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Czechs rally against populist PM in largest anti-government protest since 2019

France, March 22 -- Tens of thousands of Czechs rallied on Saturday in the country's biggest anti-government demonstration since 2019, protesting against the policies and plans of the new Czech g... Read More


African Michelin-starred chef Mory Sacko designs meals for Air France

France, March 22 -- "So far, I've had nothing but positive feedback. We've really put a lot of work into this menu and it's b... Read More


Judicial reform sees Swedish prisons preparing to house young teens

France, March 22 -- The minority right-wing government, which is backed by the far-right Sweden Democrats, announced in January that it would reduce the age of criminal responsibility from 15 to 13 fo... Read More


Paris and Marseille in focus as French go to the polls in local election runoffs

France, March 22 -- Heading nearly 35,000 municipalities - from major cities to villages with only a few dozen residents - mayors are France's most trusted elected officials. Most mayors were el... Read More


Removing 'forever chemicals' from drinking water comes at a cost to French consumers

France, March 22 -- At a pilot plant run by the Île-de-France Water Authority (Sedif), water is stripped of pesticides, forever chemicals and other pharmaceutical residues.   This is d... Read More


Iran threatens Middle East infrastructure after Trump ultimatum

France, March 22 -- Iran's defiant response came after its missiles slipped through air defences and struck two towns in southern Israel including one housing a nuclear facility, underscoring Tehran's... Read More


Dubai's thriving global financial hub faces wartime stress test

France, March 22 -- The emirate is not only a symbol of luxury and spectacle, it has also become a key centre for finance and international commerce in the Gulf, attracting companies and wealthy indiv... Read More


European nations condemn 'increasing settler terror' in West Bank

France, March 21 -- In a joint statement, diplomatic missions including France, Spain and Britain said they were "appalled" by the recent killings. "We strongly condemn increasing settler terror and ... Read More


Cities can improve air quality 'quite rapidly' with political will

France, March 21 -- Cities contend with the worst air quality, thanks to traffic, industry and dense populations. Yet they are also the places where anti-pollution measures can produce the fastest and... Read More


French prosecutors suspect tycoon Musk encouraged deepfakes to inflate value of X

France, March 21 -- The Grok chatbot - developed by xAI and hosted on Musk's social media platform X - allows users to make nonconsensual sexualised deepfakes, including of women and children. The pra... Read More