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Assisted dying, social media and agriculture put France's top court in spotlight

France, Aug. 11 -- The nine-member body - which rules on whether laws and certain regulations comply with the French Constitution - routinely deals with a heavy workload before the end of August. But ... Read More


France introduces tough fines for unsolicited telemarketing calls

France, Aug. 11 -- The law, approved by parliament last year and backed by President Emmanuel Macron's government, bans unsolicited telemarketing calls in a bid to strengthen consumer protection Whil... Read More


Lebanon becomes first country in Middle East to abolish death penalty

France, Aug. 11 -- The majority of Lebanon's 128-member parliament voted in favour of ending the death penalty, with the exception of the parliamentary bloc of Hezbollah. Justice Minister Adel Nassar... Read More


Outsiders Malawi beat Ghana to reach WAFCON semi-finals and World Cup

France, Aug. 10 -- The Malawians, ranked 153rd in the world and making their first appearance at the continental tournament, recovered from an early setback in Rabat on Sunday to continue a remarkable... Read More


Moscow and Damascus reach deal over Russian military bases in Syria

France, Aug. 10 -- Syria's official SANA news agency quoted the foreign ministry as saying that Hmeimim airbase and Tartus naval base, Russia's only two official military bases outside the former Sovi... Read More


Iran says 'Muslim Nato' pact reflects retreat from US security umbrella

France, Aug. 10 -- Iran's foreign ministry said Monday that a defence pact signed last week between Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan was "a sign of a change in the perception" of countries in the reg... Read More


May '68 veteran Cohn-Bendit throws support behind left-wing Glucksmann for 2027

France, Aug. 10 -- "In the reformist left camp, he is the only one to have adopted a position that opens up a future for a social-ecological left. He should be supported, not thwarted," said Cohn-Bend... Read More


May '68 protest leader Cohn-Bendit pledges support to Glucksmann for 2027

France, Aug. 10 -- "In the reformist left camp, he is the only one to have adopted a position that opens up a future for a social-ecological left. He should be supported, not thwarted," said Cohn-Bend... Read More


Record temperatures swept regions home to 900 million people in July

France, Aug. 10 -- Some 33 countries recorded their hottest July since records began, according to a detailed analysis of billions of data points from Copernicus's ERA5 climate model. Some countries ... Read More


Investigation raises alarm over uranium in DRC cobalt shipments to China

France, Aug. 9 -- Lighthouse Reports obtained a previously undisclosed internal memo from the International Atomic Energy Agency in 2024 and began investigating its contents. The 2009 document cited ... Read More