A French politician has called on the US to give the Statue of Liberty back after suggesting that some Americans “have chosen to switch to the side of the tyrants.”

French member of the European Parliament Raphaël Glucksmann said the US should give back the Statue of Liberty for '(choosing) the side of tyrants.'

The White House responded by saying that “it's only because of the United States of America that the French are not speaking German right now.”

Police clashed with activists in Paris as they evacuated more than 400 migrants from an iconic theater where they were squatting for the last three months. (Credit: Reuters)

Police on Tuesday started carrying out a large-scale eviction of more than 400 migrants who have been occupying the Gaite Lyrique theatre in central Paris for more than three months. Officers began their operation shortly before 6 a.

Melinda French Gates cautioned the public against seeing billionaires as monoliths, saying instead she tried to raise her children with a sense of normality.

Melinda French Gates doesn’t seem all too interested in exploring the dynamics of her divorce. The philanthropist was asked about comments made by her ex-husband, Bill Gates, in an interview in January,

"I knew when I got divorced, I would be okay on my own. And I think that was the most important thing," Melinda French Gates said.