the capital to prepare the negotiations. Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said that Putin has accepted an invitation to attend the conference in Paris. He will be among the speakers on the... 

The sound of an explosion can be heard on the black box recorder of the downed Russian jet, according to reports in the French media. The sound of an explosion could be heard on the flight data recorders, French TV station France 2 reported. An investigator with access to the devices ruled out the possibility it was the result of an engine failure, saying the noise was not consistent. It came after... 

A group of hackers has won a $1-million bounty offered by a company affiliated with NSA for remotely hacking the latest iPhone operating system. The prize was offered by the French cybersecurity firm Zerodium as part of a challenge set to demonstrate the possibility of remotely jailbreaking devices running iOS 9.1. The hack makes it easier for intelligence agencies such as the NSA and the CIA to spy... 

European leaders and the White House do not exactly see eye to eye on a number of issues, particularly when it comes to Russia, but there is a major change in this dynamic: European officials and media have lately started blaming Barack Obama directly for what they see as bad decision-making on the part of the US president. “For years, Europe treated Mr. Obama as virtually untouchable, an off-limits... 

If life on comets was possible, Lovejoy would be a popular destination – scientists have found it releases alcohol and sugar in crazy amounts. But jokes aside, the finding is important as it backs the idea that comets could have seeded life on Earth. This is the first discovery that has witnessed a comet releasing ethyl alcohol in such amounts – 500 bottles of wine every second. “We found that... 

French bank Credit Agricole was accused by Washington of dealing with countries under US embargo and processing financial transactions for Sudan, Cuba and Iran through the United States. Several bank employees responsible for the transactions have already been fired, media reported. The bank agreed to pay $800 million in fines for the illegal financial transactions carried out in the period from 2003... 

Cars are seen on a flooded street in Nice, southeastern France on October 03, 2015. At least 17 people have died after violent flooding following huge storms along the French Riviera, emergency services say. According to emergency responders, three people died in a retirement home when a nearby river burst its banks late on Saturday, AFP reported. Five others were killed while attempting to seek shelter... 

European Central banks keep demanding the return of their gold bullion from the vaults of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, reducing the gold stockpile kept under the streets of Manhattan to its lowest level in decades; economist Lew Rockwell is convinced that the move is an indication that Europe is desperately striving for independence. Gold always glitters, and once upon a time, the reputation...