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Femicides in France are up - despite attempts to quell the problem

A new study has found that 118 women were killed in 2022 and comes just days after a 42-year-old woman was attacked and killed in broad daylight in the Alpine village of La croix de la Rochette.

France

Mushroom poisonings are up in France - and it’s all due to the weather

Experts are warning that apps which claim to identify different mushroom species can get it wrong, so don't rely on technology to tell the edible from the poisonous.

Niger

Niger junta says French ambassador is being expelled by police

Coup leaders have made French influence one of their top targets as they rally domestic support

Travel News

Mudslide causes Italy-France rail disruption - what are your rights?

Everything you need to know about Italy’s cross-border rail and road closures.

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Gabon

Gabon crisis is another challenge to France's African strategy

The depth and breadth of France's influence in its former African colonies makes it anything but a neutral player

France

French newsrooms condemn Justice Minister 'inappropriate' comments

"I noticed that none of the female journalists who interviewed me were topless. Wasn't it hot enough?", said French Minister of Justice Eric Dupont-Moretti following a press conference covering a woman convicted of sexual exhibition.

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WATCH: Rockslide in French Alps halts traffic between France and Italy

A landslide in the French valley of Maurienne has brought traffic and train services to and from the Franco-Italian border to a standstill. Authorities say the shutdown could last until Thursday at the earliest.

Niger

French ambassador remains in Niger, defying junta's orders to leave

French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Monday that his ambassador to Niger would remain at his post, despite being asked to leave by the ruling junta.

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WATCH: Nigeriens in Niamey demand the departure of French troops

Pro-junta supporters in Niger took to the streets of Niamey on Sunday to demand the departure of French troops.

France

France bans abayas in school in the name of secularism

French Education Minister announced that the traditional clothing known as abaya will be banned in schools in the name of secularism. Certain Muslim students wear this loose dress on top of other clothes.

France

France further relaxes access to archives from brutal Algerian war

Cases of abuse and killings involving minors will now be open to further scrutiny after decades of campaigning.

France

France pays tribute to General in charge of Notre Dame reconstruction

On Friday, at the Invalides in Paris, France bid farewell to General Jean-Louis Georgelin who died last week in a hiking accident at the age of 74. French President Emmanuel Macron paid tribute to the career soldier, who was in charge of supervising the Notre Dame Cathedral reconstruction.

World News

Euroviews. Sustainability has lost its meaning as the nuclear lobby triumphs

Listening to the 14 EU country-strong Nuclear Alliance that lobbied for nuclear power's green label and now wants to see it treated the same as other renewables means everything is allowed, Thomas Stuart Kirkland and Christiana Mauro write.

France

Macron eyes key immigration and economy reforms for remainder of term

"We need to act as Europeans", said the French president, outlining "a major political initiative" for the upcoming months.

Culture news

Conductor Sir John Eliot Gardiner allegedly hits singer

World-famous conductor Sir John Eliot Gardiner has been accused of slapping and punching a member of his choir after they exited the podium incorrectly.

Green News

Uganda’s oil boom threatens sacred natural sites

As oil activities encroach on sacred natural sites, this small Ugandan community feels besieged.

Health news

Meet the retired doctors returning to work amid France’s medic crisis

A unique medical practice run by retired doctors has opened its doors in rural southern France amid an ongoing healthcare crisis.

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WATCH: Water jousting competition delights fans in southern French

The medieval tradition, held annually in the Mediterranean port city of Sète, attracts thousands of spectators.

Culture news

Rock en Seine festival at 20: Here are the unmissable acts this year

It’s one of the biggest dates on the French music summer calendar and an unmissable European festival. Here are the acts you shouldn’t miss.

Italy

South Italy will become richer than Germany and France - Meloni party

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