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French President Macron's Waxwork, Stolen From Museum During Protest, Returned
Greenpeace activists overnight Tuesday to Wednesday returned a wax figure of President Emmanuel Macron they had stolen from a Paris museum as part of a protest against French economic ties with Russia in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine.
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Greenpeace Removes Wax Statue Of Macron Over French Trade With Russia
Greenpeace activists removed a wax statue of French President Emmanuel Macron from the Grevin Museum in Paris and put it in front of the Russian embassy to protest against French business ties with Russia.
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French Politician Says Statue Of Liberty Should Be Returned, US Responds
Raphael Glucksmann recently said that France should take back the iconic statue, arguing that the US no longer upholds the values that inspired France to gift the monument.
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France Would Be 'Speaking German' Without US: White House
The White House on Monday rejected a call by a French member of the European parliament for the return of the Statue of Liberty, saying that France would be "speaking German" without US help in World War II.
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"Give Us Back The Statue Of Liberty": French Politician Raphael Glucksmann
France should take back the Statue of Liberty because the US no longer represents the values that led France to offer the statue, a French Euro-deputy said Sunday.
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Statue Of Tamil Icon Thiruvalluvar Unveiled In French Town
A statue of Thiruvalluvar, regarded a cultural icon by Tamils, was inaugurated in the French town of Cergy on Sunday.
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"Statue Is Not Enough": Roger Federer's Coach Calls For French Open Centre Court To Be Renamed After Rafael Nadal
Rafael Nadal had defeated Djokovic in the quarterfinals of the French Open and then he progressed to the final after Alexander Zverev was forced to retire midway during the semi-final.
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Anti-Racism Activists Destroy Statue Of Napoleon's First Wife Josephine In Martinique
Anti-racism activists tore down a statue of Napoleon's empress Josephine and another colonialist figure in the overseas French territory of Martinique, the latest test of President Emmanuel Macron's vow not to erase controversial monuments.
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French Statues Get Anti-Pollution Masks In Clean Air Protest
Activists put masks on statues in Paris and other French cities on Saturday to highlight what they say is France's failure to tackle air pollution.
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Replica of Revolutionary French Ship Arrives in US
More than two centuries after the Hermione transported General Lafayette to America to rally US rebels battling for independence, a replica of the French frigate arrived today to the Virginia town where British forces eventually surrendered.
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Zinedine Zidane's "headbutt" statue angers officials
A row is simmering over a giant bronze sculpture depicting French footballer Zinedine Zidane's infamous headbutt on Italian defender Marco Materazzi in the 2006 World Cup final, which has been placed outside the Pompidou Arts Centre in Paris.
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Arsenal cast Chapman, Henry, Adams in stone
Arsenal will unveil statues of legendary former coach Herbert Chapman, ex-skipper Tony Adams and former French wizard Thierry Henry to mark the club's 125th anniversary this weekend, media reports said Wednesday.
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French President Macron's Waxwork, Stolen From Museum During Protest, Returned
Greenpeace activists overnight Tuesday to Wednesday returned a wax figure of President Emmanuel Macron they had stolen from a Paris museum as part of a protest against French economic ties with Russia in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine.
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Greenpeace Removes Wax Statue Of Macron Over French Trade With Russia
Greenpeace activists removed a wax statue of French President Emmanuel Macron from the Grevin Museum in Paris and put it in front of the Russian embassy to protest against French business ties with Russia.
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French Politician Says Statue Of Liberty Should Be Returned, US Responds
Raphael Glucksmann recently said that France should take back the iconic statue, arguing that the US no longer upholds the values that inspired France to gift the monument.
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France Would Be 'Speaking German' Without US: White House
The White House on Monday rejected a call by a French member of the European parliament for the return of the Statue of Liberty, saying that France would be "speaking German" without US help in World War II.
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"Give Us Back The Statue Of Liberty": French Politician Raphael Glucksmann
France should take back the Statue of Liberty because the US no longer represents the values that led France to offer the statue, a French Euro-deputy said Sunday.
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Statue Of Tamil Icon Thiruvalluvar Unveiled In French Town
A statue of Thiruvalluvar, regarded a cultural icon by Tamils, was inaugurated in the French town of Cergy on Sunday.
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"Statue Is Not Enough": Roger Federer's Coach Calls For French Open Centre Court To Be Renamed After Rafael Nadal
Rafael Nadal had defeated Djokovic in the quarterfinals of the French Open and then he progressed to the final after Alexander Zverev was forced to retire midway during the semi-final.
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Anti-Racism Activists Destroy Statue Of Napoleon's First Wife Josephine In Martinique
Anti-racism activists tore down a statue of Napoleon's empress Josephine and another colonialist figure in the overseas French territory of Martinique, the latest test of President Emmanuel Macron's vow not to erase controversial monuments.
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French Statues Get Anti-Pollution Masks In Clean Air Protest
Activists put masks on statues in Paris and other French cities on Saturday to highlight what they say is France's failure to tackle air pollution.
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Replica of Revolutionary French Ship Arrives in US
More than two centuries after the Hermione transported General Lafayette to America to rally US rebels battling for independence, a replica of the French frigate arrived today to the Virginia town where British forces eventually surrendered.
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Zinedine Zidane's "headbutt" statue angers officials
A row is simmering over a giant bronze sculpture depicting French footballer Zinedine Zidane's infamous headbutt on Italian defender Marco Materazzi in the 2006 World Cup final, which has been placed outside the Pompidou Arts Centre in Paris.
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Arsenal cast Chapman, Henry, Adams in stone
Arsenal will unveil statues of legendary former coach Herbert Chapman, ex-skipper Tony Adams and former French wizard Thierry Henry to mark the club's 125th anniversary this weekend, media reports said Wednesday.
