France News
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All-female jihadist gang jailed over Paris bombing attempt
A French court on Monday sentenced five members of an all-female jihadist cell to between five and 30 years in...
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Sculpture 'Bouquet of Tulips' seen in Paris, France
The sculpture "Bouquet of Tulips" is seen near the Petit Palais in Paris, France, Oct. 7, 2019. American artist Jeff...
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France pledges billions in fight to halt start-up drain
How do you stop European tech firms from moving to the US once they start eyeing the big time? Part...
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France evacuates 900 migrants from camp
French police are evacuating at least 900 migrants from a gym and a nearby tent camp near the English Channel,...
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France pushes risky bet on detente with Moscow
French President Emmanuel Macron senses an opportunity to bring Russia's Vladimir Putin back in from the cold and potentially help...
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More than 10 jump overboard from migrant ship stranded off Italy
More than 10 of the migrants on a rescue ship stranded off southern Italy jumped overboard and tried to swim...
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France, Natural and Eternal: A Photographer's Journey
The second solo photography exhibition titled 'France, Natural and Eternal: A Photographer's Journey' by Shibly Shiraj is set to begin...
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France to approve ban on smacking children
France's parliament is expected to adopt a largely symbolic ban on parents smacking their children, a practice which though condemned...
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France posts new tourist record despite ‘yellow vest’ unrest
FRANCE welcomed nearly 90 million foreign tourists last year, a new record for the country despite the “yellow vest” anti-government...
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France fines hundreds under new harassment law
French courts have handed down 447 fines in the past eight months under new laws to tackle street harassment of...
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MIDAS’ Francophonie award celebrated
Ambassadors, presidents of chambers representing French-speaking countries, businesspeople and high-ups of the MIDAS yesterday celebrated the MIDAS becoming the first...
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France wants to speed up Notre Dame reconstruction work
France’s government has presented a bill aimed at speeding up the reconstruction of Notre Dame Cathedral and providing transparency on...
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France hosts wary G-7 in shadow of Trump snub
France offered a warm welcome to foreign ministers from the Group of Seven (G-7) on Friday for a meeting overshadowed...
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Pope Francis compares child sex abuse to 'human sacrifice'
Pope Francis on Sunday vowed to tackle every single case of sexual abuse by priests in the Roman Catholic Church,...
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France snubs Trump's appeal
France will for now not act on US President Donald Trump's call for European allies to repatriate hundreds of Islamic...
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More violence in Paris as 'yellow vests' keep marching
Thousands of French “yellow vest” demonstrators marched on Saturday for their 13th weekend of action, with scuffles in Paris and...