PARIS: A petition urging that a French television channel be taken off air gained traction Monday, after accusations far-right views it aired contributed to the racist killing of a black man. Anger against CNews — often described as France’s answer to Fox News — has mounted with just six months to go before the country elects a new president, with far-right candidate Marine Le Pen leading in the polls to replace Emmanuel Macron. The petition to shut down the channel was launched in June, but
