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Gisèle Pelicot slams 'macho' society that 'trivialises rape' in closing statement
France • 11:11 AM
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In her closing statement of the mass rape trial that has sent shockwaves across the country, survivor Gisèle Pelicot said it was time for “macho” society that “trivialises rape” to change. “I’ve lost 10 years of my life that I’ll never make up for,” she
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French farmers threaten 'chaos' over EU trade deal with South America's Mercosur
France • 9:43 AM
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French farmers launched new protests Tuesday against a proposed deal between the EU and the four South American countries of the Mercosur trade bloc. The French government is strongly opposed to the deal but protesters want French President Emmanuel Macr
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Children of Gisèle Pelicot decry 'house of horror' as French mass rape trial nears end
France • 8:28 AM
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David Pelicot, the son of Gisèle Pelicot described the “house of horror” the family lived in during his testimonial at an Avignon court in southern France on Monday. For a decade, his father drugged his mother to have her raped by dozens of strangers. Ca
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Friday, november 15, 2024
Would banning Marine Le Pen from running for president be a gift for France's far right?
France • 4:19 PM
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France’s far-right leader Marine Le Pen faces the prospect of being banned from running in the 2027 presidential election if found guilty of embezzling EU funds. But a guilty verdict, if it comes, could be a blessing for Le Pen’s photogenic protégé Jorda
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French territory Guadeloupe declares epidemic of dengue driven by uncommon strain
France • 10:03 AM
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Authorities in the Caribbean archipelago of Guadeloupe on Thursday declared a dengue epidemic driven by a virus strain that had a limited circulation for two decades. Health officials in the overseas French territory warned of a "high number" of "severe
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French court orders release of Lebanese militant Georges Abdallah held since 1984
France • 12:40 AM
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A French court Friday ordered the release of pro-Palestinian Lebanese militant Georges Ibrahim Abdallah, jailed for 40 years after being convicted for the killing of two foreign diplomats. The office of France's anti-terrorism prosecutor said on Friday i
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Thursday, november 14, 2024
France draws with Israel in high-security football match in Paris
France • 11:33 PM
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Israel and France drew 0-0 in a Nations League football match at Paris's Stade de France under tight security. Around 4,000 police and 1,600 civilian personnel patrolled to prevent fan violence after clashes in Amsterdam last week. The draw allowed Franc
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Tipping point: How drug trafficking became a ‘national cause’ in France
France • 5:59 PM
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France is grappling with an alarming surge in drug-related violence, from grisly murders in Marseille to deadly clashes in smaller towns. As criminal networks thrive, the government has declared the fight against trafficking a "national cause" – but expe
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France seeking to block EU-Mercosur pact by 'all means' as farmers pile pressure
France • 10:09 AM
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France said Thursday it was "employing all means" to block the adoption of a trade pact between the EU and the Mercosur bloc amid mounting pressure from farmers who say an increase in agricultural imports from South America will hurt their livelihoods.
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France tightens security for Israel football match after Amsterdam clashes
France • 3:31 AM
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French authorities stepped up security in Paris during France's football match against Israel on Thursday, hoping to avoid a repeat of violent clashes between locals and Israeli fans in Amsterdam last week.
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Protests break out in Paris over pro-Israel gala organized by far-right figures
France • 1:18 AM
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A gala organized in Paris by far-right association "Israel is Forever", which aimed to "mobilize French-speaking Zionist forces" and raise funds for Israeli armed forces, incited two pro-Palestine protests in the French capital. French authorities said t
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Wednesday, november 13, 2024
Notre Dame's surplus restoration fund of €140M to be used for future preservation
France • 8:47 PM
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Leftover funds worth €140 million that were raised for the restoration of Paris's Notre Dame Cathedral after it was ravaged by a fire in 2019 will be put towards future preservation work, its restoration chief said on Thursday. The restored cathedral is
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French prosecutors demand jail time, ban on public office for Le Pen over embezzlement charges
France • 7:28 PM
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French prosecutors said that France's far-right leader, Marine Le Pen, should face jail time and a ban from public office that would bar her from the 2027 presidential race as she and members of the National Rally party stand trial for using money intend
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French far-right leader Le Pen’s embezzlement trial enters final stretch, presidential bid at stake
France • 10:54 AM
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French prosecutors lay out their proposed sentence in Marine Le Pen's high-stakes EU embezzlement trial on Wednesday, with the far-right leader's presidential ambitions hanging in the balance.
