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France approves algorithmic video surveillance to safeguard Olympics

France, March 29 -- France has legalised the use of intelligent video surveillance for major events including the 2024 Paris Olympics and Paralympics - despite warnings the technology is a blatant bre... Read More


Adapting to climate change is like climbing a slippery slope: IPCC author

France, March 22 -- A major UN report dubbed a "survival guide for humanity" this week said the Earth would reach 1.5 degrees of warming by the early 2030s unless deep and rapid action is taken to sla... Read More


IPCC scientists still hopeful of capping global warming at 1.5C

France, March 20 -- Despite the scale and urgency of the climate crisis, it's not too late to secure a "liveable and sustainable future for all" if immediate action is taken to slash greenhouse gas em... Read More


IPCC scientists still hopeful of capping global warming at 1.5degC

France, March 20 -- Despite the scale and urgency of the climate crisis, it's not too late to secure a "liveable and sustainable future for all" if immediate action is taken to slash greenhouse gas em... Read More


Europe on alert as severe drought hits food, energy production

France, March 9 -- European countries historically rich in water are hastily rolling out emergency measures to cope with a cumulative drought that has sapped waterways, threatened food security and st... Read More


Women's rights fuel rolling strikes on French pension reform

France, March 8 -- Back-to-back strikes against French pension reform carried into International Women's Day on Wednesday - causing major disruptions to transport in particular- as the government's bi... Read More


France headed for water curbs as dry winter intensifies drought

France, Feb. 28 -- Authorities in France's seven major river basins have been told to enforce water restrictions as the government hammers out a crisis plan to tackle a drought exacerbated by the drie... Read More


Strong turnout as fourth day of French demos rattles Macron's pensions plan

France, Feb. 11 -- French unions said more than 2.5 million protesters took the the streets across the nation on Saturday to keep up pressure on the government over its deeply unpopular pensions refor... Read More


France and Australia mend fences to relaunch era of defence ties

France, Jan. 31 -- A deal to send ammunition to Ukraine announced by France and Australia appears to have set in motion a new era of defence cooperation that aims to finally mend the relations between... Read More


Sugar beet farmers cry foul after French U-turn on bee-killing pesticide

France, Jan. 25 -- Sugar beet growers in France say asurprise decision to conclusively ban the use of neonicotinoids - insecticides that are harmful to pollinators and to overall biodiversity - amount... Read More