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Czech populist's comeback a win for politics of pragmatism in shifting Europe

France, Oct. 11 -- The Czech Republic's parliamentary elections returned Andrej Babis and his populist ANO movement to power, marking a decisive break from the outgoing government andreflecting a broa... Read More


France's Macron to name new PM in bid to end political crisis

France, Oct. 10 -- France's Emmanuel Macron was on Friday due to pick a head of government tasked with pulling the country out of a political gridlock, in a move that staves off fresh elections for no... Read More


'Fear of death doesn't deter violent crime,' experts say as executions rise

France, Oct. 10 -- As countries mark World Day Against the Death Penalty on Friday - a day after France honoured Robert Badinter, the man who ended it in the country - experts say capital punishment i... Read More


Thousands of displaced Gazans return home as Israel-Hamas ceasefire takes effect

France, Oct. 10 -- As the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel came into force in Gaza at midday local time on Friday, Palestinians are torn between cautious hope and disbelief - while medical charities... Read More


French Gaza flotilla activists plan legal complaint over detention in Israel

France, Oct. 10 -- Thirty-one French nationals who joined an aid flotilla to Gaza plan to file a criminal complaint in France over what they describe as arbitrary detention and mistreatment in Israel.... Read More


EU to investigate Hungarian spy ring that targeted Brussels institutions

France, Oct. 10 -- An investigationhas revealedhow Hungary'sintelligenceservices recruitedcitizens tospy on behalfof Prime MinisterViktor Orban's government, targeting sensitiveEuropean Uniondecision-... Read More


'A steak is a steak': EU Parliament votes to ban meat terms for vegetarian food

France, Oct. 10 -- European Union lawmakers this week voted in favour of a proposal to restrict meat-related terms such as "burger" and "sausage" to products that contain actual meat, in order to prot... Read More


Cote d'Ivoire presidential race begins amid rising tensions

France, Oct. 10 -- Campaigning in Cote d'Ivoire's presidential election kicked off on Friday. The five candidates approved by the Constitutional Council have two weeks to win over voters ahead of the ... Read More


Road to 2026: Nigeria knuckle down as South Africa seek to claw back points

France, Oct. 10 -- Nigeria head coach Eric Chelle urged his squad to focus on beating Lesotho in their penultimate game in the qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, not on the permutations emerging from ... Read More


Mali under pressure to end fuel crisis as negotiations with jihadists stall

France, Oct. 10 -- Mali's military junta is struggling to ease a jihadist fuel blockade as talks with al-Qaeda-linked militants inch forward- amid petrol shortages and growing public frustration. Sin... Read More