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Whales ‘relentlessly pestered’: tourism boom sparks new rules in French Polynesia
Caps on the number of boats allowed to approach whales among measures to be introduced while experts say restrictions don’t go far enough. Lisette Muratore swam with humpback whales for the first ...World - The Guardian - October 29 -
‘You’re always scared’: hit French film’s star on his fight for residency
Abou Sangaré may have won an award at Cannes, but he says all he wants is to be allowed work as a mechanic. Irregular migration and stymied deportation orders have long loomed over French politics, ...World - The Guardian - October 29 -
Fitness App Strava Reveals Biden, Trump Locations, a French Newspaper Says
Le Monde says the secret movements of many world leaders are easily tracked through an app many of their bodyguards use.Business - Inc. - October 29 -
French pupil’s father on trial for spreading lies that led to teacher’s Islamist beheading
Eight charged in connection with murder of Samuel Paty in Paris suburbs in 2020. It was a killing that started with a lie. In October 2020, an Islamist terrorist tracked down and decapitated ...World - The Guardian - November 3 -
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Police raid French football league and CVC in corruption investigation
Prosecutors examining allegations of wrongdoing linked to deal that created broadcasting rights subsidiaryBusiness - Financial Times - November 5 -
French and Dutch investigators raid Netflix offices in probe of suspected financial wrongdoing
Judicial officials say prosecutors and police investigators who specialize in fighting major fraud and corruption have raided Netflix offices in France and the NetherlandsWorld - ABC News - November 5 -
More than 50 people rescued from Channel, says French coastguard
Several bodies pulled from sea after boat got into difficulty off coast of Audresselles on Monday night. More than 50 people have been rescued after attempting to cross the Channel and the bodies ...World - The Guardian - November 6 -
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Largest French newspaper on Trump win: 'End of an American world'
Le Monde, the largest French newspaper, is bemoaning Donald Trump's victory in the American presidential election this week. Trump's election "marks the end of an American era, that of an open ...Politics - The Hill - November 7 -
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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 - 6 days ago -
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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 - 5 days ago -
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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 - 4 days ago -
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 - 4 days ago -
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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 - 3 days ago -
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 - 3 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 - 2 days ago
