Argentina under FIFA scrutiny for alleged racist and homophobic chants in France match
FRANCE-FIFA is looking into the Argentina team's racist and homophobic song targeting France players that was shared online by Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez. What sparked FIFA's investigation into Argentina's behavior? Before Argentina's victory over France in the 2022 World Cup Final, its fans sang the song for the first time. Words like "they play in France but they are all from Angola" are used, along with mentions of the parents of the players coming from Cameroon and Nigeria. Additionally, the song makes fun of France's captain
Paris Olympics: Israeli forces to lend support for secure games
FRANCE-For the Olympic and Paralympic Games this summer in the French capital, more than 15 million tourists are anticipated. It is anticipated to be the biggest athletic event of the year, but security will be a major concern in a nation that has had horrific terror attacks in the past. Conflicts are raging around the world. Why was Israel chosen to support Paris Olympics security? Over the course of the more than nine months of fighting on the Gaza Strip, Israel which would be in charge
Argentina faces FIFA probe after France alleges racist chants in video
FRANCE-FIFA is looking into a video that has been making the rounds on social media with Argentina's national team members singing in a way that the French Football Federation (FFF) described as "racist and discriminatory" regarding the players from France. FIFA launches investigation into racist chants allegations: It will lodge a grievance with the world soccer governing body against the video, which features Argentine players singing about the African heritage of France attacker Kylian Mbappe. Argentina's Enzo Fernandez shared the video on Instagram as the squad
Racist remarks by Argentina players spark legal battle with French soccer federation
FRANCE-In response to Argentina players' "racist and discriminatory remarks" during post-match shouts criticizing France's team following the Copa America final, the French soccer organization is launching a judicial case. What evidence does France have against Argentina's players? Argentina defeated Colombia 1-0. Argentina's midfielder Enzo Fernandez shared a video on Instagram that went viral on X, with his teammates pretending to sing about African-American French players. Before France and Argentina played in the World Cup final two years ago, which Argentina won, some Argentina supporters started chanting
France’s hijab ban in sports sparks outrage ahead of Olympics
FRANCE- ahead of the Olympic Games in Paris, Amnesty International said that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and French authorities are acting in a craven manner by forbidding women athletes from competing at the Olympic Games because it violates international human rights laws. Does France's hijab ban undermine Olympic values? The Women's Rights Researcher for Amnesty International in Europe, Anna Błuō, stated that prohibiting French athletes from competing at the Olympic and Paralympic Games in sports hijabs "lays bare the racist gender discrimination that underlies access
French election sees rise of far-right MPs with controversial stances
FRANCE-Leader of the far-right Rassemblement National (RN), Jordan Bardella, mentioned only a handful of "black sheep." Stated differently, a small number of RN-nominated candidates for the parliamentary elections whose positions did not align with the party platform. What's behind the rise of far-right MPs in France? But for the time being, Bardella has been silent on the specific identities of these troublesome candidates, the specific charges that they would be made, and his plans for investigating the subject. Nonetheless, a number of media sources, such as
France’s defeat of far-right extremism met with cautious optimism
FRANCE-The results of last Sunday's parliamentary election, which seemed to embrace the nation's ethnic diversity rather than give the far-right, xenophobic forces a win, were a relief to many French voters from a range of backgrounds. Will France's far-right regroup? Loven Bensimon remarked of the election results, "It was a moment of joy, a light at the end of the tunnel." She celebrated on Sunday in the Place de la Republique in Paris among hundreds of other protestors against the extreme right, gathered around a massive
New Caledonia unrest: French police fatally shoot alleged gunman
FRANCE- French police shot and killed a suspected shooter in New Caledonia on Wednesday, increasing the total number of casualties from over two months of turmoil in the French Pacific colony to ten. Was the police shooting justified in New Caledonia? Police had been called in to remove obstructions in the Mont-Dore neighborhood outside Noumea, the capital of New Caledonia, when the man was shot and killed. According to a person familiar with the matter, as the police were being fired upon, the individual was killed
Olympics chaos looms as Paris airport staff announce strike
FRANCE-Days before the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics are scheduled to begin, on July 17, several unions representing employees at Parisian airports jointly announced plans to go on strike over unpaid staff bonuses and working conditions. Will Olympics travel plans be disrupted by strike? The CGT, CFDT, FO, and UNSA unions have called for a walkout in order to demand that all airport employees receive bonuses for the Olympics and more resources during this busy travel season. CBS News reports that their protest is directed against "unilateral
France’s perfect storm: Olympics strains and election jitters
FRANCE-The decision by French President Emmanuel Macron to call for an early election last week backfired when it appeared that the far-right National Rally party would win handily. Can France handle the double pressure? Though it did not secure a majority, most French pollsters predicted significant victories for the Marine Le Pen-led party, which has long been linked to racism, anti-immigration, and anti-European agendas. When Macron originally declared the election, investors expected stalemate and market disruption, which caused financial stock values in France to decline. They
