Hollywood star George Clooney has become a French citizen along with his wife Amal Alamuddin Clooney and their two children, according to an official decree. The confirmation was published in France’s government gazette on Monday. The move follows comments Clooney made earlier this month praising France’s strong privacy laws. He said the country offered greater […]
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Japan’s Abe to visit US, France on pre-G20 tour
Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced Monday plans to visit the United States, Canada and France this month before his country hosts the G20 later this year. The tour from April 22 to 29 will also include stops in Italy, Belgium and Slovakia, a foreign ministry official said. The trip comes ahead of long-awaited trade […]
‘Hero’ Malian who saved child to get French citizenship
A Malian migrant who saved a four-year-oldchild hanging from a fourth-floor Paris balcony after scaling the building with his bare hands was honoured by French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday and offered citizenship. Two days after his daring Spiderman-style rescue — viewed millions of times online — Mamoudou Gassama was received by Macron at the […]