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French farmers to protest Mercosur deal boosting South American imports
France • 9:16 AM
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French farmers have announced a new wave of protests next week against the European Union's planned free trade agreement with the Mercosur trading bloc, saying an increase in agricultural imports from South America will hurt their livelihoods.
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Tuesday, november 12, 2024
Controversy erupts over lavish Paris gala for Israel's far right
France • 3:31 PM
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Pro-Palestinian associations, unions and French leftist parties are campaigning against plans for a gala in Paris on Wednesday that will include attendees with openly anti-Arab views. The event, sponsored by the Israel is Forever association, will take p
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'France will not accept' repeat of Jerusalem diplomatic incident, FM says
France • 12:11 AM
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In an exclusive interview with FRANCE 24 and RFI, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot discussed diplomatic tensions with Israel, European trade policy in the wake of Donald Trump's re-election and support for Ukraine. He also underlined the importan
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Monday, november 11, 2024
UK’s Starmer joins Macron for Armistice Day in a display of European solidarity
France • 11:08 AM
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday became the first British head of government since Winston Churchill in 1944 to attend France's Armistice Day commemorations marking the end of World War I.
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UK’s Starmer to meet Macron to discuss Ukraine support after Trump win
France • 8:33 AM
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Days after Donald Trump's victory in the US elections, Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to meet French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday to discuss means to support Ukraine amid questions over the continuation of US military aid to Kyiv in
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Sunday, november 10, 2024
Paris to deploy 4,000 police for France-Israel match following Amsterdam violence
France • 4:18 PM
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After visiting Israeli football fans were attacked last week in Amsterdam, French police are increasing security for Thursday’s France-Israel match at the Stade de France near Paris.
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Vendée Globe skipper Violette Dorange, 23, is youngest ever to take on ‘Everest of the Seas’
France • 7:32 AM
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French skipper Violette Dorange will make sailing history on Sunday as she sets off on the Vendée Globe round-the-world race, becoming the youngest ever sailor to take on the epic solo event dubbed the "Everest of the Seas".
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Friday, november 8, 2024
Thursday, november 7, 2024
Israeli police detain two French Consulate gendarmes in Jerusalem
France • 6:09 PM
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Israeli police entered a French-owned church compound with weapons in Jerusalem on Thursday and briefly arrested two gendarmes securing the site. Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot, who abandoned his plans to visit the site as a result of the event, said
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Kylian Mbappé left out of France squad for Israel and Italy games
France • 1:37 PM
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Struggling to make an impact at Real Madrid, star striker Kylian Mbappé has been left out of the France squad for their upcoming matches against Israel and Italy for the UEFA Nations League.
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Tuesday, november 5, 2024
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Suspect in Paris student murder to be extradited to France on Wednesday
France • 6:22 PM
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A 22-year-old Moroccan national, accused of murdering a Paris university student identified only as Philippine, will be handed over to France from Switzerland on Wednesday, authorities said. Following the killing, French politicians have called for a cra
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Prix Goncourt: Kamel Daoud wins France's literary prize for Algerian Civil War novel ‘Houris’
France • 11:54 AM
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French-Algerian writer Kamel Daoud has won the Prix Goncourt, France's most prestigious literary prize, for his novel set during the bloody "Black Decade" that tore apart his native Algeria at the end of the 20th century.
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Parents of French teenagers who took own lives sue TikTok over harmful content
France • 9:28 AM
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Seven French families have filed a lawsuit against TikTok over its alleged failure to remove harmful content they say led two 15-year-olds to take their own lives, in the latest legal challenge facing the social media giant.
