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French farmers protest EU-Mercosur deal that will increase South American imports
French farmers have protested against a trade deal that would increase agricultural imports from South America, saying it hurt their livelihoodsWorld - ABC News - November 12 -
Niger junta bans French aid group amid tensions with France
Niger’s military junta has banned the French aid group Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development, or Acted, from working in the country amid tensions with FranceWorld - ABC News - November 13 -
‘Defend the product!’ How the French keep their artisan food culture alive
Medieval-style producer guilds, a glut of festivals and strict controls on quality and origin all combine to make sure that traditional gastronomie is honoured and protected. It’s a Saturday ...World - The Guardian - November 13 -
UK to retain post-Brexit French school trips scheme
Britain to retain arrangements that cut red tape and were put in doubt by new entry requirements for EU travellersWorld - Financial Times - November 13 -
French headteacher describes spiral of events that led to teacher's beheading
Audrey F tells a court how a 13-year-old student's lie to her parents led to Samuel Paty's murder.Top stories - BBC News - November 13 -
France shuns COP29 as divisions deepen at UN climate summit
Argentina also withdraws negotiator as Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev lashes out at Emmanuel MacronWorld - Financial Times - November 14 -
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French weapons used in Sudan war despite UN arms embargo - Amnesty
French authorities have not commented while the UAE has previously denied arming the RSF.Top stories - BBC News - November 14 -
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Former French president calls for a united Europe after Trump election win
President-elect Donald Trump's election win last week has fueled fears of an impending economic nightmare for the European Union.Business - CNBC - November 15 -
French say ‘non’ for longer as data shows increase in age to lose virginity
Figures also reveal both men and women having less sex – but number of partners over lifetime increasing. The French have a certain reputation when it comes to the vie d’amour . But the latest ...World - The Guardian - November 15 -
How a French political movement from the 1950s helps explain Trump’s win
Among the most enthusiastic Trump supporters today are the members of the entrepreneurial middle and lower-middle classes.Politics - The Hill - November 15 -
A French student who was arrested and detained in Tunisia returns to Paris
A French student detained for weeks in Tunisia has returned to Paris after weeks of top-level diplomatic discussionsWorld - ABC News - November 15 -
French farmers mobilize for protests over EU-Mercosur trade deal
French farmers are mobilizing for widespread protests Monday, targeting the controversial EU-Mercosur trade agreementWorld - ABC News - November 18 -
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French victim of mass rape lambasts cowardice of men accused of abusing her
Gisele Pelicot lambasted the cowardice of the dozens of men accused of abusing her during years of mass rape organized by her husband Dominique.Top stories - NBC News - November 19 -
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Cable car accident at ski resort injures 8 workers in French Alps
Eight workers have been injured, two seriously, in a cable car accident at the French ski resort of Val Thorens, local authorities saidWorld - ABC News - November 19 -
Gisèle Pelicot condemns men accused of raping her and says French society must change
She has waived her right to anonymity so the entire trial can be heard in public.Top stories - BBC News - November 19 -
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Le Pen threatens to bring down French government over budget dispute
National Rally hardens tone against PM Michel Barnier, warning that hit to citizens’ purchasing power is ‘red line’World - Financial Times - November 20 -
French asset manager Tikehau may join march for New York listing
An increasing number of European companies are looking past home exchanges to more liquid markets in USWorld - Financial Times - 6 days ago -
Armed gang steal jewels from French museum’s £6m ‘national treasure’
Thieves fired shots and took parts of 1904 work by goldsmith Joseph Chaumet from Hiéron Museum. Armed robbers snatched jewels worth millions from a work by the famed Parisian goldsmith Joseph ...World - The Guardian - 5 days ago -
Haiti summons French ambassador after Macron called its leaders ‘morons’
Government protests ‘unfriendly and inappropriate’ comments by French president caught on camera. Haiti ’s government has summoned the French ambassador to the country to protest about “unfriendly ...World - The Guardian - 5 days ago -
No 'red lines' in Ukraine support, French foreign minister tells BBC
Jean-Noël Barrot speaks to Laura Kuenssberg after a week of escalation in Ukraine.Top stories - BBC News - 4 days ago -
French mass rape trial prosecutors demand maximum sentence for ex-husband
A high-profile rape trial in France is moving into a new phase with prosecutors setting out the verdicts and punishments they want for 51 men men accused of raping Gisèle Pelicot, 71, while she was ...Top stories - ABC News - Yesterday -
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Prominent Haitian politician condemns French president for calling leaders 'total morons'
A member of Haiti’s transitional presidential council has publicly criticized French President Emmanuel Macron for describing the leadership of the Caribbean country as “total morons.”World - ABC News - 2 days ago -
Belarus commission approves Lukashenko's 7th term bid but rejects opposition candidates
The national elections commission in Belarus has registered an initiative group for authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko to seek a seventh term in office, but rejected the attempts of two ...World - ABC News - October 29 -
Saudi Arabia World Cup bid report accused of ‘whitewashing’ rights abuses
Law firm AS&H Clifford Chance failed to include alleged abuse of migrant workers in assessment for Fifa 2034 bid, say rights groups. A report by the Saudi arm of a global law firm on Saudi Arabia’s ...World - The Guardian - October 31 -
Alito denies Cornel West bid for intervention in Pennsylvania ballot access dispute
As the Nov. 5 election draws near, the Supreme Court has been asked to intervene in a growing number of disputes.Politics - CBS News - October 31 -
Boeing union backs sweetened contract offer that could end strike, sets vote for Monday
The unionized machinists walked off the job on Sept. 13, halting most of Boeing's aircraft production.Business - CNBC - November 1 -
Boeing raises pay offer in bid to end seven-week strike
The union representing more than 30,000 striking workers endorsed the offer and will hold a ballot on Monday.Top stories - BBC News - November 1 -
Rebekah Vardy launches appeal bid against latest Rooney ruling
Last month a judge ruled in favour of Mrs Rooney in a dispute about the legal costs Mrs Vardy must pay.Top stories - BBC News - November 1 -
Michael Jordan’s Fast-Track NASCAR Discovery Bid Rejected
In an early but narrow victory for NASCAR as it defends an antitrust lawsuit brought by Michael Jordan-owned 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports, a federal judge Thursday denied the race teams’ ...Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 1
