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PARIS: A Frenchman sentenced to death in China in 2010 for drug trafficking has been executed, France’s foreign ministry announced on Saturday (Apr 4), expressing its “consternation”.Chan Thao Phoumy, a 62-year-old Frenchman born in Laos, was executed, “despite the efforts of the French authorities, including efforts to obtain a pardon on humanitarian grounds for our compatriot”, said a ministry statement.His defence team did not get access to the final court hearing, in violations of his rights, the ministry added. The sentence was carried out in Guangzhou, in the south of the country.The ministry reaffirmed France’s opposition to the death penalty…

The geographic scaleTo show the extent of the war that the United States and Israel started with Iran, the maps in this article overlay the region onto different parts of the world. Drag the globe or region to compare the area in different places. Extent of the attacksThe strikes carried out by both sides in the war have stretched across a vast area of more than four million square miles, as seen in this map overlaid onto Europe. Targets hit in the war Feb. 28 to April 2 In comparison with UkraineRussia has been trying to control parts of Ukraine…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: The State Department has added business formal dress code guidance to its internal policy manual for the first time, establishing department-wide standards for employee attire.The changes, implemented in recent days in the Foreign Affairs Manual — the department’s central repository for policies — mark the first time the agency has formally codified expectations for how diplomats and staff should dress in official settings.”Representing the United States of America is an honor — and this new policy ensures our diplomats project credibility, respect, and the dignity of the nation we…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! LeBron James on Saturday doubled down on his comments about his dislike for playing in the cities of Memphis and Milwaukee and threw Cleveland into the mix as well.The Los Angeles Lakers star appeared on “Bob Does Sports” and criticized Memphis. He said the league would be better off if the team moved to Nashville, a city that already has the NFL’s Tennessee Titans and the NHL’s Nashville Predators playing there with hopes of a future MLB team. Cleveland Cavaliers guard James Harden dribbles as Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James defends during…

A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket carrying the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) weather satellite Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite U (GOES-U) lifts off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, Florida, June 25, 2024.Miguel J. Rodriguez Carrillo | AFP | Getty ImagesElon Musk’s SpaceX has confidentially filed for an IPO with the Securities and Exchange Commission, sources told CNBC’s David Faber, bringing Elon Musk’s rocket company one step closer to what’s expected to be a record public offering. Bloomberg was first to report on SpaceX’s confidential filing, citing people familiar with the matter, and adding that the company…

The Melbourne Vixens have improved to a perfect 4-0 after star goal attack Kiera Austin nailed seven Super Shots in a comeback win against Sunshine Coast.

Occupied East Jerusalem – It’s Holy Week for many Christian denominations, marking the week during which Christians believe Jesus was arrested, crucified and resurrected here. And yet, the streets of the Old City’s Christian Quarter are deserted, the shops closed down.Boulos, a Palestinian Christian man in his mid-30s who did not wish to give his real name, still comes a couple of days a week to his shop, selling religious garments and wares. He keeps the entrance half-shuttered to evade Israeli authorities, who have ordered such shops closed during the ongoing US-Israel war on Iran.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend…

Watch CBS News The search intensifies for the missing U.S. airman in Iran; Trump sends conflicting messages on the Iran war.

West Coast’s senior leaders have been called out for not helping burgeoning young star Harley Reid overcome a “ruthless” James Jordon tag in a disastrous 128-point flogging against Sydney on Easter Saturday.Reid was held to 17 disposals at Optus Stadium as the Swans ran riot.But more crucially, the 20-year-old was only able to gather one clearance and 151 metres gained, having been one of the Eagles’ best performers across come-from-behind wins against North Melbourne and Port Adelaide in the previous fortnight.Jordon dogged the midfielder’s steps from the moment he stepped onto the field, even following him into defence and attack.And…

COLOMBO: Police in Sri Lanka arrested 152 foreign nationals, mostly Chinese, on Friday (Apr 3) for allegedly running a cyberscam operation out of a hotel in the island’s northwest, officials said.The raid took place in the coastal town of Chilaw, 80km north of Colombo, following a tip-off, police spokesman Frederick Wootler told AFP.”Those involved in scamming will be dealt with under our criminal law, while others could be deported,” Wootler said.Local police sources said two Chinese men who tried to escape during the raid were injured and admitted to hospital. The other suspects appeared in a local court and were…