French court confirms former PM Fillon's 'fake jobs' conviction
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2h ago
Former French prime minister François Fillon is to face a third trial after the Court of Cassation on Wednesday confirmed his guilt in the case of a fictitious jobs scandal involving his wife. However the court also overturned an earlier appeals decision on sentencing and damages.  ..read more
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France commends Morocco's support in counterterrorism efforts ahead of 2024 Paris Olympics
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5h ago
French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin has praised Morocco's cooperation in the fight against terrorism, amid security concerns over the 2024 Paris Olympic Games taking place this summer ..read more
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Far-right French mayor imposes curfew on children to tackle 'violence'
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12h ago
A far-right French mayor has announced the introduction of a nighttime curfew for children under 13 in a bid to curb alleged youth violence, which has become a political issue in the run-up to European elections in June.  ..read more
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Amnesty denounces 'ongoing erosion' of human rights in France
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12h ago
French authorities in 2023 imposed excessive and illegitimate restrictions on people’s right to demonstrate, the rights group Amnesty International said in a report published Wednesday.   ..read more
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Louvre exhibition zooms in on history and those behind the modern Olympics
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by Paul Myers
15h ago
Three months before the start of the Paris Olympics, the Louvre will add its cultural heft to the prelude with the launch on Wednesday of an exhibition glorifying the museum's role in the birth of the modern Games. It features the academics, artists and politicians whose dynamism defined the Olympics at its rebirth in 1896 ..read more
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Who gets to be remembered under France's contentious 'memory laws'?
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by Jan van der Made
1d ago
In France, 24 April is a national day of remembrance for the Armenian genocide of 1915, when Ottoman troops killed hundreds of thousands of Armenians. Other groups who were victimised want their plight recognised too – but getting a place in France's "memory laws" is controversial, and not an easy process ..read more
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French government will use AI to modernise public services
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1d ago
French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal on Tuesday said that a French-made artificial intelligence (AI) system will be used to simplify administrative procedures moving forward. He also announced the creation of 300 additional France Services centres by 2027 ..read more
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EU grills Tiktok over 'addictive features' amid child safety concerns
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1d ago
The EU has launched a probe into TikTok's spinoff Lite app and threatened to suspend an "addictive" feature on it that rewards users for watching and liking videos, amid child-safety concerns ..read more
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Five migrants including a child die in attempted Channel crossing from France
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by RFI
1d ago
At least five migrants, including a child, died overnight trying to cross the Channel from France to Britain on their overcrowded small boat, local authorities said on Tuesday.  ..read more
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