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French justice minister acquitted in unprecedented conflict of interest case

A special tribunal on Wednesday acquitted French Justice Minister Éric Dupond-Moretti in a conflict of interest in a case that has embarrassed President Emmanuel Macron's government.

France 24

France seeks deal to salvage New Caledonia's nickel sector

France is seeking an agreement by the end of January to save New Caledonia's nickel industry, which has been hobbled by political tensions and high energy costs.

Radio France Internationale

I’m an outspoken Black woman in France – so a powerful man tried to silence me with the law

A celebrity targeted me online, but under a system that should protect all equally, I was the one charged with a criminal offence, says Guardian columnist Rokhaya Diallo

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Food Bites: chef Nic Poelaert to put Choux Patisserie on market

Order a panettone while you can, and more foodie news.

Newcastle Herald

Hamas releases another 12 hostages - France warship receives Gaza wounded

Hamas and Islamic Jihad fighters handed over another 12 hostages Tuesday to the Red Cross in Gaza, part of an exchange under the terms of an extended truce in the Israel-Hamas war. Meanwhile, a French warship sent to Egypt to treat wounded from the Gaza Strip has received its first…

Radio France Internationale

‘The far right drummed up a militia’: French extremists seize on teen’s murder to stoke violence

It all started with the tragic death of a teenage boy attending a village dance in southern France. Although the circumstances surrounding his death remain unclear, members of France’s ultra-right immediately blamed it on “anti-French” sentiment, descending on the region en masse to avenge his death.

France 24

Employees can be banned from wearing headscarves, top EU court rules

Lawyers for the woman argued the ban infringed her right to religious freedoms

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Voices: ‘Napoleon’ is more progressive than you think

Despite some flamboyant inaccuracies, Ridley Scott’s biopic starring Joaquin Phoenix is a truthful exploration of how France ended up crowning an emperor just years after beheading a king, writes Clémence Michallon

The Independent UK

France to ban smoking on all beaches in effort to create ‘tobacco-free generation’

Public parks, forests and areas near schools will also become smoke-free as part of nationwide move

The Guardian - UK

France Arrests Guru, 40 Others In Raids On Yoga Sect

French authorities on Tuesday arrested 41 people in raids against a controversial yoga sect, including its leader, the guru Gregorian Bivolaru, a source close to the case told AFP. The sect is accused of numerous abuses under Bivolaru, who has been repeatedly in the crosshairs of judicial authorities in Romania,…

International Business Times

Crackdown on French far right urged after boy’s killing sparks protests

Minister warns of risk from militias after death of 16-year-old blamed on immigrants and minorities

The Guardian - UK

A physicist is trying to sell Europe on a new generation of nuclear energy

Nuclear firm Newcleo CEO Stefano Buono is making inroads in Italy and France.

Fortune

Visiting the resting place for African WWII soldiers, France's unsung heroes

In 1940, during World War II, a group of tirailleurs – soldiers from what were then French colonies – fought the invading German army. In France's Rhône region, just outside of Lyon, these brave men faced the enemy. Many were taken prisoner and ruthlessly executed. A military cemetery has been…

France 24

Wolf spider 'lays eggs in British man's toe' during cruise holiday in France

Colin Blake was celebrating his 35th wedding anniversary when he was reportedly bitten

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Radio France Internationale

France to ban smoking on beaches and close to schools

The French government said on Tuesday it would ban smoking on all the country's beaches, in public parks and forests and near schools, while the price of cigarettes will rise to unprecedented levels.

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France: 125 Million Euros Towards Development Of Cycling Infrastructure

France hopes to accelerate the adoption of cycling in the region by calling for infrastructure projects with funding of 125 million euros.

France 24

Invisible disabilities in France: A silent struggle

More than a fifth of the French population is disabled. But for 80 percent of them, it doesn't show. Whether to disclose it or not is a delicate choice, given that disability is the leading cause of discrimination in France. Our team went to meet teenager Marc, who has a…

Radio France Internationale

France moves to ban ultra-right groups in wake of violent protests

France is to dissolve three right-wing extremist groups following violent demonstrations at the weekend connected to the killing of a teenage boy.

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The Independent UK

France to ban smoking on beaches as it seeks to avoid 75,000 tobacco-related deaths per year

France's government plans to ban smoking on all beaches, in public parks, forests and some other public areas

The Guardian - UK

Arundell’s French adventure puts pressure on Borthwick and RFU

With every eye-catching Racing 92 appearance, the full-back’s England future will come under more scrutiny

Radio France Internationale

European crackdown reveals widespread child pornography network

In a crackdown spearheaded by France, 31 men implicated in a child pornography network that was primarily operated via the encrypted messaging service Signal have been arrested across Europe.

International Business Times

Busan, Riyadh Or Rome? 2030 World Expo Host To Be Revealed

Organisers will on Tuesday announce the host of the 2030 World Expo, with Rome in Italy, the Saudi capital Riyadh and South Korea's Busan contending to welcome the showpiece event held every five years.

Wallpaper

Lacaton & Vassal are the Soane Medal 2023 winners

The Soane Medal 2023 has been awarded to French architecture practice Lacaton & Vassal

TV Tech

Bouygues Telecom Deploys Broadpeak's nanoCDN

The deployment make Bouygues the first operator in France to stream video in multicast ABR with nanoCDN

Radio France Internationale

France presents strategy to protect biodiversity without 'brutality'

The collapse of biodiversity is an "existential threat" for the world, warned French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne when presenting France’s latest biodiversity strategy, which follows two other plans whose goals have yet to be attained. She promised "radical" results without "brutal" measures.

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