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South African teen makes English Channel history

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South African swimmer Amber-Rose Berry has become the youngest woman from her country to cross the English Channel, completing the 33km journey from England...

Powerful tornado tears through southern France (Video)

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A powerful tornado has torn through the southern French village of Pomas, injuring at least 39 people and damaging hundreds of homes in a...

French cops seize migrant boat in Channel crackdown

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French police have used pepper spray and knives to stop a group of migrants launching an inflatable boat across the English Channel, with dramatic...

French ambassador probed for sexual misconduct with dozens of African women

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The tale of colonial excess comes as France tries to salvage its reputation among its former subjects. France’s ambassador to the Central African Republic has...

‘Our order is to let them go’ – French police on migrants crossing to UK (Video)

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Crossings have continued despite London and Paris signing a deal worth £661 million to combat illegal migration. The French police have admitted that they have...

Three women wounded in Paris stabbing

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The suspect armed with two large kitchen knives ended up detained by an off-duty police officer after the rampage. Three women have been stabbed in...

This man defied Britain, France and Israel – and his legacy still animates Africa

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Gamal Abdel Nasser proved that true independence is won through active solidarity. When Gamal Abdel Nasser led the Free Officers Movement to power in 1952,...

France is building an Orwellian state in plain sight

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Europe’s got talent, a very specific one – a politico-administrative dystopia. And France is once again leading the way. First, a bit of recent history....

French ex-modeling boss accused of raping minors

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Gerald Marie, who led Elite Model Management’s European operations, has been targeted by six new criminal complaints after years of similar claims. Several women have...

French MPs seal fate of controversial assisted dying bill

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The legislation, which has faced fierce opposition from the clergy and right-wing parties, will now be reviewed by the Constitutional Council. France’s lower chamber of...

France storms back to sink Wallabies in Brisbane

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France produced a dominant second-half comeback to defeat Australia 28-42 in Brisbane, overturning a nine-point halftime deficit after the Wallabies had surged ahead through...

France summons Durov for questioning again – media

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The Telegram co-founder has been questioned for the fourth time over allegations that the platform facilitated criminal activity. French investigators have again summoned Telegram co-founder...

Moroccan football fans riot in London after loss to France (Video)

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A police officer was reportedly hospitalized after an angry mob threw projectiles. Moroccan football fans clashed with police in London on Thursday night after their...

Le Pen cleared to run for president

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A French appeals court has upheld Marine Le Pen’s conviction over misuse of EU funds but reduced her election ban, reopening the path to...

Bombs rock Damascus during Macron visit (Video)

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The blasts occurred near the French president’s hotel minutes after his convoy departed, wounding at least 18 people. Two bombs exploded near the hotel in...

All Blacks edge France in Nations Championship opener

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The All Blacks launched the new Nations Championship with a hard-fought 34-32 victory over France in Christchurch, overcoming an early setback to secure the...

Macron’s final gift: A law for death

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As the French parliament votes in favour of the legalisation of euthanasia, the president’s decade in power solidifies its gloomy symbolism. After France became, in...

Brutal killing of French teen by ‘migrant gang’ sparks national outrage

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Five suspects were tracked down after filming the attack that left the victim fighting for his life for days. The brutal beating to death of...

France deploys new beach units as crackdown on Channel migrant crossings intensifies

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France has launched two specialist enforcement units along its northern coastline as part of a strengthened UK-France strategy to curb illegal Channel crossings and...

French spy agency ditches Palantir

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France’s DGSI will switch to a homemade alternative produced by ChapsVision. France’s domestic spy agency will swap software from US defense tech giant Palantir for...

France to review 70,000 child sex abuse claims after fury over girl’s murder

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Prosecutors have until mid-July to examine all active investigations involving minors. French prosecutors have been ordered to review all ongoing complaints involving violence against minors...

Zverev ends Grand Slam wait with French Open triumph

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Alexander Zverev finally captured the first Grand Slam title of his career after defeating Flavio Cobolli in a tense five-set French Open final in...

Russian teen wins French Open (Video)

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Mirra Andreeva became the youngest woman to win the grand slam tournament since 1992. Russian tennis player Mirra Andreeva won her first Grand Slam title...

Body found during search for 11-year-old girl in France

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The suspect in Lyhanna’s disappearance faced multiple sex abuse complaints involving minors in the past, prosecutors say. A body has been found in the search...

Prominent Covid jab whistleblower passes away after final public message

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French biostatistician Christine Cotton, known for her criticism of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials, has died after publishing a final message describing her health...

Sabalenka blows huge lead as Shnaider storms into French Open semi-finals

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World number one Aryna Sabalenka suffered a stunning French Open collapse after squandering a set and double-break advantage to lose 3-6, 7-5, 6-0 to...

Kremlin slams France over ‘borderline piracy’

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The French president has hailed a naval raid on an oil tanker in international waters as the enforcement of sanctions against Moscow. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry...

Chaos erupts in Paris after PSG wins Champions League (Video)

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More than 400 people were detained in the French capital, police said. Fans torched scooters and clashed with police in Paris on Saturday after local...

Cannes 78th – Only for cinemas: An antidote to doom scrolling

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International Cannes Film Festival officianado David Blake is back in Cannes 78th Edition - off the plane from New Zealand and a screening of...

France opens probe into Jamal Khashoggi killing

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Rights groups and a Biden-era US intelligence report have alleged that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was behind the murder. France has opened an...

The TikTok insurrection: How young Africa is dismantling the French narrative

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Paris is struggling to rebuild trust among African young population that increasingly associates France with decades of interference and unequal partnership. The Africa Forward summit...

Durov slams French hypocrisy over X crackdown

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France is illegally harvesting its citizens’ data, while accusing social media platforms of doing the same, the entrepreneur has alleged. Telegram co-founder Pavel Durov has...

Hundreds cross Channel hours after fatal migrant boat incident

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More than 400 illegal migrants crossed the English Channel on Sunday, only hours after two women died when an overcrowded boat ran into trouble...

French soldier dies after Lebanon attack

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A second serviceman has died as a result of last week’s incident. A French soldier who was gravely wounded in an attack on UN peacekeepers...

Wembanyama wins NBA award in unanimous vote

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San Antonio Spurs centre Victor Wembanyama has claimed the NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year award in historic fashion, becoming the first unanimous winner...

Afghan refugee arrested in France on suspicion of sexually abusing goats

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A 19-year-old Afghan refugee has reportedly been arrested in southern France after authorities investigated repeated incidents of severe sexual abuse of animals at an...

France preparing ‘war economy’ – Politico

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Paris is planning to increase drone stocks by 400% until 2030, according to a draft law seen by the outlet. France is seeking to quadruple...

Macron urges nations not to be ‘vassals’ of US or China

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The French president called on like-minded countries to band together in the face of Washington’s “unpredictability”. French President Emmanuel Macron has called on nations around...

Panic buying drains French gas stations

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Hundreds of sites have run dry across the country after price caps triggered a surge in demand amid Middle East war disruptions. Fuel shortages have...

Update: Search for Antoine Richard – Body found in lake

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The search for missing 21-year-old French national Antoine Richard is continuing, after he was reported missing in Cromwell last weekend. Antoine was last seen around...

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