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February 20, 2019

Anti-Semitism worst since WWII, Macron tells Jewish group

Anti-Semitism appears to have reached its worst levels since World War II, French President Emmanuel Macron told Jewish community leaders on Wednesday, a day after thousands of people took to the streets to denounce hate crimes. The scourge has grown…
February 20, 2019

Nine countries at UN seek to override China to raise Myanmar

The United States, France, Britain and six other countries on the UN Security Council have called for a meeting on Myanmar that is expected to face opposition from China, diplomats said Wednesday. The meeting requested for next week would be…
February 20, 2019

Hefty fines given to major banks over last five years

After Swiss bank UBS was fined 3.7 billion euros ($4.2 billion) in a tax fraud case in France on Wednesday, here are some other hefty fines handed to top banks over the past five years. – Societe Generale: sanctions violations…
February 20, 2019

CORRECTED: Designer Karl Lagerfeld to be cremated without ceremony

Karl Lagerfeld will be cremated without ceremony and his ashes are likely to be scattered with those of his mother and his lover, the designer’s label said Wednesday. “His wishes will be respected,” a spokeswoman for his Karl Lagerfeld brand…
February 20, 2019

CORRECTED: Could Lagerfeld’s cat Choupette inherit his millions?

Karl Lagerfeld’s cat Choupette was already the most famous cat in fashion. Now the white fluffy Birman cat that the late fashion designer doted on could be about to become the richest feline on the planet. The pampered eight-year-old puss…
February 20, 2019

Macron to unveil measures to fight anti-Semitism

French President Emmanuel Macron will announce measures to fight a flare-up in anti-Semitism during a dinner with Jewish community leaders Wednesday, a day after thousands of people took to the streets to denounce hate crimes. Macron’s address to the annual…
February 20, 2019

France fines UBS bank record 3.7 bn euros in tax fraud case

A Paris court on Wednesday fined Swiss banking giant UBS 3.7 billion euros ($4.2 billion) for encouraging customers to commit tax fraud, a record in France where public opinion has grown vocal for crackdowns on tax dodging. Lawyers for the…
February 20, 2019

French Senate demands probe into Macron aides over bodyguard scandal

A French Senate commission on Wednesday demanded an investigation of three close aides to President Emmanuel Macron after finding “major flaws” in the government’s handling of a scandal involving an ex-bodyguard to the president. The commission also recommended that the…
February 20, 2019

Designer Karl Lagerfeld to be cremated without ceremony

Karl Lagerfeld will be cremated without ceremony and his ashes are likely to be scattered with those of his mother and lover, his label said Wednesday. “His wishes will be respected,” a spokeswoman for his Karl Lagerfeld brand told AFP…

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