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French unions and protest groups call fresh rallies and nationwide strike

France, Oct. 26 -- Around 410,000 people took part in rallies across France, according to the Interior Ministry. Authorities deployed 70,000 police and other security personnel in an operation that he... Read More


Far-right Le Pen promises French 'rebirth' as RN sets sights on 2027 presidency

France, Oct. 25 -- Addressing supporters on Sunday afternoon, the far-right party's candidate for the 2027 presidential election invoked Joan of Arc as she urged them to overcome what she described as... Read More


Le Pen promises French 'rebirth' as far-right RN sets sights on 2027 presidency

France, Oct. 25 -- Addressing supporters on Sunday afternoon, the far-right party's candidate for the 2027 presidential election invoked Joan of Arc as she urged them to overcome what she described as... Read More


A life lived in music: Nadia Boulanger, the musicians' mentor

France, Oct. 25 -- Any discussion of Nadia Boulanger typically begins with a list of famous men. Aaron Copland, Virgil Thomson, Elliott Carter, Philip Glass, Daniel Barenboim, Burt Bacharach, Quincy ... Read More


High turnout in Serbia as student movement takes on Vucic at the polls

France, Oct. 25 -- The snap parliamentary election follows a wave of demonstrations against perceived corruption and creeping authoritarianism, sparked by the deaths of 16 people when a railway statio... Read More


Suspect in deadly Paris suburb shooting moved to psychiatric unit

France, Oct. 25 -- The 39-year-old suspect, identified as Kevin T., underwent a psychiatric examination on Saturday evening. Specialists will now assess whether his mental health allows investigators ... Read More


'Go green and go thirsty': Guinea's plastic ban clashes with need for safe water

France, Oct. 25 -- The Republic of Guinea passed its law to ban single-use plastics two years ago, but only enforced it on 20 September. However, in the face of mounting public anger, it was forced t... Read More


France reports 1,314 arrests after protests as police defend security operation

France, Oct. 25 -- Demonstrations over the cost of living and the defence of public services passed off peacefully for much of the day on Saturday, although clashes later broke out in several cities, ... Read More


In Germany's Halligen islands, a bird sanctuary faces rising sea levels

France, Oct. 25 -- Ruth Kruse's family has lived on the island of Nordstrandischmoor in northern Germany for more than 300 years. And for as long as anyone there can remember, the comings and goings o... Read More


France and Britain test NATO readiness with major airborne exercise in Germany

France, Oct. 25 -- Some 600 French and British paratroopers dropped from four RAF A400M Atlas transport aircraft during the operation, which the UK government described on Sunday as one of Britain's l... Read More