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Islamophobic hate crimes spike in UK amid rise of far-right: Research group
Oct 08, 2022 14:05Britain has seen a rise in Islamophobic hate crimes against the backdrop of a tangible hike in the number of far-right politicians “in government,” says the UK-based research and advisory group Cordoba Foundation.
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Macron: 2023-24 winter even harder in terms of gas supplies
Oct 08, 2022 02:56France's President Emanuel Macron sounds a stark warning about Europe's declining ability to cope with decreasing gas supplies in the not-too-distant future.
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Petrol stations hit as French refinery strike continues for 10th day
Oct 07, 2022 11:34Nearly 10 percent of petrol stations across the French capital are having trouble getting enough fuel supplies, as strikes in four refineries continue for the tenth day, a government spokesman has announced.
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In TV interview, two French spies admit attempts to incite riots in Iran
Oct 07, 2022 04:16Two French spies arrested in Iran some four months ago have admitted to their attempts to provoke anti-government protests and riots with the ultimate goal of putting pressure on the country’s Islamic establishment.
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France taps into strategic fuel reserves amid prolonged refinery strikes
Oct 06, 2022 07:01France has been forced to tap into its strategic fuel reserves to resupply gas stations that have run out of fuel as strikes by workers at refineries and depots disrupt production for a second week.
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Israel takes repressive measures against French-Palestinian prisoner on hunger strike
Oct 05, 2022 02:25Israeli prison authorities have taken a series of repressive measures against prominent French-Palestinian human rights defender Salah Hamouri, after he started an open-ended hunger strike in protest against the regime’s policy of detention without charge or trial.
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French justice minister faces trial on conflict of interest charge
Oct 03, 2022 10:33French Justice Minister Eric Dupond-Moretti will have to stand trial in a conflict of interest case that has been an embarrassment for President Emmanuel Macron's government, his lawyers said Monday, adding they immediately appealed the move.
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Iran summons France’s chargé d’affaires over interference in internal affairs
Sep 29, 2022 16:29Foreign Ministry has summoned Frances’s chargé d'affaires to Tehran to protest meddlesome measures by the French government in Iran’s domestic affairs and its stance about riots instigated by counterrevolutionary elements across the country.
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President slams Europe’s ‘unconstructive’ anti-Iran approach at IAEA
Sep 20, 2022 14:59Meeting his French counterpart, President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi hits out at the European countries for having pursued a resolution against Tehran’s nuclear program at the UN nuclear watchdog amid diplomatic efforts aimed at reviving the 2015 agreement.
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Protesters in Niger demand departure of French troops
Sep 19, 2022 03:35Hundreds of Nigeriens have taken to the streets of the capital, Niamey, to protest against the presence of French troops in their country.