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Several injured in blast, fire at military plant in France
Aug 04, 2022 01:41An explosion and fire at a military plant in southwest France has left at least eight people injured, reports say.
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French parliament backs accession of Sweden, Finland to NATO
Aug 03, 2022 07:16The French parliament has voted to ratify the accession of Sweden and Finland to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), following the two Nordic countries' bid to join the Western military alliance amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
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Macron hosts MBS amid continued uproar over Khashoggi’s murder
Jul 29, 2022 04:46French President Emmanuel Macron is hosting Saudi Arabia's heir apparent Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) amid the West’s efforts to welcome Riyadh back into the international fold despite global outrage at the kingdom’s atrocities.
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Israel transfers Palestinian-French lawyer to high-risk 'isolation' prison for writing to Macron
Jul 28, 2022 02:23The Israeli regime has transferred Palestinian-French human rights defender and lawyer Salah Hammouri to a higher-risk isolation prison facility following his recent letter to French President Emmanuel Macron.
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Macron begins visit to Africa in bid to dull France's brutal colonial past
Jul 26, 2022 14:30French President Emmanuel Macron has gone on a charm offensive in Africa, amid new questions about France's involvement in the so-called "war on terror" and its brutal colonial past in the continent.
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US anti-Iran sanctions detrimental to global economy, Europe: Raeisi
Jul 23, 2022 14:25President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi says the illegal sanctions imposed by the United States on the Islamic Republic following Washington's unilateral withdrawal from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal have been detrimental to global economy, particularly Europe.
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French MPs sign resolution condemning Israeli apartheid against Palestinians
Jul 23, 2022 02:33Dozens of far-left members of the French parliament have signed a draft resolution condemning the Israeli regime for practicing apartheid and committing war crimes against Palestinians.
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Brutal heatwave, wildfires engulf Europe, 2000 dead in Spain, Portugal
Jul 22, 2022 03:45More than 2,000 people have died in Spain and Portugal in recent weeks amid record-breaking temperatures, accompanied by massive wildfires that have forced thousands of people to flee their homes.
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Around 700 firefighters with aircraft battle blaze in southern France
Jul 08, 2022 07:19About 700 firefighters backed by aircraft have been pressed into service in France's southern Gard region to battle a blaze that has so far burnt more than 600 hectares (1,500 acres) of forest area.
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French train staff strike, demand better wages in face of inflation
Jul 06, 2022 04:07These are images from Saint-Lazare Station in Paris as traffic on the region's L and J lines is "severely disrupted" by the strike of SNCF staff who demand wage increases to counter soaring inflation.