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‘Leave or die’: Myanmar refugees recount how they fled the junta

One year after Myanmar’s military coup, the country has been plunged into civil war. Facing escalating violence and an uncertain future, tens of thousands of people have fled their homes since the February 1 coup. FRANCE 24 spoke to refugees trying to rebuild their lives abroad, from Thailand to France.

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Killer of eight-year-old Maelys apologises in first day of trial in Grenoble

A former French soldier was in court Monday on charges of kidnapping and murdering Maelys De Araujo, whose disappearance in August 2017 shook France and dominated the news for weeks. In the first day of the trial, he admitted her death was a "mistake".

Radio France Internationale

France dumps Muslim advisory council that is 'under foreign influence'

In what’s being described as a decisive period for Islam in France, the French Council of the Muslim Faith (Cfcm) – an official interlocutor between the government and religious leaders – is to be dissolved and replaced with a grassroots-style “forum”.

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Watch And Ring Seized By Nazis From Resistance Fighter Who Died In A Camp Returned To His Family

Spaniard Josep Verges worked with the French Resistance and helped members cross the border between France and Spain.

Zenger

XpresSpa Extends Partnership With CDC For Biosurveillance At US Airports

XpresSpa Group Inc (NASDAQ:XSPA) has extended its initial $2 million airport-based biosurveillance program with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) through its subsidiary XpresCheck. The extension brings the total contract to $5.6 million. The COVID-19 biosurveillance program, first launched in September 2021, provided testing for travelers arriving from India at three…

Benzinga

‘A slap in the face of every Muslim woman’: Vogue France criticised for praising Julia Fox’s headscarf

The French Senate recently voted to ban women from wearing headscarves in sporting competitions

The Independent UK

Good coup, bad coup? Mali defies France as Burkina Faso calls for understanding

Condemn or cooperate? West African leaders are grappling with that question as they scramble for the antidote to coup contagion. Since regional bloc ECOWAS decided earlier this month to play hardball with Mali's junta, tensions have spiralled far and wide. Now Bamako is expelling France's ambassador amid a war of…

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Non-Tesla Supercharging Pilot Expands To New Countries

Tesla has officially expanded its Non-Tesla Supercharger Pilot to two new countries - Norway and France.

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Ukraine’s citizen-soldiers train to fight in case of Russian invasion

As tensions continue on the border with Russia, Ukrainian electricians, nurses, lawyers and even priests are volunteering for the country’s Territorial Defence Forces, a civilian reserve intended to support the regular army in case of a Russian invasion. FRANCE 24 met some citizen-soldiers at one of their bases in Kharkiv,…

France 24

Ukraine security chief: Minsk peace deal may create chaos

Ukraine’s security chief is warning the West against forcing the country to fulfill a peace deal for rebel-held eastern Ukraine that was brokered by France and Germany

The Independent UK

Dover holdups blamed on signature demands of French customs

France requires wet signatures on post-Brexit paperwork even though much is produced digitally, says BCC

The Guardian - UK

French ambassador to Mali given ultimatum to leave as diplomatic spat escalates

The Malian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has given French Ambassador Joel Meyer 72 hours to leave the country, in a new escalation of bilateral tensions. This comes in response to comments by French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian who deemed the transitional authorities "illegitimate" and "irresponsible".

Radio France Internationale

Paris Perspective #23: Taking the temperature of the French electorate - Bruno Jeanbart

With just two months to go before presidential elections in France, the media swingometer continually points to a concrete shift to the right. On this end of the political spectrum, candidates are rallying the electorate with identical battle cries: more security on the streets and playing hard on immigration. Paris…

Radio France Internationale

Surprise landslide sees Portugal's Socialists re-elected with majority

While France's divided left wing is doing badly in opinion polls just months before general elections, Portugal's Socialists convincingly won Sunday's vote, securing a parliamentary majority along the way.

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Irish passport named one of the 'most powerful' in the world for 2022

Portugal ranked joint fifth with Ireland for allowing entry into 187 countries, while Sweden, Denmark, France, Austria and Netherlands are fourth with 188

France 24

Junta in Mali gives French ambassador 72 hours to leave the country

Mali on Monday gave the French ambassador 72 hours to leave the country after describing comments by the French foreign minister about its transitional government as "hostile and outrageous" in a statement read on national television.

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Here's Why You Should Add Eastman Chemical Stock to Your Portfolio Now

Advanced materials and specialty chemicals company Eastman Chemical (EMN) has witnessed record sales growth across all segments, driven by growing end-market demand for specialty plastics. The company’s substantial investment in accelerating the transition to a circular economy has captured investor interest in the stock. Also, EMN’s reasonable valuation, despite the…

Radio France Internationale

Boss of French retirement home group sacked after patient abuse allegations

The chief executive of a company operating 350 retirement homes in France has been sacked following allegations of patient abuse and staff negligence. The French government has summoned another executive to explain the company's policies on hygiene and food supplies, as well as its "financial practices".

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The Guardian - UK

Ukraine crisis: UK considering further military deployments and ‘unprecedented’ sanctions – as it happened

British foreign secretary Liz Truss says ‘those in and around the Kremlin will have nowhere to hide’

The Independent UK

‘A slap in the face of every Muslim woman’: Social media reacts as Vogue France praises Julia Fox’s headscarf

The French Senate recently voted to ban women from wearing headscarves in sporting competitions

The Independent UK

France: Man tried over killing 8-year-old girl, other crimes

A former dog trainer goes on trial Monday in the French city of Grenoble accused of kidnapping and killing an 8-year-old girl at a wedding in the Alps

The Guardian - UK

Markets post worst month since 2020, as recovery slows and rate hike worries rise – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

France 24

French retirement home group Orpea fires chief amid allegations of patient abuse

The chief executive of major France-based elderly care home group Orpea was dismissed on Sunday, the company board said in a statement following allegations of patient abuse and hygiene negligence.

Tribune News Service

Commentary: How to win more global warming lawsuits

The fight against global warming is rapidly moving into the courtrooms. In the past few years, in landmark cases in the Netherlands, Germany and France, courts have agreed that state and corporate entities have a duty to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and demanded they adopt more aggressive policies. A Dutch…

Tribune News Service

Commentary: Ukraine crisis boosts Macron's call for a European army

The crisis in Ukraine continues to ramp up, with the U.S., the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and Russia engaged in a disjointed diplomatic dance, exchanging position papers on European security structure.

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