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Who gets to be remembered under France's contentious 'memory laws'?

In France, 24 April is a national day of remembrance for the Armenian genocide of 1915, when Ottoman troops killed hundreds of thousands of Armenians. Other groups who were victimised want their plight recognised too – but getting a place in France's "memory laws" is controversial, and not an easy…

Radio France Internationale · Apr 23, 2024

UK Rwanda Law Sparks Fear Among Migrants Hoping To Cross Channel

Britain's new law allowing the deportation of undocumented asylum seekers to Rwanda is sparking fear among migrants who have come to France in the hope of crossing the Channel to England.

International Business Times · Apr 23, 2024

Five migrants including a child die in attempted Channel crossing from France

At least five migrants, including a child, died overnight trying to cross the Channel from France to Britain on their overcrowded small boat, local authorities said on Tuesday.

Radio France Internationale · Apr 23, 2024

Five people die in attempt to cross Channel in small boat from France

Three men, a woman and a child reported dead with vessel said to have been carrying more than 110 people

The Guardian - UK · Apr 23, 2024

At least five migrants die attempting to cross Channel for UK

At least five migrants, including a child, died overnight during an attempt to cross the Channel from France to Britain, a French police source said on Tuesday.

France 24 · Apr 23, 2024

I faced in Milan what Vinicius is facing in Madrid: Marcel Desailly

MADRID: The city is still reeling under the Clasico hangover and everyone is praising Jude Bellingham. Marcel Desailly, the former captain of France and a World Cup-winner, did not miss out on joining the chorus on England’s new-found ace who decided the Clasico at the Bernabeu on a raucous Sunday…

The Times of India · Apr 23, 2024

Deep Purple are teasing something and it might involve algebra

A mysterious new video has appeared on Deep Purple's social media channels

Louder · Apr 22, 2024

French PM says boarding school key step in preventing juvenile violence

Prime Minister Gabriel Attal continued his offensive against juvenile delinquency in Nice, with a visit to an experimental educational boarding school to illustrate the prevention aspects of a plan he unveiled last week in Paris.

Radio France Internationale · Apr 22, 2024

Green groups denounce 'flawed' French plan to save emblematic forest bird

Environmental groups in France have filed a court challenge against plans to reintroduce the threatened western capercaillie, a type of wood grouse, to the Vosges mountains. The bird is emblematic of the region but has been all but wiped out because of climate change and growing tourism.

Radio France Internationale · Apr 22, 2024

Collecting solar power directly from space: Are space solar farms a realistic solution?

To mark Earth Day, we take a look at the energy transition and how to better harness the power of the sun. Photovoltaic panels have been used since the 1970s, but their global adoption remains limited due to technical challenges, weather-related intermittences and the day/night cycle on Earth. As a…

France 24 · Apr 22, 2024