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France pays tribute to 7 October attack victims, families

French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday paid tributes to the victims of the Hamas 7 October attack on Israel, on the first anniversary of an event that shook the Middle East. A ceremony will be held on Monday evening, hosted by the Crif Jewish organisation in the presence of several…

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'An ongoing nightmare': Cousin of slain Israeli hostage recounts months of anguish

The cousin of a slain Israeli hostage has spoken to FRANCE 24 about how Israel should have put her life and the lives of the other hostages at the top of the agenda right from the start. Gil Dickmann says the Israeli government did not do that, and as result…

France 24

World Without End by Jean-Marc Jancovici and Christophe Blain review – Doomsday in minute detail

A word-of-mouth sensation in France, this clever, exhaustive breakdown of our cost to the planet is free of dogma and all the better for it

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Farewell Antoine Griezmann, only now will France discover you were irreplaceable

His talent, skill and character make him one of his country’s all-time greats, but ‘Grizi’ still suffers from a lack of appreciation

The Guardian - UK

Tipping culture is annoying, unfair and worst of all American – and now it’s coming to Paris

In the US, I was asked to tip after buying a single banana. To my horror, tip-creep is spreading in French bars and restaurants, says Guardian Europe columnist Alexander Hurst

The Guardian - UK

Hamas terrorist attacks on October 7: The deadliest day in Israel's history

On October 7, 2023, Hamas launched the largest-ever terrorist attack on Israeli soil. The Palestinian organisation, considered a terrorist group by the EU and the US, stormed through the security fence separating Gaza and Israel in the early morning, killing 1,189 people, including 815 civilians, wounding 7,500 and taking 251…

France 24

How France is cooking up ways to turn the tables on food waste

France is stepping up its fight against food waste, aiming to halve the millions of tonnes of edible food that end up in the bin. With households and businesses still wasting vast amounts of food, the country is hoping that tougher laws and creative solutions will help curb a problem…

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France's smallest towns caught between history and house numbers

Until recently, French towns with fewer than 2,000 residents – the majority in the country – didn't have to name their streets. A new law is changing that. While it will help with deliveries and services, some worry that standardising addresses might erase centuries of rural identity.

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Teen Stabbed 50 Times Then Burned Alive In France

The southern French city of Marseille was this week shaken by two apparently drug-related killings, including the murder of a 15-year-old boy who was "stabbed 50 times" and burned alive, prosecutors said on Sunday.

International Business Times

Teen 'stabbed 50 times' before being burned alive in Marseille

A 15-year-old boy was "stabbed 50 times" and burned alive this week in the southern French city of Marseille in an apparent drug-related killing. A Marseille prosecutor told the press on Sunday that victims and perpetrators of such violence were getting increasingly younger.

France 24

Total of 973 migrants cross Channel in busiest day of year so far

The crossings were made in 17 boats on the same day four people died off the coast of France.

Evening Standard

Boy ‘stabbed 50 times’, burned alive in suspected drug turf war in France

Prosecutor says slain teenager was allegedly hired by a 23-year-old prisoner to intimidate a member of a rival gang.

Al Jazeera

A Man With No Title by Xavier Le Clerc review – a poignant hymn to an Algerian father

A novelist’s reimagining of his late parent’s life is a potent memoir of marginalisation

The Guardian - UK

'Shame on them': Netanyahu slams French call to cut off Israel's arms supply

The leaders of France and Israel exchanged tense public statements on Saturday night after French President Emmanuel Macron called for other countries to stop arming the Israeli military for its war in Gaza. The comments drew fierce condemnation from Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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Middle East latest: Israel strikes Gaza and southern Beirut as attacks intensify

An Israeli airstrike has hit a mosque in central Gaza and Palestinian officials said at least 19 people were killed

Al Jazeera

France’s Macron calls for arms sales ban on Israel as Gaza war nears a year

French leader also criticises Israel’s decision to send troops to Lebanon, saying regional ‘escalation’ must be avoided.

Radio France Internationale

Beauty and the blight: a photographer's quest to expose an ecological disaster

For decades, swathes of France's coastline have been regularly swamped by toxic green algae, especially in Brittany. Scientists say it forms due to a glut of chemical waste from intensive farming that spills into the sea. One young photographer is exposing the problem from an unusual and surprisingly beautiful perspective.

Al Jazeera

Toddler ‘trampled to death’ as migrants try to cross English Channel

At least four people, including a two-year-old, die in two attempts to cross the channel on crowded boats.

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France's Macron urges halt to arms exports destined for Israel's use in Gaza

French President Emmanuel Macron has called for other countries to stop delivering weapons to Israel that will be used in its war in Gaza, where more than 41,000 people have died in nearly a year of fighting.

The Guardian - UK

Hundreds join silent march in France in support of Gisèle Pelicot

Women and men march in village where Pélicot’s husband is accused of drugging her and inviting men to assault her

International Business Times

Child 'Trampled To Death' In Asylum Seekers' Channel Crossing: Minister

Several people died, including a young child, when an overcrowded boat attempted to cross the Channel to Britain, French authorities said on Saturday.

France 24

Ghana’s President Akufo-Addo says security in Sahel has ‘worsened’ since French troops left

Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo said he hoped Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger would rejoin the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) regional bloc, in an interview with FRANCE 24. The decision of the military juntas in the three countries to withdraw from ECOWAS was a setback, and the security…

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EU rules France can't stop veggie products being called 'steak'

A European court has overturned France's ban on labelling vegetarian products "steak", "sausage" or other terms traditionally reserved for meat, a measure the French government imposed to protect its livestock industry in the face of growing competition.

France 24

Crisis-hit French territory of New Caledonia on brink of economic collapse

Back in the spring, the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia was gripped by deadly riots that left many businesses in ruin. This, in turn, aggravated its already crippled economy. The nickel industry, the archipelago's primary resource, was already facing setbacks before the riots, forcing many employers to lay off…

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