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French parliament passes assisted dying law after years of wrangling

France, July 16 -- MPs voted Wednesday 291 to 241 in favour, the fourth time the lower house has approved the text. The bill also cleared the Assembly in a vote last year but was rejected by the Senat... Read More


France passes assisted dying law after years of wrangling

France, July 16 -- MPs voted Wednesday 291 to 241 in favour, the fourth time the chamber has approved the text. The bill also cleared the Assembly in a vote last year but was rejected by the Senate. ... Read More


Greenpeace demands halt to Dangote's $17bn Kenya coastal refinery

France, July 16 -- The east African oil refinery, with a planned capacity of 700,000 barrels per day, was confirmed earlier this month to be located at Kenya's Lamu port, ending months of speculation ... Read More


Greenpeace Africa demands halt to $17bn Kenya coastal oil refinery

France, July 16 -- The east African oil refinery, with a planned capacity of 700,000 barrels per day, was confirmed earlier this month to be located at Kenya's Lamu port, ending months of speculation ... Read More


Macron toughens stance on arson as wildfires sweep France

France, July 16 -- Around 35,000 hectares (nearly 86,500 acres) have been impacted by fires -- more than during the entire 2025 fire season, according to authorities. France "has never faced so many ... Read More


Macron toughens stance on arson, with dozens arrested as wildfires sweep France

France, July 16 -- Around 35,000 hectares have been impacted by the recent fires - more than during the entire 2025 fire season, according to authorities. France "has never faced so many outbreaks of... Read More


Cameroonian students protest new French visa financial rules

France, July 16 -- Dozens of students and parents attended the march on Tuesday, after Cameroonian students were informed, in a statement from Campus France Cameroon dated 9 July, that they must now p... Read More


Students in Cameroon protest new financial requirements for French visas

France, July 16 -- Dozens of students and parents attended the march on Tuesday, after the Cameroon branch of France's public agency for international students, Campus France, announced on 9 July that... Read More


Elon Musk's backing of Le Pen presidential bid raises foreign influence concerns in France

France, July 16 -- Musk called Le Pen "France's last hope" on his social media platform X on Wednesday, supporting her presidential bid, which she confirmed earlier this month, even after her convicti... Read More


Fears over foreign influence in France, as Musk backs Le Pen presidential bid

France, July 16 -- Musk on Wednesday called Le Pen "France's last hope" on his social media platform X, in a post declaring his support for her presidential bid - which she confirmed earlier this mont... Read More