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Rallies across France in support of woman who was drugged, raped

France, Sept. 14 -- Around 30 rallies have been planned for Saturday in Paris and across France in support of Gisele Pelicot, a rape victim whose story has shocked the country. In a trial that opened ... Read More


India considers joining Russia, China to build nuclear plant on Moon

France, Sept. 14 -- Rivals India and China are said to be keen on joining a Russian project to build an atomic power plant for a human base on the Moon. Russia's atomic energy corporation Rosatomsays... Read More


Paris bids 'adieu' to 2024 Olympics with giant parade and street party

France, Sept. 14 -- Olympic fever returns to the French capital this Saturday, with an after-party on the Champs-Elysees featuring a parade of athletes and a giant open-air concert to bid a final fare... Read More


UN experts call for global system to trace critical minerals

France, Sept. 13 -- UN experts have called for the creation of a global system to trace the extraction and production of critical minerals that are needed in the transition away from fossil fuels. Th... Read More


Afghan athlete under police protection in France after denouncing Taliban

France, Sept. 13 -- Marzieh Hamidi, a former taekwondo champion for Afghanistan who now lives in France as a refugee, has been placed under police protection after protesting against the Taliban's tre... Read More


France slams Azerbaijan's 'discriminatory' jailing of graffiti sprayer

France, Sept. 13 -- France has accused Azerbaijan of imposing "arbitrary and discriminatory treatment" on French graffiti artist Theo Clerc, who was sentenced to three years in prison for tagging the ... Read More


Authorities told DRC's Makala prison was set to erupt before deadly riot

France, Sept. 13 -- Congolese authorities were warned of a situation "on the verge of explosion" at the notorious Makala prison, which witnessed a deadly riot last week when inmates forced open locked... Read More


Bringing the overlooked impact of DR Congo's displacement crisis into focus

France, Sept. 13 -- British photographer Hugh Kinsella Cunningham- recognised for his striking images of civilians displaced by conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo-wants to bring the untold s... Read More


Senegal's president dissolves parliament, calls snap November election

France, Sept. 13 -- Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has dissolved the opposition-led National Assembly just six months after taking office, clearing the way for early legislative elections ... Read More


Two women found guilty of false transgender claims against France's first lady

France, Sept. 13 -- A court has ordered two women to pay €8,000 in damages to France's first lady,Brigitte Macron, after they falsely claimed she was a man. In December 2021, Natacha Rey and Am... Read More