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UN accuses France of 'serious violations' of the rights of child migrants

France, Oct. 17 -- France has committed "serious and systematic" violations of the rights of unaccompanied migrant children, the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child has found. In a re... Read More


EU to boost security independence and Ukraine ties with €1.5bn defence plan

France, Oct. 17 -- As the European Union agrees on a €1.5 billion programme to boost its defence industry, the question now is whether this initiative can deliver the strategic autonomy Br... Read More


Amid political uncertainty, French households are saving at near-record levels

France, Oct. 17 -- French households are saving at near-record levels, putting aside nearly 19 percent of their income since the start of the year. While the country has historically had a high saving... Read More


Madagascar military leader Colonel Michael Randrianirina sworn in as president

France, Oct. 17 -- Colonel Michael Randrianirina was sworn in as president of Madagascar on Friday, three days after the army seized power following mass protests that forced former leader Andry Rajoe... Read More


KISS guitar legend Ace Frehley dies aged 74

France, Oct. 17 -- Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons led the tributes on Friday for fellow KISS founding member Ace Frehley who died on Thursday at the age of 74. He passed away peacefully, surrounded by... Read More


France charges four over plot against Russia dissident

France, Oct. 17 -- France has charged four people over a suspected plot against a Russian dissident, prosecutors said Friday, after a refugee who helped reveal abuses in Russian prisons said he was ta... Read More


French court rejects Le Pen's challenge to electoral rules

France, Oct. 16 -- France's highest administrative court has rejected an appeal by far-right leader Marine Le Pen, dealing a major setback to her efforts to remain eligible for the 2027 presidential r... Read More


France should overhaul costly 1968 Algerian migration deal, say Macron allies

France, Oct. 16 -- A 1968 migration agreement that allows Algerians to easily obtain French residency should be completely rethought, according to a report by MPs from President Emmanuel Macron's part... Read More


'Shock still raw', French teachers fearful, five years after Samuel Paty killing

France, Oct. 16 -- Five years after the death of French history and geography teacher Samuel Paty, beheaded by a Chechen Islamist, "the shock is still raw", according to Paty's sister. The sentiments ... Read More


Lives of 'exhausted' French couple held by Iran at risk, say families

France, Oct. 16 -- A French couple held by Iran for over three years who were this week handed lengthy jail sentences on charges of espionage are increasingly exhausted and their lives are at risk, th... Read More