France: Why are they calling for the closure of the 'CNews' channel and what is the connection between the shooting near Paris? A petition calling for the right-wing TV channel 'CNews' to be taken off the air exceeded half a million signatures on Monday, November 2nd. The initiative to get it closed gained a lot of momentum after a racist attack that happened on October 23 in the outskirts of Paris, in which a French citizen of Congolese origin was murdered. Those close to the attacker stated that he regularly watched this channel. read more

France: Why are they calling for the closure of the 'CNews' channel and what is the connection between the shooting near Paris? A petition calling for the right-wing TV channel 'CNews' to be taken off the air exceeded half a million signatures on Monday, November 2nd. The initiative to get it closed gained a lot of momentum after a racist attack that happened on October 23 in the outskirts of Paris, in which a French citizen of Congolese origin was murdered. Those close to the attacker stated that he regularly watched this channel. read more