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Europeans, Arabs flesh out Gaza transition ideas following ceasefire

France, Oct. 10 -- The United States' closest European and Arab partners have met in Paris to work on how to shape Gaza'spost-war future, hours after Israel and Hamas agreed to aceasefireand prisoner-... Read More


Death penalty abolitionist Robert Badinter joins France's Pantheon heroes

France, Oct. 10 -- Robert Badinter, the justice minister who ended the death penalty in 1981, was inducted into the Pantheon in Paris on Thursday as France paid tribute to his lifelong fight for justi... Read More


Israeli settlements a threat to Palestinian state, Macron warns

France, Oct. 10 -- French President Emmanuel Macron has warned that expanding Israeli settlements threatened a Palestinian state and US-led peace efforts, as France hosted Arab and European ministers ... Read More


Court rejects appeal, ups sentence for man convicted of raping Gisele Pelicot

France, Oct. 9 -- A man convicted of raping Gisele Pelicot, who survived years of assaults orchestrated by her husband while she was drugged unconscious, has lost his appeal against the verdict. A cou... Read More


Deadline looms for Rajoelina as Madagascar unrest grows over shortages

France, Oct. 9 -- Mass protests in Madagascar over power cuts, water shortages and alleged corruption have put President Andry Rajoelina under growing pressure, with a youth-led movement giving him un... Read More


Von der Leyen urges stronger EU response to Russia's 'hybrid war'

France, Oct. 9 -- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has urged the EU to step up its response to Russia's 'hybrid war', unveiling plans to strengthen Europe's defences against escalati... Read More


France hosts Arab, Europe ministers for talks on 'day after' Gaza war

France, Oct. 9 -- France on Thursday hosts foreign ministers from Arab and European countries for talks on helping the Palestinians once the Gaza conflict between Israel and Hamas ends, a meeting that... Read More


Appeal court to decide fate of last defendant in Pelicot mass rape case

France, Oct. 9 -- A French court is set to decide the fate of the only man still protesting his innocence in a sexual abuse case that has come to symbolise courage and accountability in France. An ap... Read More


French consumer group sounds alarm on sugary, ultra processed dairy products for children

France, Oct. 8 -- A French consumer watchdog has slammed ten popular children's dairy products, warning they're overloaded with sugar, salt, fat, and ultra-processed ingredients, putting young consume... Read More


Outgoing French PM says snap election less likely as budget talks advance

France, Oct. 8 -- France's outgoing Prime Minister, Sebastien Lecornu, on Wednesday made a last-ditch bid to unite rival parties and pull his collapsed government out of political deadlock- hoping to ... Read More