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Paris prosecutors drop sexual harassment case against former French football chief Noël Le Graët
France • 8:38 AM
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Paris prosecutors have dropped sexual harassment charges against Noël Le Graët, the longtime head of the French Football Federation, who stepped down in February last year following a damning report commissioned by the sports ministry.
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Terrorism trial opens in Paris for Islamists accused of beheading teacher Samuel Paty
France • 7:50 AM
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Eight people went on trial in Paris on terrorism charges on Monday over the gruesome 2020 murder of the French teacher who had shown his pupils a caricature of the Prophet Mohammed as part of a class on freedom of expression. The trial comes a year after
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Saturday, november 2, 2024
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Striking workers cut power across all of French territory Guadeloupe
France • 4:34 PM
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Electricity on the entire French territory of Guadeloupe was cut off on Friday after workers on strike turned off the motors in the main EDF power station. Police stepped in to secure the site and the local prefect said that some workers would be requisi
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Hatching of baby turtles in south of France puzzles scientists
France • 3:40 PM
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Turtles have inhabited our oceans for over 150 million years, ever since dinosaurs roamed the Earth. Yet today, six out of seven living species are considered endangered. They usually live in tropical waters. However, since the late 2000s, one species –
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Inferiority complex, revenge? Gisèle Pelicot testifies on husband’s possible motives for mass rape
France • 3:25 PM
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Gisèle Pelicot testified on Wednesday for a second time in the high-profile mass rape case that has sent shock waves across France and beyond. The hearing focused on what motive her husband of 50 years, Dominique Pelicot, could have had for drugging her
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Seven charged for cyberbullying campaign against Paris Olympics' artistic director
France • 2:29 PM
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French authorities say they have charged seven individuals for allegedly harassing Thomas Jolly, the artistic director for the 2024 Summer Olympics. The suspects must appear at a hearing in March 2025, where they will face charges of making death threats
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Gisèle Pelicot takes the stand at mass rape trial
France • 12:38 AM
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She is now probably the most famous French woman in the world. Gisèle Pelicot, the 72-year-old grandmother who was drugged unconscious so her husband and scores of other men could rape her, once again gives evidence at her rape trial. Also why ageism is
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Thursday, october 24, 2024
Paris neighbourhoods: Exploring Père-Lachaise cemetery and the 20th arrondissement
France • 4:28 PM
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In this edition of French Connections Plus, Genie Godula and Florence Villeminot continue their tour of Paris with a stop in the eastern 20th arrondissement. They take us to the birthplace of French singing icon Edith Piaf and visit one of the most famou
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French culture minister proposes entrance fee for Notre-Dame Cathedral
France • 2:19 PM
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France should consider charging visitors a small fee for cultural visitors to visit Notre-Dame Cathedral to help maintain the country’s churches and cathedrals, Culture Minister Rachida Dati has suggested. Paris's iconic cathedral is set to open its door
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Cult French film 'La Haine' shifts its story to the stage
France • 2:15 PM
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When the cult French film "La Haine" came out 30 years ago, it sent shockwaves through the world of French cinema. The movie has now been adapted for a musical; our reporters went to La Seine Musicale theatre to check it out. Meanwhile, Lyon is currently
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France says Paris conference for Lebanon raises $1 billion in pledged aid
France • 4:08 AM
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A Paris conference on aid for conflict-stricken Lebanon raised around $800 million for humanitarian aid and a further $200 million to support the country's armed forces, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barröt said Thursday, stating that donors had "ris
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Cycling in Paris: Dangerous or safe?
