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Violence rocks France overseas territories in challenge for new PM Barnier

Curfew in Martinique after protests over high cost of living while two killed in Pacific island of New Caledonia.

Al Jazeera

France’s fashionable history strikes a pose for European Heritage Days

The annual European Heritage Days are an opportunity for the public to visit monuments and sites that are usually off limits. Among the participants this year are several luxury fashion houses, which are set to reveal some of the secrets of one of France’s most iconic industries.

Radio France Internationale

‘I was convinced it was a game': Defendants begin testifying at Pelicot rape trial gripping France

The trial of 51 men for the rape of Gisèle Pelicot began in earnest on Thursday as the first defendants took the stand. Their testimony included expressions of regret along with more ambiguous statements regarding their awareness of their victim’s vulnerable state. The recurring question was how the accused could…

France 24

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France and Japan hold joint military exercises in signal to China, Russia

The French army is taking part in joint drills with Japanese forces this week for the second year in a row. Named after a 19th-century military collaboration between the two countries, the Brunet-Takamori exercises send a message to China and Russia about Japan's expanding defence partnerships with other countries.

Radio France Internationale

Israel says it killed Hezbollah commander in Beirut strike

The Israeli military on Friday said its air strike in the southern suburbs of Beirut killed top Hezbollah commander Ibrahim Aqil and other senior commanders of the movement's Radwan special forces. Hezbollah has not confirmed the killing. The massive strike in the Hezbollah stronghold in the Lebanese capital killed 14…

France 24

Undercover as a home care worker in France: ‘The family count on me. The emotional strain makes me cry’

In Marseille, I find agency bosses desperate to fill shifts – and families desperate to secure care for loved ones, says Czech journalist Saša Uhlová

The Guardian - UK

Western nations were desperate for Korean babies. Now many adoptees believe they were stolen

Western governments ignored widespread fraud in South Korean adoptions and sometimes pressured the country to keep the kids coming, an investigation led by The Associated Press has found

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Martinique grapples with major cost of living crisis

People in Martinique are protesting the cost of living. That's because food products on the island cost up to 42 percent more than in mainland France. Sri Lankans are gearing up for a presidential election – and this year, the economy will be at the top of voters' minds. The…

France 24

Violent protests erupt in Martinique over high cost of living with 14 injured

French Caribbean island sees scenes of vehicles engulfed in flames and gutted buildings as officials impose curfew

The Guardian - US

Migrant women face ‘second trauma’ when reporting sexual abuse in France

A recent report from Amnesty International reveals that undocumented women in France face significant barriers when reporting sexual violence, often encountering hostility from the institutions meant to help them. French NGOs say law enforcement has increasingly threatened migrants with deportation, even going so far as putting them in detention centres…

France 24

Mass rape trial revives question of consent within French law

The trial of dozens of men accused of raping a woman while she was drugged into unconsciousness by her husband has provoked horror in France. Beyond outrage, legal experts say the case exposes the need to revise the French penal code to place consent at the heart of what constitutes…

Radio France Internationale

Abbé Pierre's name scrubbed from French public spaces over abuse scandal

Lyon, the birthplace of Abbé Pierre, founder of the Emmaus charity, will rename a plaza bearing his name following recent sexual assault allegations against him. The decision comes amid a wider reevaluation of tributes to Abbé Pierre across France.

Radio France Internationale

Martinique imposes night curfew as rising living costs trigger unrest

Authorities in the French Caribbean territory of Martinique have imposed a nighttime curfew in parts of Fort-de-France – a port city that serves as the main delivery point for goods to the island – as protests continue against the rising cost of living.

Radio France Internationale

Trump's devout followers: How Christian nationalists could sway the US election

Donald Trump is eager to keep the hearts of Christian nationalists, who overwhelmingly voted for him in 2016 and 2020. The former US president has given this community many reassurances, including appointing two conservative judges to the Supreme Court. Christian nationalists make up about a third of the US population…

France 24

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‘I feel humiliated’: Gisèle Pelicot outraged by suggestions of complicity at France mass rape trial

In the courthouse in the southern French city of Avignon, Gisèle Pelicot spoke out once again on Tuesday about the rapes she suffered at the hands of scores of men while heavily sedated, assaults that were instigated by her husband over a decade. The victim expressed indignation at the defence's…

France 24

Hezbollah chief Nasrallah says Israel crossed ‘red lines’ by detonating electronic devices

Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah on Thursday blamed Israel for the deadly attacks targeting the group’s electronic devices in Lebanon, calling them a “massacre” that crossed a “red line”. In his first speech since the attacks, Nasrallah vowed not to give up “the resistance”. Israeli jets carried out sonic booms over…

Radio France Internationale

France warns of escalation after more Hezbollah pagers explode in Lebanon

France has expressed concern of an escalation in tensions in the Middle East after a second round communications devices used by the militant group Hezbollah exploded in Lebanon Wednesday, killing at least 20 people.

Radio France Internationale

Migrant women in France face ‘double violence’ when reporting sexual abuse

Migrant women who report sexual violence in France are often confronted with a “double violence” when dealing with authorities, Amnesty International said in a report, warning that they risk being ignored, arrested or even deported when seeking protection.

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International Business Times

Vast France Building Project Sunk By Sea Level Rise Fears

An ambitious housing project in the northwestern French city of Caen has run aground over worries that rising waters driven by climate change could make the area unlivable within the century.

The Conversation

The US election has put the spotlight on Haiti. Its history reveals extensive exploitation by the US – and France

Since the recent US presidential debate, Donald Trump and his running mate JD Vance have doubled down on claims that Haitian immigrants are causing crime and disorder in Springfield, Ohio.

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NYT Connections today hints and answers — Thursday, September 19 (#466)

Need help with Connections #466? Here are some hints and the answers.

France 24

US Federal Reserve cuts interest rates for first time in four years

The US Federal Reserve lowered its key lending rate by a deeper-than-expected 0.5 percent, in its first rate cut in more than four years. The move indicates that while monetary policymakers are confident about taming inflation, their focus has shifted to supporting the slowing job market. Plus, France 24's Yuka…

France 24

Teamsters union declines to endorse Trump or Harris for president

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters, one of the largest and most influential US labour unions, declined Wednesday to make a presidential endorsement, breaking with a quarter-century tradition of backing Democratic White House hopefuls. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks to Paul Clark, Professor of Labour and Employment Relations at Pennsylvania State…

The Conversation

Climate change threatens Australian tourism more than is widely believed. Here’s why

Right now, Australia is one of the top five tourist destinations in the world, a distinction the World Economic Forum says it shares with only the United States, France, Spain and Japan.

Radio France Internationale

Ex-wife in rape trial says she feels 'humiliated', accuses lawyers of implying complicity

The ex-wife of a French man on trial for allegedly orchestrating her rape by strangers while she was drugged has spoken out, saying she feels humiliated by the proceedings. She accused some defense lawyers of implying she had been complicit in the assaults.

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