The man who slapped the French President, Emmanuel Macron, has been sentenced to an 18-month jail term in a court hearing on Thursday.

On June 8, French President Emmanuel Macron was slapped by a man during his trip to southeast France.

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The 43-year-old leader was touring the village of Tain-l'Hermitage in the Drome region when he approached the barrier to engage and shake hands with the people who had lined up to meet their President.

As Macron approached the barrier to shake hands with a spectator, a man dressed in a green t-shirt, glasses and face mask slapped the President across his face.

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The attacker was also heard yelling 'A Bas La Macronie' (Down with Macron) and 'Montjoie Saint Denis' (a battle cry of the French armies when the country was still a monarchy) before slapping the leader.

He was identified as Damien Tarel, a 28-year-old medieval history enthusiast, was pinned down by Macron’s security officers immediately after the attack and was in custody since the assault.

The prosecutor called this attack to be "an act of deliberate violence" and "absolutely unacceptable". Tarel was given an 18-month jail term,&nbsp;14 of which were suspended.

The man who slapped the French President, Emmanuel Macron, has been sentenced to an 18-month jail term in a court hearing on Thursday. On June 8, French President Emmanuel Macron was slapped by a man during his trip to southeast France.

The man who slapped the French President, Emmanuel Macron, has been sentenced to an 18-month jail term in a court hearing on Thursday. On June 8, French President Emmanuel Macron was slapped by a man during his trip to southeast France. Also watch | President Emmanuel Macron slapped during visit to southeast France The 43-year-old leader was touring the village of Tain-l'Hermitage in the Drome region when he approached the barrier to engage and shake hands with the people who had lined up to meet their President. As Macron approached the barrier to shake hands with a spectator, a man dressed in a green t-shirt, glasses and face mask slapped the President across his face. Also watch | From a tight slap to Macron to flying shoe at George W Bush — When world leaders were at the receiving end The attacker was also heard yelling 'A Bas La Macronie' (Down with Macron) and 'Montjoie Saint Denis' (a battle cry of the French armies when the country was still a monarchy) before slapping the leader. He was identified as Damien Tarel, a 28-year-old medieval history enthusiast, was pinned down by Macron’s security officers immediately after the attack and was in custody since the assault. The prosecutor called this attack to be "an act of deliberate violence" and "absolutely unacceptable". Tarel was given an 18-month jail term, 14 of which were suspended.

France: Man who slapped Macron jailed for 18 months

French prosecutors have requested an 18-month jail term for a man who slapped President Emmanuel Macron in the face. The court gave Damien Tarel a sentence of 18 months in jail, but 14 of those months were suspended.

French prosecutors demand 18-month jail term for man who slapped Macron

Several global news media sites including White House and UK government websites went down on Tuesday as the cloud server was hit.&nbsp;The UN tribunal at The Hague on Tuesday upheld the genocide conviction and life sentence against former Bosnian Serb military commander Ratko Mladic.

The former Bosnian Serb military chief Ratko Mladic was held guilty for his role in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre during the Bosnian conflict in 1992-95.&nbsp;In London, a few months after a woman, Sarah Everard, was murdered, a police officer has confessed to kidnapping and raping the 33-year-old.

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Mladic, 79, was captured in 2011 and was found guilty in 2017 of carrying out&nbsp;"ethnic cleansing"&nbsp;to drive Muslims and Bosnians out of key areas.

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Several global news media sites including White House and UK government websites went down on Tuesday as the cloud server was hit. The UN tribunal at The Hague on Tuesday upheld the genocide conviction and life sentence against former Bosnian Serb military commander Ratko Mladic.

Several global news media sites including White House and UK government websites went down on Tuesday as the cloud server was hit. The UN tribunal at The Hague on Tuesday upheld the genocide conviction and life sentence against former Bosnian Serb military commander Ratko Mladic. The former Bosnian Serb military chief Ratko Mladic was held guilty for his role in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre during the Bosnian conflict in 1992-95. In London, a few months after a woman, Sarah Everard, was murdered, a police officer has confessed to kidnapping and raping the 33-year-old. Meanwhile, French President Macron was slapped by a man during his trip to southeast France on Tuesday. Click to read more Several global media websites go down; White House, UK govt sites go dark too Reports said the BBC website had also gone down but returned later. The CNN international website was also down. Sarah Everard disappearance case: UK police officer confesses to kidnap and rape Everard’s case has highlighted the poor status of security of women in the country, especially London, where several women claim to feel unsafe while walking alone on the streets. Watch: President Emmanuel Macron slapped during visit to southeast France Macron’s security officials rushed to the leader’s rescue and pinned the attacker to the ground. China set to vaccinate 3-year-old kids: Report Reports claimed Sinovac had conducted human trial of 500 participants between 3 and 17-year-olds. Amid coronavirus surge, Vietnam government urges donations for 'vaccine fund' In order to make sure Vietnam’s economy continues to grow, like last year, the locals are also coming forward to donate whatever they can. Europol says 800 arrested worldwide in huge crime sting Police arrested 800 people in a huge global sting involving encrypted phones used by criminals that were secretly planted by law enforcement agencies. Four Muslim family members killed in suspected hate crime in Canada's Ontario A 74-year-old lady, a 46-year-old man, a 44-year-old woman, and a 15-year-old kid were among those killed, according to police. 'Our president': Donald Trump attacks Fauci, hints at re-run in 2024 election Trump urged his supporters to continue trusting him and his party in order to make sure he can 'make America great again'. UN tribunal upholds genocide conviction against ex-Bosnian Serb military commander Mladic Mladic, 79, was captured in 2011 and was found guilty in 2017 of carrying out "ethnic cleansing" to drive Muslims and Bosnians out of key areas. US President Joe Biden meets NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg ahead of Brussels summit A meeting of NATO Heads of State and Government will be held on June 14 in Brussels at NATO headquarters. The meeting will be chaired by Stoltenberg.

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France: Man who slapped Macron jailed for 18 months

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