France • 12:59 AM
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In this edition of Entre Nous, we discuss a hot-button issue in our newsroom: cycling by bike in Paris. After a 27-year-old man was killed by a driver in the French capital earlier this month, many cyclists have come forward to talk about road rage. We a
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Original typescript of children's classic 'The Little Prince' goes up for sale
France • 12:05 AM
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An original typescript of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's "The Little Prince", containing extensive handwritten corrections by the French author and described by book dealers as "literary treasure", will soon go on sale with an expected price of at least $1.2
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Wednesday, october 23, 2024
Tuesday, october 22, 2024
France aims to allow online casinos next year
France • 3:57 PM
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France aims to bring its rules governing online gambling into line with most other EU countries, Prime Minister Michel Barnier's government has announced, despite compliants from traditional bricks-and-mortar casinos. France and Cyprus remain the only EU
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French researcher Laurent Vinatier appeals prison sentence in Russian 'foreign agent' case
France • 9:04 AM
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French researcher Laurent Vinatier appealed a three-year prison sentence handed down by a Russian court for allegedly collecting military information and breaching Moscow’s “foreign agent” law, which Western nations have criticised as targeting their cit
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Monday, october 21, 2024
French transport minister meets cycling groups after cyclist death sparks protests
France • 2:50 PM
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France's Transport Minister François Durovray is expected to meet with cycling associations on Monday after a cyclist in Paris was allegedly deliberately run over by a motorist following a dispute.The tragedy has reignited a national debate on road safet
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Sanofi pursues sale of France's leading painkiller to US investment fund after controversy
France • 7:15 AM
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French pharmaceutical company Sanofi confirmed on Monday its plans to sell a controlling stake in its consumer health unit Opella to a US investment fund, after providing the French government with guarantees on maintaining jobs and production within Fra
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France's Macron will make a three-day state visit to Morocco, palace says
France • 12:36 AM
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French President Emmanuel Macron will embark on a three-day state visit to Morocco from October 28, the Moroccan royal palace announced Monday, marking a step towards easing three years of strained relations between the two nations.
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Sunday, october 20, 2024
French football league condemns homophobic chants during PSG match
France • 2:13 PM
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The French football league (LFP) has condemned homophobic chanting by a section of PSG fans during a home game on Saturday against Strasbourg. The slurs were directed against the Marseille club and its midfielder Adrien Rabiot, a former PSG player whose
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Demonstrators rally across France in support for mass rape victim Gisèle Pelicot
France • 9:16 AM
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Demonstrators gathered across France on Saturday to show their support for mass rape victim Gisèle Pelicot whose ongoing trial saw her ex-husband as well as some 50 defendants – aged from 26 to 74 – take the stand. The 72-year-old has been widely praised
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Friday, october 18, 2024
SUV driver charged with murder for running over cyclist in Paris
France • 3:07 PM
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A motorist who ran over and killed a 27-year-old cyclist following a dispute in central Paris this week was handed preliminary murder charges on Friday. The French capital has undergone extensive transformations in recent years to become a bike-friendly
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Macron slams media, ministers for fuelling controversy over Israel comments
France • 9:29 AM
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A day after French President Emmanuel Macron accused ministers, journalists and commentators for distorting remarks he made on Israel being created by the UN, he faced accusations of trying to squash reporting to a mere reproduction of the presidential p
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Major floods in southeast France cause significant damage, power cuts
France • 8:18 AM
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Major flooding caused swathes of France’s southeast region to suffer significant damage and power outages after days of heavy rain. But the red flood alert placed on six departments was downgraded to orange on Friday – a sign the water levels are expecte
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Baby dies, 65 rescued after overloaded migrant ship sinks off French coast
France • 7:18 AM
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An overloaded migrant dinghy headed for the UK from France on Thursday night capsized and sank, killing one baby. Despite French maritime authorities managing to rescue 65 people from the ship, this latest sinking makes 2024 the deadliest year since 2018
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Thursday, october 17, 2024
In EU first, France grants visas to six Russian soldiers who deserted Ukraine war
France • 5:14 PM
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France's decision to grant visas to Russian deserters is being celebrated by human rights groups who hope other EU countries will follow suit, offering a way out for Russian soldiers who want to stop fighting in Ukraine.
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France's richest family in talks to buy Paris FC football club
France • 1:55 PM
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Under the terms of the deal, the holding company of luxury goods tycoon Bernard Arnault, France's richest man, would take a controlling stake in the Ligue 2 club Paris FC, according to a source close to the matter who asked not to be named.
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Wednesday, october 16, 2024
