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Brexit: British cabinet minister ‘confident’ article 16 will not be triggered
Nov 23, 2021 14:24The French president, Emmanuel Macron, criticized the European Commission for failing to defend the interests of its fishers operating in UK coastal waters, while his maritime minister said Paris would “fight” for their rights.
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Egypt uses French military aid to 'kill civilians' over smuggling: Report
Nov 22, 2021 05:40Egyptian security forces have used intelligence supplied by the French military to allegedly target and kill civilians suspected of smuggling, a new report has revealed.
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4 wounded as French soldiers open fire on Burkina Faso protesters blocking convoy
Nov 21, 2021 05:54French forces in Burkina Faso have shot and wounded several protesters blocking a French military convoy which they believed was carrying weapons for Takfiri terrorists.
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Macron: UK playing with our nerves on post-Brexit row
Nov 20, 2021 07:01French President Emmanuel Macron has accused Britain of playing with his country’s nerves in a dispute over post-Brexit fishing licenses.
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US and its allies are fueling worldwide erosion of democracy, analysis shows
Nov 20, 2021 04:06Recent internal attacks on democracy and human rights by the United States and many of its allies—which often portray themselves as exporters of such ideals—are driving an overall erosion of democracy worldwide, according to a new analysis.
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Turkey refuses Macron’s call for troops withdrawal from Libya
Nov 14, 2021 04:59Turkey has refused French President Emmanuel Macron’s call for the foreign powers to remove their forces from Libya, describing it as a “wrong” solution ahead of the Libyan presidential and parliamentary elections.
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Iran sees France as potential major actor in JCPOA talks
Nov 11, 2021 02:48Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Ali Baqeri Kani, the country’s top negotiator in the Vienna talks on the revival of the JCPOA, said France could play the role of a major actor in the nuclear negotiations in case Paris adopts a “more independent stance”.
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Germany COVID infections hit highest as France sees record hospitalizations
Nov 09, 2021 08:16Germany’s new coronavirus infections have soared alarmingly, touching the highest level since the start of the pandemic, public health figures showed on Monday.
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French Navy conducts surveillance op to enforce North Korea sanctions
Nov 08, 2021 05:54A UN-appointed French naval crew has conducted surveillance operations above the Yellow Sea between North Korea and China, in search of what it describes as signs of contraband headed for North Korea.
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Austerity closed over 20% of French hospital beds during epidemic
Nov 05, 2021 16:04France has been shocked by a report that found that 20% of all the nation’s hospital beds have closed since the start of the pandemic. That total number of closed beds is twice as many as in 2019, which also reveals that hospitals have been running at under-capacity for some time.